
Subversive Congressional Republicans Trading ETF
$44.76−0.12 (−0.26%)
- 0.73%
- $95M
- +26.4%
- 0.56%
- 0M sh
- $45.10
- low $34.81high $46.00
The ETF.net GOP Grade
Score 53 out of 100
- 57 of 127
Score 53 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.C44 out of 100Rank 71 of 127Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A85 out of 100Rank 5 of 48Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A71 out of 100Rank 17 of 126Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C40 out of 100Rank 83 of 127Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A73 out of 100Rank 33 of 124Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B58 out of 100Rank 61 of 127
Our read on GOP
CThe name is the thesis. Subversive and Unusual Whales built an actively managed all-US stock fund themed on Republican congressional trading, launched in 2023 and aimed at long-term capital appreciation.
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Why people hold it
- A theme you cannot buy off the index rack: US stocks picked around a political-trading lens instead of the usual sector or factor screen.
- Novel idea, plain plumbing. It is a standard 1940 Act equity ETF, no leverage, no derivatives overlay, no structural red flags on file.
- It runs the mandate it prints: long-term capital appreciation from US equities, and the portfolio has stayed inside those lines.
- Despite the gimmicky premise, it lands in the upper half of a crowded active US equity peer group on our review.
Worth knowing
- Novelty costs. The 0.74% fee sits above the active US equity median of 0.65%, and core rivals like DFAU, DFAC and AVLC charge under 0.20%.
- A small, thinly traded fund. Spreads can be wider than the giant core ETFs, which makes limit orders and market-open caution matter more.
- Cash comes rarely: distributions land once or twice a year, so this is not an income drip.
GOP Holdings
- Stocks
- 135
- 38%
- FIX
Sectors
- Technology30.4%
- Industrials20.8%
- Financials18.5%
- Energy9.8%
- Health Care5.5%
- Consumer Discretionary4.2%
- Consumer Staples3.8%
- Communication2.7%
- Materials2.1%
- Real Estate1.2%
- Utilities0.9%
Geography
- United States90.79%
- United Kingdom3.56%
- Netherlands1.92%
- Ireland1.87%
- Bermuda0.43%
- Canada0.43%
- Denmark0.36%
- Germany0.34%
- 0.28%
GOP 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 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 | GOP |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +23.3% |
| 1 month | +0.6% |
| 3 months | +1.7% |
| 1 year | +26.4% |
| 3 years | +23.0% |
| 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 | GOP |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +23.3% | |
| 2025 | +17.1% | |
| 2024 | +14.4% | |
| 2023 | +10.2% |
GOP in the news
GOP Dividends
- 0.56%
- $0.25
- $0.25 per share
- Annual
Distribution history
GOP Risk
- 13.2%
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.
- 1.28
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.
- −15.4%
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.
- 0.96
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
GOP Cost
- The middle half of US Active Equity funds
- Median 0.70%
68 of the 123 US Active Equity funds charge less.
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