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Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF

WLDRCboeSimplifyC

$43.00−1.69 (−3.77%)

At close: Nov 5, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

C47/ 100

Rank 27 of 42 in Other Major Indexes

C47/100Rank 27 of 42inOther Major Indexes
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 44.69 to 43.00. Range 43.00 to 44.28. Use the arrow keys to read each point.43.5044.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.67%*
Fund size
$143M
1Y total return
+28.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
7.59%
Holdings
111
Avg volume · 30D
32.8K sh
52W range
low $34.65high $49.14
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

*After a fee waiver that ends Feb 28, 2027. Without it: 1.05%.

The ETF.net WLDR Grade

C

Score 47 out of 100

Category
Other Major Indexes⁠
Rank
27 of 42
Six-pillar profile for WLDR. Scores out of 100: Cost 10, Risk 70, Mission 74, Tradability 43, Holdings 65, Durability 50. Strongest: Mission (74). Weakest: Cost (10). Leans toward Mission and Risk.

Score 47 of 100 falls in the C 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.
    F10 out of 100
    Rank 38 of 42

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A74 out of 100
    Rank 21 of 31

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A70 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 42

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C43 out of 100
    Rank 24 of 42

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 40

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C50 out of 100
    Rank 25 of 42

Our read on WLDR

ETF.net Research

In short

CA global index wired to analyst behavior: WLDR tracks FTSE's StarMine screen for earnings quality, rising estimates and price momentum, with sectors held at neutral weight. 0.67% net of a waiver through February 28, 2027.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to track the FTSE StarMine Affinity World Leaders Index through passive replication. The Index is a global equity strategy covering U.S. and international companies.

Why people hold it

  • Rules-based screen: earnings quality, upward revisions to estimates, price targets and analyst recommendations, plus momentum and valuation. Sell-side homework, systematized.simplify.us
  • Sector neutral by design, so the index's bets come from stock selection rather than an overweight in whichever sector is hot.simplify.us
  • One passport-agnostic sleeve: roughly 150 large caps from the US plus at least three other countries, and up to 20, instead of a US fund bolted to an international fund.simplify.us
  • Live since 2018, so there is a multi-year record under the same index mandate rather than a backtest.

Worth knowing

  • Costs more than the typical fund in its category, and the 0.67% net rate leans on a waiver through February 28, 2027. The gross fee is 1.05%.
  • Plain trackers like SCHK (0.03%) and SPYV (0.04%) cost a fraction of this, though they follow the US market, not a global multi-factor screen.
  • Thinly traded and modest in size, so bid-ask spreads can widen, especially in fast markets.

WLDR Holdings

Holdings pillarB65 out of 100Rank 14 of 40 in Other Major Indexes
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
111
Top-10 weight
28%
Largest holding
VZ3.5%

Sectors

  • Technology29.8%
  • Financials13.8%
  • Communication10.4%
  • Health Care10.2%
  • Industrials10.1%
  • Consumer Staples7.7%
  • Consumer Discretionary6.4%
  • Energy5.0%
  • Materials3.1%
  • Utilities2.4%
  • Real Estate1.2%

Geography

  • United States74.00%
  • Japan9.72%
  • United Kingdom5.42%
  • France2.30%
  • Netherlands1.57%
  • Spain1.36%
  • Germany1.35%
  • Italy1.19%
  • Other countries (4)3.09%

Developed 100% · Emerging 0% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 8.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1VZVerizon Communications, Inc.3.49%107,871$4.98M443
2OMCOmnicom Group, Inc.3.40%55,427$4.85M300
3MUMicron Technology, Inc.3.08%5,525$4.39M686
4TAT&T, Inc.3.08%201,217$4.39M418
5HPQHP, Inc.2.90%138,390$4.14M353
6JBLJabil, Inc.2.48%13,694$3.54M314
7SNXTD SYNNEX Corporation2.47%15,288$3.52M231
8CTSHCognizant Technology Solutions Corporation2.44%52,948$3.48M372
9CRMSalesforce, Inc.2.36%14,853$3.37M474
10ADBEAdobe, Inc.2.34%13,431$3.34M480
11STXSeagate Technology Holdings plc2.23%5,700$3.18M432
12DELLDell Technologies, Inc.2.01%7,717$2.87M449
13SNDKSandisk Corp1.89%2,600$2.7M470
14REGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1.76%2,699$2.51M425
15DGDollar General Corporation1.75%17,598$2.49M322

Showing 1–15 of 111 holdings

WLDR Performance

Launched Jan 17, 2018

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.
WLDR$12,869
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,934
Nov 5, 2025 to Nov 5, 2026. WLDR $12,869. SPY $10,934. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,000$14,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 5, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 5, 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 WLDR. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodWLDR
Year to date+21.8%
1 month−8.3%
3 months−8.3%
1 year+28.7%
3 yearsper year+28.8%
5 yearsper year+16.3%
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 WLDR
YearReturn barWLDR
2026 YTD+21.8%
2025+31.4%
2024+22.8%
2023+18.9%
2022−10.4%
2021+26.7%
2020−1.9%

WLDR in the news

WLDR 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 5, 2026.
7.59%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$3.26Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.09 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2018–2026

One bar per payment. 36 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Mar 15, 2018 $0.07; Jun 15, 2018 $0.18; Sep 17, 2018 $0.10; Dec 17, 2018 $0.22; Mar 15, 2019 $0.09; Jun 17, 2019 $0.10; Sep 16, 2019 $0.11; Dec 16, 2019 $0.29; Mar 13, 2020 $0.07; Jun 15, 2020 $0.08; Sep 15, 2020 $0.09; Dec 15, 2020 $0.17; Mar 15, 2021 $0.08; Jun 15, 2021 $0.18; Sep 15, 2021 $0.10; Dec 15, 2021 $1.65; Dec 29, 2021 $0.03; Mar 15, 2022 $0.06; Jun 15, 2022 $0.19; Sep 15, 2022 $0.09; Dec 15, 2022 $0.14; Mar 15, 2023 $0.04; Jun 15, 2023 $0.24; Sep 14, 2023 $0.09; Dec 14, 2023 $0.25; Mar 14, 2024 $0.04; Jun 13, 2024 $0.20; Sep 19, 2024 $0.12; Dec 12, 2024 $3.78; Mar 14, 2025 $0.04; Jun 13, 2025 $0.15; Sep 17, 2025 $0.12; Dec 12, 2025 $2.90; Mar 20, 2026 $0.08; Jun 18, 2026 $0.19; Sep 18, 2026 $0.09. Use the arrow keys to read each point.201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 18, 2026Sep 23, 2026$0.09
Jun 18, 2026Jun 23, 2026$0.19
Mar 20, 2026Mar 25, 2026$0.08
Dec 12, 2025Dec 15, 2025$2.90
Sep 17, 2025Sep 24, 2025$0.12
Jun 13, 2025Jun 18, 2025$0.15
Mar 14, 2025Mar 19, 2025$0.04
Dec 12, 2024Dec 17, 2024$3.78
Sep 19, 2024Sep 24, 2024$0.12
Jun 13, 2024Jun 18, 2024$0.20
Mar 14, 2024Mar 20, 2024$0.04
Dec 14, 2023Dec 20, 2023$0.25

See all 36 payments⁠

$10,000 in WLDR 5 years ago paid $3,729 in dividends.⁠

WLDR Risk

Risk pillarA70 out of 100Rank 8 of 42 in Other Major Indexes
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
15.3%
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.
1.67
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.
−23.8%
Trough Sep 2022
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.
0.99
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.

WLDR Cost

Compare WLDR and SCHK

Overpaying vs SCHK, cheapest in Other Major Indexes

$12,436

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

  • WLDR 0.67%

    $13,074

  • SCHK 0.03% Cheapest

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • WLDR 0.67%
  • SCHK 0.03%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530WLDR $13,074SCHK $638

Year by year

YearWLDRSCHKOverpaying
10$1,198$55$1,143
20$4,568$216$4,352
30$13,074$638$12,436
How the 0.67% is worked out

Full fee 1.05%− waiver 0.38%= you pay 0.67%

The waiver ends Feb 28, 2027. After that the fee is 1.05% unless Simplify renews it. Source: prospectus, Feb 2026.

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