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SQBACboeFirst TrustThe fund does not yet have enough measurable history for a letter. Young funds age in naturally as their record builds; nothing is wrong.

$30.70+0.15 (+0.49%)

As of Nov 9, 2026, 3:16 PM ET

Intraday session: up, 67 prints from 30.55 to 30.70. Range 30.55 to 30.70. Use the arrow keys to read each point.30.5730.6030.6330.6530.6810 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.85%
Fund size
$5M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
3
Avg volume · 30D
2.52K sh
52W range
low $25.00high $31.00
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net SQBA Grade

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Not yet graded

The fund does not yet have enough measurable history for a letter. Young funds age in naturally as their record builds; nothing is wrong.

SQBA Holdings

Asset class
Other
Holdings
3
Top-10 weight
100%
Largest holding
2026-11-20 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 7.6595.3%

Sectors

  • Technology38.2%
  • Financials12.0%
  • Health Care10.3%
  • Consumer Discretionary9.2%
  • Communication8.4%
  • Industrials7.6%
  • Consumer Staples4.9%
  • Energy3.9%
  • Utilities2.1%
  • Real Estate1.8%
  • Materials1.6%

Geography

  • United States99.52%
  • Switzerland0.27%
  • China0.10%
  • Mexico0.04%
  • Ireland0.04%
  • United Kingdom0.03%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1No data2026-11-20 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust C 7.6595.33%60$4.37M1
2No data2026-11-20 State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust P 765.713.97%60$182K1
3No dataUS Dollar0.89%40,577$40.6K400

Showing 1–3 of 3 holdings

SQBA Performance

Launched Aug 21, 2026

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

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SQBA$9,874
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$9,438
Oct 6, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026. SQBA $9,874. SPY $9,438. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,400$9,600$9,800$10,000Oct 6Oct 21Nov 6

Oct 6, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 6, 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 SQBA. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodSQBA
Year to dateFund launched this yearNo data
1 month−1.3%
3 monthsFund is under 3 months oldNo data
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
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 SQBA
YearReturn barSQBA
2026 YTD+22.2%

Since listing, Aug 21, 2026

SQBA in the news

SQBA 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 Nov 6, 2026.
No dataLast 12 months
Payout per share
No dataLast 12 months

Listed Aug 2026. No distributions yet.

SQBA Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched Aug 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
Launched Aug 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
Launched Aug 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
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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.

SQBA Cost

Overpaying vs CAUG, tied cheapest in S&P 500 Buffer 15%

$10,050

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

  • SQBA 0.85%

    $16,199

  • CAUG 0.30% Tied cheapest

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SQBA 0.85%
  • CAUG 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530SQBA $16,199CAUG $6,149

Year by year

YearSQBACAUGOverpaying
10$1,508$545$963
20$5,706$2,113$3,593
30$16,199$6,149$10,050

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