NestYield Total Return Guard ETF
$35.39−0.23 (−0.64%)
- 0.95%
- $63M
- +0.1%
- 20.82%
- 0M sh
- $39.32
- low $33.23high $45.50
The ETF.net EGGS Grade
C
Score 44 out of 100
- 26 of 51
Score 44 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.F21 out of 100Rank 37 of 46Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C51 out of 100Rank 25 of 51Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C42 out of 100Rank 31 of 42Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B62 out of 100Rank 17 of 51
Our read on EGGS
CMost options-income funds sell your upside for a monthly check. EGGS adds the other half: an active overlay that trims potential gains and hedges big market declines, on a basket of U.S. stocks.
Seeks current income and exposure to selected U.S.-listed equities while moderating potential gains and hedging significant market declines through actively managed direct or synthetic equity exposure and options.
Why people hold it
- Two jobs in one wrapper: current income paid monthly, plus options positions meant to cushion significant market declines, steered actively rather than by a fixed calendar.
- At 0.89% a year it undercuts the typical active options-income fund, and runs about a third cheaper than ULTI (1.32%), the other fund on the same declared basket.
- Equity exposure can be direct or synthetic, so managers can build positions with options instead of shares when that is the cleaner route.
Worth knowing
- Protection is paid for with upside: the fund moderates potential gains, so roaring bull markets get clipped.
- Sits in the lower half of its active options-income peer group, where several of the strongest-rated names charge 0.29% to 0.56%.
- Launched in late 2024 and still small and thinly traded, which usually means wider bid-ask spreads than the category heavyweights.
EGGS Holdings
- Stocks
- 31
- 62%
- CRDO
Geography
- United States74.25%
- Cayman Islands9.48%
- Singapore8.66%
- Korea (the Republic of)4.87%
- Canada2.75%
Developed 44% · Emerging 56%
EGGS Performance
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EGGS$10,012
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 | EGGS |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +8.6% |
| 1 month | +0.4% |
| 3 months | −6.1% |
| 1 year | +0.1% |
| 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 | EGGS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +8.6% | |
| 2025 | +14.4% | |
| 2024 | −2.0% |
EGGS in the news
Category Review
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EGGS Dividends
- 20.82%
- $7.42
- $0.70 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
EGGS Risk
- 23.8%
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.
- 0.53
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.
- −24.3%
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.
- 1.14
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
EGGS Cost
0.95%
EGGS0.95%
- The middle half of Active Option Income funds
- Median 0.95%
22 of the 51 Active Option Income funds charge less.
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- CDDDDYieldMax U.S. Stocks Target Double Distribution ETFExpense ratio 1.01%1 year return —
- CDRKYVistaShares Target 15 DRUKMacro Distribution ETFExpense ratio 0.95%1 year return +27.2%
- CACKYVistaShares Target 15 ACKtivist Distribution ETFExpense ratio 0.95%1 year return +4.9%
- CBIGYYieldMax Target 12 Big 50 Option Income ETFExpense ratio 1.09%1 year return +16.6%