ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity ETF
$40.390.00 (+0.01%)
- 0.46%
- $207M
- +15.3%
- 2.07%
- 4.56K sh
- low $35.69high $40.92
The ETF.net SIXL Grade
B
Score 55 out of 100
- 5 of 10
Score 55 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.B57 out of 100Rank 5 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.C54 out of 100Rank 5 of 9Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D34 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
In short
BMost low-volatility funds fish in the S&P 500 and stop. SIXL screens the whole US market for low-beta, profitable, quality names, lands on roughly 240 of them, and pays monthly.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks capital appreciation.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
SIXL Performance
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.
SIXL$11,535
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 | SIXL |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +13.3% |
| 1 month | +8.6% |
| 3 months | +1.4% |
| 1 year | +15.3% |
| 3 years | +11.8% |
| 5 years | +5.0% |
| 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 | +13.3% | |
| 2025 | −0.6% | |
| 2024 | +14.1% | |
| 2023 | +2.4% | |
| 2022 | −7.5% | |
| 2021 | +20.0% | |
| 2020 | +18.4% |
SIXL in the news
SIXL Dividends
- 2.07%
- $0.84
- $0.04 per share
- Monthly
SIXL Risk
- 12.1%
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.
- 0.62
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.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
SIXL Cost
Overpaying vs SELV, cheapest in US Active Low Volatility
$6,093
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
SIXL 0.46%
$9,230
SELV 0.15% Cheapest
$3,137
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | SIXL | SELV | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $830 | $274 | $556 |
| 20 | $3,195 | $1,071 | $2,124 |
| 30 | $9,230 | $3,137 | $6,093 |
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