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Sophus Capital Emerging Market Small Cap ETF

EMSCNasdaqD

$25.09+1.48 (+6.25%) past 5 days

At close: Oct 14, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

D25/ 100

Rank 21 of 22 in Emerging Markets Stocks

D25/100Rank 21 of 22inEmerging Markets Stocks
5D price: up, 5 points from 23.61 to 25.09. Range 25.09 to 25.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.23.7524.0024.2524.5024.75
Market opens at 9:30 AM ET.
Expense ratio
0.85%
Fund size
$3M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Avg volume · 30D
29.1K sh
52W range
low $23.38high $27.39
Launched

The ETF.net EMSC Grade

As of · Based on 4 of 6 pillars

D

Score 25 out of 100

Category
Emerging Markets Stocks⁠
Rank
21 of 22
Six-pillar profile for EMSC. Scores out of 100: Cost 5, Risk 38, Mission not scored, Tradability 58, Holdings not scored, Durability 22. Strongest: Tradability (58). Weakest: Cost (5). Based on 4 of 6 pillars.

Score 25 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
26
This cap took
0
Published Score
25 Grade D

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F5 out of 100
    Rank 21 of 22

  • 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.
    D38 out of 100
    Rank 20 of 22

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B58 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 22

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    Not scored

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    F22 out of 100
    Rank 20 of 22

Our read on EMSC

ETF.net Research

In short

DEmerging markets, but down-market. EMSC keeps at least 80% of assets in emerging-market small caps, ranked by a quant model and then vetted by analysts. Actively managed, launched in 2026, priced like the specialist product it is.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in small-capitalization emerging-market companies selected for sustainable earnings growth and attractive valuations.

Why people hold it

  • A clean small-cap mandate: at least 80% of net assets in emerging-market small caps, with "small" pegged to the market-cap range of the MSCI EM Small Cap Index. No quiet drift into familiar mega-caps.etfarchitect.com
  • Two-step process, not a black box: the Sophus Capital Emerging Markets Alpha Model scores roughly 4,500 small caps on earnings growth, valuation and surprise potential; the top quintile gets fundamental analysis.etfarchitect.com
  • Growth and value in one screen, aimed at a thinly covered corner. The sub-adviser (Consilium Investment Management, dba Sophus Capital) says it targets the research and access gaps common in EM small caps.etfarchitect.com

Worth knowing

  • Active pricing: a 0.85% management fee sits at the top of the emerging-market ETF range, while index peers in the group such as VEXC and XCEM charge a small fraction of that.nasdaq.com
  • It launched in 2026, so there is little track record to judge, and the fund is small and lightly traded. That combination can mean wider bid-ask spreads than the giant index names in the category.
  • Built for capital appreciation, not income, and registered as non-diversified, which allows larger positions in individual names than a diversified fund.etfarchitect.com

EMSC Holdings

As of
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
No data
Top-10 weight
100%
Largest holding
Cash & Other99.7%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1No dataCash & Other99.69%3,251,151$3.25MNo data
2No dataHong Kong Dollar0.31%41,556$10KNo data

Showing 1–2 of 2 holdings

EMSC Performance

Launched May 20, 2026

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

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
EMSC$9,909
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,262
Jul 14, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. EMSC $9,909. SPY $10,262. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,500$10,000Jul 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026

Jul 14, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 14, 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.

As of
Trailing total return for EMSC. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodEMSC
Year to dateFund launched this yearNo data
1 month−1.0%
3 months−0.9%
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

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 EMSC
YearReturn barEMSC
2026 YTD+0.2%

Since listing, May 20, 2026

EMSC in the news

EMSC Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 14, 2026.
No dataLast 12 months
Payout per share
No dataLast 12 months

Listed May 2026. No distributions yet.

EMSC Risk

Risk pillarD38 out of 100Rank 20 of 22 in Emerging Markets Stocks
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched May 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.
Launched May 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 May 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.
1.93
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.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

EMSC Cost

EMSC cost

$16,199

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • EMSC 0.85%

    $16,199

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • EMSC 0.85%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530EMSC $16,199

Year by year

YearEMSC
10$1,508
20$5,706
30$16,199