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Hexis Active Nicotine Engagement ETF

NICONYSE ArcaD

$28.110.00 (0.00%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 10:00 AM ET

D36/ 100

Rank 10 of 10 in Consumer Lifestyle

D36/100Rank 10 of 10inConsumer Lifestyle
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Expense ratio
0.70%
Fund size
$2M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
17
Avg volume · 30D
1.13K sh
52W range
low $24.23high $27.94
Launched

The ETF.net NICO Grade

Based on 4 of 6 pillars

D

Score 36 out of 100

Category
Consumer Lifestyle⁠
Rank
10 of 10
Six-pillar profile for NICO. Scores out of 100: Cost 12, Risk 79, Mission not scored, Tradability 43, Holdings not scored, Durability 34. Strongest: Risk (79). Weakest: Cost (12). Based on 4 of 6 pillars.

Score 36 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.

Very small fund, grade capped at C.

The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.

The pillars earned
36
This cap took
0
Published Score
36 Grade D

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F12 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 10

  • 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.
    A79 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 10

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C43 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 10

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    Not scored

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D34 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 10

Our read on NICO

ETF.net Research

In short

DMost staples funds own tobacco as a sliver next to soap and soda. This one makes it the whole trade: active management, a global mandate, and at least 80% of assets in tobacco and nicotine companies.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through active management, normally investing at least 80% of net assets in companies engaged in the global tobacco and nicotine sectors.

Why people hold it

  • Pure-play by design: at least 80% of net assets go to global tobacco and nicotine names, not a slice of a diversified staples basket.
  • Actively managed rather than index-tracking, with a global remit, so the manager can pick across markets instead of following a fixed weighting.
  • Standard 1940 Act ETF plumbing: it trades like any ordinary stock fund, and shareholders get a 1099 rather than a K-1.sec.gov

Worth knowing

  • 0.70% a year is the price of active, single-theme access; the broad staples index funds in its group (XLP, VDC, FSTA) charge under a tenth of a percent.
  • A small, thinly traded fund since its 2026 launch, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than on the giant staples funds.
  • Income is not the mandate here: the objective is long-term capital appreciation, and regular payouts have not been a feature of the fund.

NICO Performance

Launched May 6, 2026

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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NICO$10,725
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. NICO $10,725. SPY $10,141. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,500$10,000$10,500Jul 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 NICO. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodNICO
Year to dateFund launched this yearNo data
1 month+13.2%
3 months+7.2%
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper 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 NICO
YearReturn barNICO
2026 YTD+11.2%

Since listing, May 6, 2026

NICO in the news

NICO 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 Oct 30, 2026.
No dataLast 12 months
Payout per share
No dataLast 12 months

Listed May 2026. No distributions yet.

NICO Risk

Risk pillarA79 out of 100Rank 2 of 10 in Consumer Lifestyle
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched May 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
Launched May 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
Launched May 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
−1.38
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.

NICO Cost

Compare NICO and BREW

Overpaying vs BREW, tied cheapest in Consumer Lifestyle

$6,480

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

  • NICO 0.70%

    $13,606

  • BREW 0.35% Tied cheapest

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • NICO 0.70%
  • BREW 0.35%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530NICO $13,606BREW $7,126

Year by year

YearNICOBREWOverpaying
10$1,250$634$616
20$4,760$2,454$2,306
30$13,606$7,126$6,480

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