
NestYield Total Return Guard ETF
The ETF.net EGGS Grade
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.B55 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.F19 out of 100Rank 41 of 48Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C44 out of 100Rank 29 of 51Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C46 out of 100Rank 30 of 43Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B61 out of 100Rank 18 of 51
Our read on EGGS
In short
CA hand-picked basket of U.S. stocks wrapped in an options collar: EGGS gives up part of the upside to hedge against significant declines, and pays monthly along the way.
Stated mandate
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
Worth knowing
EGGS Holdings
- Stocks
- 34
- 59%
- STX
Geography
- United States93.12%
- South Korea4.20%
- Canada2.68%
EGGS Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 | −4.1% |
| 1 month | −13.6% |
| 3 months | −9.3% |
| 1 year | −13.9% |
| 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 | EGGS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −4.1% | |
| 2025 | +14.4% | |
| 2024 | −2.0% |
EGGS in the news
EGGS Dividends
- 24.74%
- $7.62
- $0.70 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
EGGS Risk
- 25.7%
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.
- 0.17
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.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
EGGS Cost
Overpaying vs RECI, cheapest in Active Option Income
$11,390
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
EGGS 0.93%
$17,539
RECI 0.30% Cheapest
$6,149
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | EGGS | RECI | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,644 | $545 | $1,099 |
| 20 | $6,199 | $2,113 | $4,086 |
| 30 | $17,539 | $6,149 | $11,390 |
Full fee 0.99% waiver 0.06% you pay 0.93%
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- CQUSAVistaShares Target 15 USA Quality Income ETFExpense ratio 0.97%1 year return 0.0%
- CEGGQNestYield Visionary ETFExpense ratio 0.93%1 year return −6.8%
- CFIZYFitz-Gerald Must Have Portfolio® and Options Overlay ETFExpense ratio 1.01%1 year return
- CWEELPeerless Option Income Wheel ETFExpense ratio 0.99%1 year return +9.2%
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