Renaissance International IPO ETF
$18.27+0.29 (+1.63%)
- 0.80%
- $9M
- +3.3%
- 0.80%
- 2.36K sh
- low $15.65high $26.25
The ETF.net IPOS Grade
D
Score 28 out of 100
- 8 of 8
Score 28 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.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.D29 out of 100Rank 6 of 8Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D30 out of 100Rank 7 of 8Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F21 out of 100Rank 7 of 8Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C43 out of 100Rank 5 of 8
Our read on IPOS
In short
DThe overseas half of the IPO trade. IPOS tracks a rules-based index of the largest, most liquid newly public companies listed outside the US, roughly 60 names, wrapped in one ticker.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks to provide investors with the largest, most liquid internationally listed newly public company stocks in one security. It uses passive indexing to approximate the performance of the Renaissance International IPO Index.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
IPOS Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
IPOS$10,331
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 | IPOS |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +7.0% |
| 1 month | −15.3% |
| 3 months | −19.4% |
| 1 year | +3.3% |
| 3 years | +13.1% |
| 5 years | −8.7% |
| 10 years | +0.4% |
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 | IPOS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +7.0% | |
| 2025 | +39.9% | |
| 2024 | −12.3% | |
| 2023 | −16.4% |
IPOS in the news
IPOS Dividends
- 0.80%
- $0.14
- $0.07 per share
- Quarterly
IPOS Risk
- 25.4%
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.
- 0.44
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.
- −63.2%
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.
- 1.34
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.
IPOS Cost
Overpaying vs FPX, cheapest in IPO & Spin-Off
$4,075
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
IPOS 0.80%
$15,346
FPX 0.57% Cheapest
$11,271
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | IPOS | FPX | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,422 | $1,023 | $399 |
| 20 | $5,393 | $3,921 | $1,472 |
| 30 | $15,346 | $11,271 | $4,075 |
Other funds in IPO & Spin-Off
- BIPORenaissance IPO ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return −3.1%
- CFPXIFirst Trust International Equity Opportunities ETFExpense ratio 0.70%1 year return +2.1%
- CFPXEFirst Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETFExpense ratio 0.70%1 year return +2.6%
- DSPAQHorizon Kinetics SPAC Active ETFExpense ratio 0.85%1 year return +1.4%
- DSPCKSPAC and New Issue ETFExpense ratio 2.31%1 year return −2.6%