VistaShares Target 15 ACKtivist Distribution ETF
$17.72+0.10 (+0.57%)
- 0.95%
- $46M
- +4.9%
- 15.87%
- 0M sh
- $17.62
- low $16.82high $20.50
The ETF.net ACKY Grade
C
Score 42 out of 100
- 29 of 51
Score 42 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.C51 out of 100Rank 23 of 51Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D33 out of 100Rank 33 of 46Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C41 out of 100Rank 31 of 51Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D29 out of 100Rank 38 of 42Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C48 out of 100Rank 31 of 51
Our read on ACKY
CAn activist investor's greatest hits, wrapped in a paycheck. ACKY holds roughly 30 top picks from a Pershing Square portfolio index and targets a 15% annual distribution rate, paid monthly.
The fund is actively managed and seeks income first, with long-term capital appreciation as a secondary objective.
Why people hold it
- Rare shelf space: an index of top picks from Pershing Square's concentrated portfolio, run actively with income first and long-term appreciation second.vistashares.com
- The payout policy is written down, not improvised: a stated 15% annual distribution target, delivered monthly rather than quarterly.vistashares.com
- About 30 US stocks, so each conviction name actually registers instead of being diluted across hundreds of tickers.vistashares.com
Worth knowing
- 0.95% a year is pricey for equity income. Peers like PAPI (0.29%) and TCAL (0.34%) run options-income strategies for a fraction of that.
- 15% is a target, not a promise, and the fund discloses distributions can include return of capital, which is your own money coming back and reduces NAV.vistashares.com
- A 2025 launch with a short record and roughly 30 holdings: single-name moves land hard, and young funds often trade with wider bid-ask spreads.
ACKY Holdings
- Stocks
- 27
- 92%
- MSFT
Sectors
- Financials28.4%
- Technology24.7%
- Consumer Discretionary19.2%
- Communication16.5%
- Real Estate11.1%
- Industrials0.1%
Geography
- United States89.44%
- Canada10.56%
ACKY Performance
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ACKY$10,485
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | ACKY |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +0.5% |
| 1 month | +2.3% |
| 3 months | +2.4% |
| 1 year | +4.9% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | ACKY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +0.5% | |
| 2025 | +2.3% |
ACKY in the news
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ACKY Dividends
- 15.87%
- $2.80
- $0.22 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
ACKY Risk
- 15.6%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- −0.14
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −14.6%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.94
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
ACKY Cost
0.95%
ACKY0.95%
- The middle half of Active Option Income funds
- Median 0.95%
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