Best ETFs
Schwab and Vanguard charge the same 0.03%. Their small-cap funds are 3.7 percentage points apart
ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF
$58.00+0.77 (+1.35%)
- 0.50%
- $145M
- +20.9%
- 1.97%
- 5.15K sh
- low $48.08high $60.43
The ETF.net SIXS Grade
B
Score 60 out of 100
- 11 of 41
Score 60 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.B64 out of 100Rank 14 of 41Mission
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.A79 out of 100Rank 2 of 39Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C46 out of 100Rank 22 of 41Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C41 out of 100Rank 31 of 41Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B66 out of 100Rank 12 of 41
Our read on SIXS
In short
BA Wichita wealth manager's in-house small-cap sleeve, in ETF form. A quant screen cuts the weakest small caps on profitability, growth and debt coverage, then ranks survivors on beta and value.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks capital appreciation. Its sub-adviser applies a quantitatively driven strategy emphasizing high-quality small-capitalization securities.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
SIXS 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.
SIXS$12,087
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 | SIXS |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +14.8% |
| 1 month | +5.1% |
| 3 months | −2.8% |
| 1 year | +20.9% |
| 3 years | +13.2% |
| 5 years | +4.7% |
| 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 | SIXS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +14.8% | |
| 2025 | +4.6% | |
| 2024 | +5.9% | |
| 2023 | +14.9% | |
| 2022 | −18.5% | |
| 2021 | +40.7% | |
| 2020 | +43.4% |
SIXS in the news
SIXS Dividends
- 1.97%
- $1.13
- $0.09 per share
- Monthly
SIXS Risk
- 15.9%
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.
- 0.58
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.
- −27.7%
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.
- 0.57
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.
SIXS Cost
Overpaying vs AVSC, cheapest in US Active Small-Cap
$4,820
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
SIXS 0.50%
$9,979
AVSC 0.25% Cheapest
$5,159
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | SIXS | AVSC | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $900 | $455 | $445 |
| 20 | $3,460 | $1,769 | $1,691 |
| 30 | $9,979 | $5,159 | $4,820 |
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