ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF
$58.480.00 (−0.01%)
- 0.46%
- $564M
- +22.2%
- 1.93%
- 14.5K sh
- low $48.28high $58.95
The ETF.net SIXA Grade
Score 36 out of 100
- 6 of 6
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.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F15 out of 100Rank 6 of 6Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.F23 out of 100Rank 6 of 6Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A86 out of 100Rank 1 of 6Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D34 out of 100Rank 5 of 6Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B68 out of 100Rank 2 of 6Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D26 out of 100Rank 6 of 6
Our read on SIXA
In short
DMost mega-cap funds just buy the biggest companies. SIXA is actively managed: it screens the largest 10% of the Russell 3000 on beta, momentum, yield, value and quality down to roughly 50 names, at 0.46% with no waiver in place.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks capital appreciation.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
SIXA Holdings
- Stocks
- 49
- 37%
- MO
Sectors
- Consumer Staples25.8%
- Health Care17.8%
- Technology15.8%
- Communication10.0%
- Financials8.2%
- Industrials7.9%
- Energy4.6%
- Consumer Discretionary4.0%
- Real Estate3.1%
- Utilities2.9%
Geography
- United States100.00%
SIXA Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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 | SIXA |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +19.1% |
| 1 month | +3.4% |
| 3 months | +4.5% |
| 1 year | +22.2% |
| 3 years | +23.4% |
| 5 years | +13.1% |
| 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 | SIXA |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +19.1% | |
| 2025 | +15.5% | |
| 2024 | +22.7% | |
| 2023 | +12.0% | |
| 2022 | −5.7% | |
| 2021 | +23.9% | |
| 2020 | +18.4% |
SIXA in the news
SIXA Dividends
- 1.93%
- $1.13
- $0.17 per share
- Monthly
SIXA Risk
- 9.4%
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.
- 1.85
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.
- −18.4%
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.
- 0.56
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.
SIXA Cost
Overpaying vs MGC, cheapest in US Mega-Cap
$8,170
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
SIXA 0.46%
$9,230
MGC 0.05% Cheapest
$1,060
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | SIXA | MGC | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $830 | $92 | $738 |
| 20 | $3,195 | $360 | $2,835 |
| 30 | $9,230 | $1,060 | $8,170 |
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- BUSMCPrincipal U.S. Mega-Cap ETFExpense ratio 0.12%1 year return +9.2%
- BBBLUEA Bridgeway Blue Chip ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return +15.2%
- BOEFiShares S&P 100 ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +9.1%
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