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Nomura Transformational Technologies ETF

FRWDNasdaqNomuraB

$28.39−0.59 (−2.02%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 28.98 to 28.39. Range 28.38 to 29.43. Use the arrow keys to read each point.28.6028.8029.2029.4010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.65%
Fund size
$260M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
28
Avg volume · 30D
82.4K sh
52W range
low $21.57high $34.75
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net FRWD Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 59 out of 100

Rank
9 of 30
Six-pillar profile for FRWD. Scores out of 100: Cost 53, Risk 62, Mission not scored, Tradability 85, Holdings 36, Durability 63. Strongest: Tradability (85). Weakest: Holdings (36). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 59 of 100 falls in the B 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.
    C53 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 30
  • 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.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 30
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A85 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 30
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D36 out of 100
    Rank 23 of 30
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B63 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 30

FRWD Performance

Launched Nov 30, 2018

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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FRWD$9,385
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,141
Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. FRWD $9,385. SPY $10,141. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,500$10,000$10,500$11,000Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for FRWD. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodFRWD
Year to dateHistory unavailableNo data
1 month−11.8%
3 months−6.2%
1 yearHistory unavailableNo data
3 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
5 yearsHistory unavailableper 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 FRWD
YearReturn barFRWD
2026 YTD+16.3%

History from Jan 13, 2026

FRWD in the news

FRWD Dividends

This fund pays no distributions.
No dataLast 12 months
Payout per share
No dataLast 12 months

No distributions in the last 12 months.

FRWD Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
No data available
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.
No data available
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.
No data available
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.
2.11
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.

FRWD Cost

Overpaying vs KOMP, cheapest in Disruptive Innovation

$8,562

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

  • FRWD 0.65%

    $12,717

  • KOMP 0.20% Cheapest

    $4,155

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FRWD 0.65%
  • KOMP 0.20%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530FRWD $12,717KOMP $4,155

Year by year

YearFRWDKOMPOverpaying
10$1,163$365$798
20$4,440$1,421$3,019
30$12,717$4,155$8,562

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