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Defiance Autism Impact ETF

ASDNasdaqD

$26.34−0.29 (−1.09%)

At close: Oct 13, 2026, 4:00 PM

D37/ 100

Rank 17 of 21 in Global Thematic

D37/100Rank 17 of 21inGlobal Thematic
Intraday session: down, 37 prints from 26.62 to 26.34. Range 26.34 to 26.69. Use the arrow keys to read each point.26.4026.5026.7010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.79%
Fund size
$1M
1Y total return
—
Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Holdings
41
Avg volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$26.47
52W range
low $24.59high $28.52
Launched

The ETF.net ASD Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

D

Score 37 out of 100

Category
Global Thematic⁠
Rank
17 of 21
Six-pillar profile for ASD. Scores out of 100: Cost 10, Risk 87, Mission not scored, Tradability 22, Holdings 78, Durability 27. Strongest: Risk (87). Weakest: Cost (10). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 37 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

Very small fund, grade capped at C.

The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.

The pillars earned
38
This cap took
−0
Published Score
37 Grade D

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F10 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 21

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A87 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 21

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F22 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 21

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A78 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 18

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D27 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 21

Our read on ASD

ETF.net Research

DThe first US-listed ETF built around the autism ecosystem: roughly 40 developed-market names in therapeutics, diagnostics and specialized education, equally weighted. Defiance pledges the fund's advisory profits to autism causes.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the total return of the VettaFi Autism Impact Index.

Why people hold it

  1. 01Rare mandate: an equal-weighted basket spanning autism therapeutics, diagnostics and assessment tools, and specialized education tech, so no single name dominates.defianceetfs.com
  2. 02Defiance has committed to donate 100% of its net advisory profits from the fund for its first two years, and no less than 50% after that, to autism care and research groups.defianceetfs.com
  3. 03Conventional plumbing under an unconventional theme: a 1940 Act fund tracking a published index, reconstituted semiannually and rebalanced quarterly.defianceetfs.com

Worth knowing

  1. 01At 0.79% a year it costs more than the typical global thematic fund; broader peers such as AGNG (0.50%) and FITE (0.45%) charge less for their baskets.
  2. 02Launched in 2026 and still small and thinly traded, which can mean wider bid-ask spreads than in the largest thematic funds.
  3. 03Roughly 40 names, mostly healthcare, so it moves with drug, diagnostics and behavioral-care sentiment more than with the broad market.

ASD Holdings

As of Oct 13, 2026
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
41
Top-10 weight
30%
Largest holding
PKI3.4%

Geography

  • United States56.06%
  • Japan11.11%
  • United Kingdom5.71%
  • Switzerland5.67%
  • Israel5.34%
  • Sweden3.01%
  • Denmark2.77%
  • South Africa2.72%
  • Other countries (3)7.60%

Developed 82% · Emerging 18% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 3.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001PKIRevvity Inc3.43%292$45K71
002TEVA.TATeva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd2.99%962$40K46
003ABBVAbbVie Inc2.93%138$39K522
004PSON.LPearson PLC2.93%2,248$39K99
005MCOV-B.STMedicover AB2.92%1,446$39K39
006BTSGBrightSpring Health Services Inc2.89%608$38K153
007BFAMBright Horizons Family Solutions Inc2.89%548$38K110
008LLYEli Lilly & Co2.86%32$38K583
009GHCGraham Holdings Co2.85%32$38K129
010RGENRepligen Corp2.82%216$37K158
011LOPEGrand Canyon Education Inc2.81%232$37K153
012ACHCAcadia Healthcare Co Inc2.80%1,234$37K97
0134502.TTakeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd2.78%1,000$37K142
0144578.TOtsuka Holdings Co Ltd2.78%500$37K124
015LRNStride Inc2.77%434$37K139

Showing 1–15 of 41 holdings

ASD Performance

Launched Jun 1, 2026

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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ASD$9,718
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,332
Jul 10, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026. ASD $9,718. SPY $10,332. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,546$10,009$10,473Jul 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026

Jul 10, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for ASD. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodASD
Year to dateFund launched this year—
1 month−1.5%
3 months−2.8%
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper year—
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year—
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year—

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for ASD
YearReturn barASD
2026 YTD+8.2%

History from Jun 2, 2026

ASD in the news

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ASD Dividends

Last payment
$0.002 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 2 payments in 2026 YTD. Jun 24, 2026 $0.006; Sep 23, 2026 $0.002. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 23, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.002
Jun 24, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.006

ASD Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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Launched Jun 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
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Launched Jun 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
—
Launched Jun 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.31
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

ASD Cost

Expense ratio0.79%
  • The middle half of Global Thematic funds
  • Median 0.58%

18 of the 21 Global Thematic funds charge less.

ASD costs $79.00 a year on $10,000. The median Global Thematic fund costs $58.00.

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