ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity ETF
$38.97+0.21 (+0.55%)
- 0.31%
- $198M
- +8.7%
- 2.19%
- 0M sh
- $38.45
- low $35.69high $40.92
The ETF.net SIXL Grade
B
Score 62 out of 100
- 4 of 10
Score 62 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.A76 out of 100Rank 3 of 10Mission
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.C47 out of 100Rank 7 of 9Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D35 out of 100Rank 8 of 10Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A81 out of 100Rank 1 of 9Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B69 out of 100Rank 2 of 10
Our read on SIXL
BMost low-volatility funds fish in the large-cap pond. This one screens the entire US market, small caps and REITs included, for high-quality stocks with low sensitivity to market swings, then spreads the money across about 200 names.
The Fund seeks capital appreciation.
Why people hold it
- Casts a wider net than the typical low-vol fund: US stocks of any size, plus REITs, picked by a quant screen for quality, growth, profitability and low market sensitivity.sec.gov
- Roughly 200 holdings, so the portfolio is not leaning on a handful of defensive giants.
- Pays distributions monthly, a cadence more common in bond funds than equity strategies.
- Live since May 2020, with a Wichita advisory firm running the stock selection as sub-adviser and Exchange Traded Concepts handling the wrapper.sec.gov6meridianfunds.com
Worth knowing
- At 0.47% it charges the peer-group median, but the cheapest rivals undercut it: SELV at 0.15%, CGCV at 0.33%.
- Thinly traded, so spreads can run wider than in the larger low-volatility ETFs.
- Low beta means muted sensitivity to market swings, not a shield from losses, and the small-cap and REIT slices bring their own volatility.6meridianfunds.com
SIXL Holdings
- Stocks
- 242
- 5%
- Cash & Other
Sectors
- Financials16.9%
- Consumer Staples16.7%
- Utilities14.4%
- Energy13.6%
- Real Estate10.9%
- Health Care9.9%
- Technology7.3%
- Industrials3.3%
- Communication2.9%
- Consumer Discretionary2.4%
- Materials1.7%
Geography
- United States95.06%
- Bermuda2.93%
- Ireland0.79%
- Switzerland0.43%
- Cayman Islands0.40%
- United Kingdom0.38%
SIXL Performance
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SIXL$10,871
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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 | SIXL |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +8.6% |
| 1 month | −0.6% |
| 3 months | −1.9% |
| 1 year | +8.7% |
| 3 years | +10.3% |
| 5 years | +4.6% |
| 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 | SIXL |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +8.6% | |
| 2025 | −0.6% | |
| 2024 | +14.1% | |
| 2023 | +2.4% | |
| 2022 | −7.5% | |
| 2021 | +20.0% | |
| 2020 | +18.4% |
SIXL in the news
SIXL Dividends
- 2.19%
- $0.85
- $0.06 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
SIXL Risk
- 11.2%
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.
- 0.39
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.
- −16.1%
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.
- 0.40
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
SIXL Cost
0.31%
SIXL0.31%
- The middle half of US Active Low Volatility funds
- Median 0.44%
2 of the 10 US Active Low Volatility funds charge less.
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