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Zacks Earnings Consistent Portfolio ETF

ZECPCboeZacksB

$38.24+0.05 (+0.13%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

B70/ 100

Rank 22 of 126 in US Active Equity

B70/100Rank 22 of 126inUS Active Equity
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 38.19 to 38.24. Range 38.24 to 38.48. Use the arrow keys to read each point.38.3038.3538.4038.4538.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.55%
Fund size
$390M
1Y total return
+12.4%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.72%
Holdings
63
Avg volume · 30D
42.6K sh
52W range
low $32.98high $38.84
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net ZECP Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 70 out of 100

Category
US Active Equity⁠
Rank
22 of 126
Six-pillar profile for ZECP. Scores out of 100: Cost 61, Risk 82, Mission not scored, Tradability 83, Holdings 61, Durability 74. Strongest: Tradability (83). Weakest: Holdings (61). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 70 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25. The letter stays B for now. A new letter must hold for 3 published runs before it replaces it.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 49 of 126

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A82 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 126

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A83 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 126

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 59 of 124

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A74 out of 100
    Rank 29 of 126

Our read on ZECP

ETF.net Research

In short

BZacks made its name on earnings estimates. Its first ETF, launched 2021, turns that lens inward: screen the largest 750 US stocks for the steadiest earnings, hold 50 to 120, charge 0.55% with no waiver.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks long-term total returns while minimizing capital loss.

Why people hold it

  • The screen is literal: 15 years of EPS variability plus two years of forecast variability. Least wobbly earnings advance, then a manager vets filings, profitability and valuation.sec.gov
  • 0.55% is below the median for actively managed US equity funds, and it is the real number: gross and net match, with no waiver due to roll off.
  • A compact book of roughly 60 names with a defensive, low-volatility build, drawn from a mandate that pairs the quant screen with human review.sec.gov
  • On our overall review it lands in the upper quartile of a large active US equity peer group, with risk behavior that holds up well against those rivals.

Worth knowing

  • Active costs more. DFAU charges 0.12% and AVLC 0.15% for broad US equity, so the earnings screen has to justify the gap.
  • Steady earnings is not steady prices. The objective is long-term total return while minimizing capital loss, which sets no floor under a drawdown.
  • A few hundred million in assets and light daily volume mean the spread can be a live cost, and distributions arrive only once or twice a year.

ZECP Performance

Launched Aug 23, 2021

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.
ZECP$11,238
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. ZECP $11,238. 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 ZECP. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodZECP
Year to date+9.9%
1 month+2.9%
3 months+1.2%
1 year+12.4%
3 yearsper year+18.2%
5 yearsper year+9.1%
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 ZECP
YearReturn barZECP
2026 YTD+9.9%
2025+15.0%
2024+17.3%
2023+13.9%
2022−13.4%
2021+7.8%

History from Aug 24, 2021

ZECP in the news

ZECP 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.
0.72%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.27Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.27 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2021–2026

One bar per payment. 5 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Dec 21, 2021 $0.03; Dec 23, 2022 $0.21; Dec 22, 2023 $0.19; Dec 27, 2024 $0.19; Dec 29, 2025 $0.27. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 29, 2025Jan 2, 2026$0.27
Dec 27, 2024Jan 3, 2025$0.19
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.19
Dec 23, 2022Jan 3, 2023$0.21
Dec 21, 2021Dec 27, 2021$0.03

$10,000 in ZECP 5 years ago paid $348 in dividends.

ZECP Risk

Risk pillarA82 out of 100Rank 6 of 126 in US Active Equity
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
10.8%
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.
1.20
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.
−21.9%
Trough Oct 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.
0.85
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.

ZECP Cost

Compare ZECP and TACU

Overpaying vs TACU, cheapest in US Active Equity

$10,904

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

  • ZECP 0.55%

    $10,904

  • TACU 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ZECP 0.55%
  • TACU 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530ZECP $10,904TACU $0

Year by year

YearZECPTACUOverpaying
10$988$0$988
20$3,790$0$3,790
30$10,904$0$10,904

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