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Day Hagan Smart Sector International ETF

SSXUNYSE ArcaDay HaganD

$34.22+0.13 (+0.37%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

D31/ 100

Rank 47 of 56 in International Active Equity

D31/100Rank 47 of 56inInternational Active Equity
Intraday session: up, 78 prints from 34.09 to 34.22. Range 34.22 to 34.61. Use the arrow keys to read each point.34.3034.4034.5034.6010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
1.19%
Fund size
$44M
1Y total return
+1.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.68%
Holdings
18
Avg volume · 30D
5.39K sh
52W range
low $33.28high $37.42
Launched

The ETF.net SSXU Grade

D

Score 31 out of 100

Category
International Active Equity⁠
Rank
47 of 56
Six-pillar profile for SSXU. Scores out of 100: Cost 2, Risk 52, Mission 61, Tradability 62, Holdings 35, Durability 53. Strongest: Tradability (62). Weakest: Cost (2). Leans toward Tradability and Mission.

Score 31 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.
    F2 out of 100
    Rank 55 of 56

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 7

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C52 out of 100
    Rank 28 of 56

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 56

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D35 out of 100
    Rank 40 of 52

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C53 out of 100
    Rank 29 of 56

Our read on SSXU

ETF.net Research

In short

DAn international stock fund with a brake pedal: it owns other managers' overseas ETFs and, when its models read reward-to-risk as poor, can shift up to half the portfolio into cash or Treasuries. The machinery costs 1.19% a year.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks total return through income and capital appreciation. It actively invests mainly in unaffiliated international equity ETFs and adjusts geographic exposures relative to the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index.

Why people hold it

  • Built-in brake: when the models co-developed with Ned Davis Research flag a low reward-to-risk setup, the fund can hold up to 50% in cash, Treasuries or money market funds, or hedge with derivatives.sec.gov
  • One ticker, a world map: it holds unaffiliated international equity ETFs and tilts regions over- and underweight against the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index, developed and emerging markets alike.
  • Rules over hunches: region-specific quantitative models set the allocation, the same Smart Sector framework Day Hagan has run in this ETF since its 2022 launch.dayhagan.com

Worth knowing

  • Cost is the trade-off: 1.19% a year, above the median for its international peer group and well above DFIC (0.22%), AVDE (0.23%) and TACN (0%, net of a waiver through January 30, 2027).
  • Small and thinly traded, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than on giant index ETFs, and payouts arrive once or twice a year rather than monthly.
  • The defense cuts both ways: parking up to half in cash or hedges can soften a slide, and it can also leave the fund trailing when overseas markets run hot.sec.gov

SSXU Performance

Launched Jul 1, 2022

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.Not enough history yet.
SSXU$10,170
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. SSXU $10,170. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for SSXU. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodSSXU
Year to date−0.8%
1 month−4.1%
3 months−3.9%
1 year+1.7%
3 yearsper year+12.6%
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 SSXU
YearReturn barSSXU
2026 YTD−0.8%
2025+27.1%
2024+5.3%
2023+9.6%
2022+2.1%

Since listing, Jul 1, 2022

SSXU in the news

SSXU 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 Oct 30, 2026.
2.68%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.91Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.91 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2022–2026

One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Dec 28, 2022 $0.16; Dec 27, 2023 $0.56; Dec 27, 2024 $0.76; Dec 29, 2025 $0.91. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 29, 2025Dec 30, 2025$0.91
Dec 27, 2024Dec 30, 2024$0.76
Dec 27, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.56
Dec 28, 2022Dec 30, 2022$0.16

$10,000 in SSXU 3 years ago paid $854 in dividends.

SSXU Risk

Risk pillarC52 out of 100Rank 28 of 56 in International Active Equity
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
10.5%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.
0.76
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.
−13.9%
51 months · trough Apr 2025
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.
0.69
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.

SSXU Cost

Compare SSXU and TACN

Overpaying vs TACN, cheapest in International Active Equity

$21,697

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

  • SSXU 1.19%

    $21,697

  • TACN 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SSXU 1.19%
  • TACN 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K$25K051015202530SSXU $21,697TACN $0

Year by year

YearSSXUTACNOverpaying
10$2,081$0$2,081
20$7,756$0$7,756
30$21,697$0$21,697

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