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Columbia International Equity Income ETF

INEQNYSE ArcaColumbia ThreadneedleB

$39.38+0.35 (+0.89%)

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

Intraday session: up, 75 prints from 39.03 to 39.38. Range 39.03 to 39.56. Use the arrow keys to read each point.39.1039.2039.3039.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.45%
Fund size
$92M
1Y total return
+15.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
10.20%
Holdings
104
Avg volume · 30D
13.6K sh
52W range
low $35.72high $42.65
Launched

The ETF.net INEQ Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 63 out of 100

Rank
18 of 56
Six-pillar profile for INEQ. Scores out of 100: Cost 74, Risk 68, Mission not scored, Tradability 49, Holdings 49, Durability 62. Strongest: Cost (74). Weakest: Holdings (49). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 63 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.
    A74 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 56
  • 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.
    B68 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 56
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C49 out of 100
    Rank 29 of 56
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C49 out of 100
    Rank 33 of 52
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 23 of 56

Our read on INEQ

ETF.net Research

In short

BColumbia's active take on investing abroad for a paycheck and growth at the same time. It has been running since 2016 and charges less than the typical active international stock fund.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks total return through both current income and capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

  • Costs 0.45% a year, under the 0.60% median for active international equity ETFs. Below-average toll for an overseas stock picker.
  • The mandate is written down: total return from current income and capital appreciation. Income is half the job, not the whole job.
  • Distributes quarterly and has been on the tape since 2016, a real track record for an active international fund.
  • Rates in the upper tier of its active international peer group on our review, with no structural red flags in how it is built.

Worth knowing

  • Thinly traded. Spreads can run wider than on the category's giants, and bigger orders may take patience to fill.
  • A small fund by category standards, which matters for both trading friction and long-run staying power.
  • Broad international rivals such as AVDE, DFIC and JIRE charge roughly half the fee, so the active income tilt has to earn its keep.

INEQ Performance

Launched Jun 13, 2016

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

INEQ$11,520
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,146
Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. INEQ $11,520. SPY $11,146. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 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 INEQ. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodINEQ
Year to date+8.3%
1 month−0.1%
3 months−3.4%
1 year+15.2%
3 yearsper year+20.5%
5 yearsper year+12.8%
10 yearsper year+9.6%

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 INEQ
YearReturn barINEQ
2026 YTD+8.3%
2025+39.9%
2024+6.0%
2023+20.9%
2022−5.9%
2021+10.2%
2020−0.5%

INEQ in the news

INEQ 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 Nov 2, 2026.
10.20%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$4.02Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.31 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Apr 3, 2017 $0.07; Jul 3, 2017 $0.40; Oct 2, 2017 $0.08; Dec 26, 2017 $0.86; Mar 23, 2018 $0.06; Jun 25, 2018 $0.44; Sep 24, 2018 $0.15; Dec 21, 2018 $1.63; Mar 25, 2019 $0.08; Jun 24, 2019 $0.43; Sep 24, 2019 $0.13; Dec 20, 2019 $0.23; Mar 25, 2020 $0.07; Jun 24, 2020 $0.24; Sep 24, 2020 $0.15; Dec 18, 2020 $0.20; Mar 25, 2021 $0.08; Jun 24, 2021 $0.32; Sep 24, 2021 $0.19; Dec 20, 2021 $0.33; Mar 25, 2022 $0.09; Jun 24, 2022 $0.45; Sep 26, 2022 $0.12; Dec 19, 2022 $0.21; Mar 27, 2023 $0.04; Jun 26, 2023 $0.45; Sep 25, 2023 $0.12; Dec 18, 2023 $0.32; Mar 22, 2024 $0.09; Jun 24, 2024 $0.14; Sep 24, 2024 $0.10; Dec 18, 2024 $0.59; Mar 25, 2025 $0.04; Jun 24, 2025 $0.45; Sep 24, 2025 $0.12; Dec 18, 2025 $3.03; Mar 26, 2026 $0.07; Jun 25, 2026 $0.60; Sep 25, 2026 $0.31. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 25, 2026Oct 1, 2026$0.31
Jun 25, 2026Jul 1, 2026$0.60
Mar 26, 2026Apr 1, 2026$0.07
Dec 18, 2025Dec 26, 2025$3.03
Sep 24, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.12
Jun 24, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.45
Mar 25, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.04
Dec 18, 2024Dec 26, 2024$0.59
Sep 24, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.10
Jun 24, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.14
Mar 22, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.09
Dec 18, 2023Dec 26, 2023$0.32

See all 41 payments⁠

$10,000 in INEQ 10 years ago paid $5,506 in dividends.⁠

INEQ Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
11.4%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.
1.35
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.
−24.2%
Trough Sep 2022
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.
0.73
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.

INEQ Cost

Overpaying vs TACN, cheapest in International Active Equity

$9,041

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

  • INEQ 0.45%

    $9,041

  • TACN 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • INEQ 0.45%
  • TACN 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530INEQ $9,041TACN $0

Year by year

YearINEQTACNOverpaying
10$812$0$812
20$3,128$0$3,128
30$9,041$0$9,041

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