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TrueShares Structured Outcome (September) ETF

SEPZCboeTrueSharesD

$45.62−0.16 (−0.35%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

D38/ 100

Rank 65 of 77 in S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%

D38/100Rank 65 of 77inS&P 500 Buffer 9-12%
Intraday session: down, 78 prints from 45.78 to 45.62. Range 45.62 to 46.14. Use the arrow keys to read each point.45.7045.9046.0046.1010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.79%
Fund size
$106M
1Y total return
+8.5%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.03%
Holdings
6
Avg volume · 30D
14K sh
52W range
low $39.71high $47.11
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net SEPZ Grade

Based on 4 of 6 pillars

D

Score 38 out of 100

Category
S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%⁠
Rank
65 of 77
Six-pillar profile for SEPZ. Scores out of 100: Cost 40, Risk 24, Mission not scored, Tradability 46, Holdings not scored, Durability 49. Strongest: Durability (49). Weakest: Risk (24). Based on 4 of 6 pillars.

Score 38 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.
    C40 out of 100
    Rank 34 of 77

  • 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.
    F24 out of 100
    Rank 68 of 77

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C46 out of 100
    Rank 44 of 77

  • 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.
    C49 out of 100
    Rank 38 of 77

Our read on SEPZ

ETF.net Research

In short

DThe buffered fund that skips the cap. SEPZ aims to absorb the first 8% to 12% of S&P 500 price losses over a 12-month period starting each September, and leaves the upside open instead of selling it off for a ceiling.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks returns that track the S&P 500 Price Return Index while providing protection against the first 8% to 12% of losses over a twelve-month period.

Why people hold it

  • No upside ceiling. Most buffered funds trade away gains above a set cap; SEPZ keeps the upside open and pays for its cushion with less than full participation in a rally.true-shares.comtrue-shares.com 2
  • The contract is spelled out: buffer the first 8% to 12% of S&P 500 Price Index losses over a twelve-month outcome period, with the adviser targeting 10%, then reset each September.true-shares.com
  • An original. TrueShares launched the uncapped buffer format in 2020, and SEPZ has run its September-to-September series since that first year.true-shares.com
  • The 0.79% expense ratio sits right at the median for shallow-buffer S&P 500 funds, so the uncapped design does not carry a premium price inside its group.

Worth knowing

  • Uncapped is not one-for-one. Option costs mean the fund captures only part of an S&P 500 price move, and the reference is the price index, so dividends sit outside the math.true-shares.com
  • The buffer is a target range, not a fixed figure, and it is measured over the full twelve months. Shares bought mid-period carry a different cushion and a different starting point.
  • Thinly traded, so limit orders matter. Costs also vary widely here: laddered buffer peer BUFB charges 0.10%, versus 0.79% for this one.

SEPZ Performance

Launched Aug 31, 2020

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

Not enough history yet.
SEPZ$10,851
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. SEPZ $10,851. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – 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 SEPZ. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodSEPZ
Year to date+8.3%
1 month−0.9%
3 months+1.1%
1 year+8.5%
3 yearsper year+16.8%
5 yearsper year+9.9%
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 SEPZ
YearReturn barSEPZ
2026 YTD+8.3%
2025+13.2%
2024+18.3%
2023+17.9%
2022−8.5%
2021+21.8%
2020+6.0%

History from Sep 1, 2020

SEPZ in the news

SEPZ 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.
2.03%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.93Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.93 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2021–2026

One bar per payment. 5 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Dec 29, 2021 $0.02; Dec 29, 2022 $0.20; Dec 27, 2023 $1.19; Dec 27, 2024 $1.38; Dec 24, 2025 $0.93. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 24, 2025Dec 26, 2025$0.93
Dec 27, 2024Dec 30, 2024$1.38
Dec 27, 2023Dec 29, 2023$1.19
Dec 29, 2022Jan 3, 2023$0.20
Dec 29, 2021Dec 31, 2021$0.02

$10,000 in SEPZ 5 years ago paid $1,165 in dividends.

SEPZ Risk

Risk pillarF24 out of 100Rank 68 of 77 in S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
9.5%
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.
1.23
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.
−15.2%
Trough Jun 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.
0.70
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.

SEPZ Cost

Compare SEPZ and XTR

Overpaying vs XTR, cheapest in S&P 500 Buffer 9-12%

$10,015

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

  • SEPZ 0.79%

    $15,174

  • XTR 0.25% Cheapest

    $5,159

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SEPZ 0.79%
  • XTR 0.25%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530SEPZ $15,174XTR $5,159

Year by year

YearSEPZXTROverpaying
10$1,405$455$950
20$5,331$1,769$3,562
30$15,174$5,159$10,015

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