Natixis Gateway Quality Income ETF
The ETF.net GQI Grade
A
Score 74 out of 100
- 6 of 52
Score 74 of 100 falls in the A 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.A80 out of 100Rank 11 of 52Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 36Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B61 out of 100Rank 18 of 52Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B56 out of 100Rank 20 of 52Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C48 out of 100Rank 26 of 41Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C54 out of 100Rank 28 of 52
Our read on GQI
In short
AMost S&P 500 income funds sell calls against the whole book. GQI writes options on half its equity, leaves the other half unencumbered, screens its stocks for quality, and pays monthly.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks current income with capital-appreciation potential. It invests in diversified high-quality U.S. common stocks and uses an options-selling overlay on 50% of the equity portfolio to support monthly cash distributions, enhance return, and reduce downside risk.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
GQI Holdings
- Other
- 125
- 40%
- NVDA
Sectors
- Technology40.6%
- Health Care10.5%
- Consumer Discretionary10.1%
- Communication10.0%
- Financials9.3%
- Industrials7.8%
- Consumer Staples5.8%
- Energy4.0%
- Materials1.0%
- Utilities0.5%
- Real Estate0.3%
Geography
- United States98.42%
- Ireland0.77%
- Sweden0.46%
- Canada0.35%
GQI Performance
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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GQI$11,534
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 | GQI |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +12.6% |
| 1 month | −0.2% |
| 3 months | +2.5% |
| 1 year | +15.3% |
| 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 | GQI |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +12.6% | |
| 2025 | +15.4% | |
| 2024 | +16.0% | |
| 2023 | +0.7% |
GQI in the news
GQI Dividends
- 8.79%
- $5.27
- $0.38 per share
- Monthly
GQI Risk
- 8.8%
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.
- 1.20
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.
- −16.5%
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.
- 0.71
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.
GQI Cost
Overpaying vs PEPS, cheapest in S&P 500 Option Income
$4,826
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
GQI 0.34%
$6,932
PEPS 0.10% Cheapest
$2,106
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | GQI | PEPS | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $616 | $183 | $433 |
| 20 | $2,386 | $717 | $1,669 |
| 30 | $6,932 | $2,106 | $4,826 |
You pay 0.34%Waived by Natixis 0.08%
Full fee 0.42% waiver 0.08% you pay 0.34%
Other funds in S&P 500 Option Income
- AGPIXGoldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETFExpense ratio 0.29%1 year return +13.2%
- ARSPAInvesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Income Advantage ETFExpense ratio 0.29%1 year return +15.4%
- AXYLDGlobal X S&P 500 Covered Call ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return +14.5%
- AFYEEFidelity Yield Enhanced Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.28%1 year return +13.2%
- ASPYINeos S&P 500(R) High Income ETFExpense ratio 0.68%1 year return +11.9%
