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ZINC

GradeDNew York Stock Exchange Arca

Zacks Income ETF

Active Equity · Zacks · Inception 2026-06-01 · SEC filings

$25.74−0.15 (−0.58%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 2:56 PM EDT

History starts Jun 2, 2026.History starts Jun 2, 2026.History starts Jun 2, 2026.
Intraday session: down, 10 prints from 25.89 to 25.74. Range 25.74 to 25.89. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$25.80$25.85$25.9010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
1.07%
Fund size
$10M
1Y return
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Yield · Last 12 months
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Volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$26.00
52W range
low $25.13high $27.11

The ETF.net ZINC Grade

D

34/ 100

Rank 31 of 40 in US Active Dividend Income⁠

Confidence Medium

Six-pillar profile for ZINC. Scores out of 100: Cost 3, Risk 68, Mission not scored, Tradability 46, Holdings 71, Durability 22. Strongest: Holdings (71). Weakest: Cost (3). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 34 of 100 sits in the D band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E. A structural cap ceilings this fund at 40, so B and A are out of reach.

Ceiling 40 · B and A out of reach

The pillars earned35This cap took−0Published score34 Grade D

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    FScore 3
    Category rank39/40 · bottom quartile

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    Not scored
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  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    BScore 68
    Category rank9/37 · top 24%

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    CScore 46
    Category rank26/40 · mid-pack

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    AScore 71
    Category rank12/40 · top 30%

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    FScore 22
    Category rank39/40 · bottom quartile

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026 · Based on 5 of 6 pillars

Our read on ZINC

ETF.net Research

DMost funds reaching for 8% sell options. ZINC goes at it with plain dividend payers and a managed quarterly payout targeting roughly 8% of NAV a year, topped up with return of capital when income runs short.

Stated mandate

The Fund is an actively managed ETF whose stated principal strategy applies hybrid research.

Why people hold it

  1. 01Income comes from dividends and interest the portfolio actually earns, not from calls sold against it, so gains on the stocks aren't capped at a strike price.businesswire.comsec.gov
  2. 02The payout rule is written into the prospectus: quarterly managed distributions at a target rate of about 8.0% annualized on per-share NAV at declaration.sec.gov
  3. 03Built to reach for yield: a quant screen on dividend yield, valuation, momentum and earnings quality, plus room for ADRs, REITs, MLPs and Canadian royalty trusts.sec.gov

Worth knowing

  1. 01It runs 1.07% a year against a dividend-income peer median near 0.55%, and top-ranked peers like CGDV and HIDV charge well under half a percent.
  2. 02Return of capital is part of the design, so part of a check can be your own money coming back, and the 8% target can be raised or lowered without notice.sec.gov
  3. 03Launched in 2026 and still building scale and trading volume, so bid-ask spreads can matter more here than with the category's household names.

ZINC Holdings

As of Sep 20, 2026, 9:02 AM
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
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Top-10 weight
34%
Largest holding
MO4.6%

Geography

  • United States94.58%
  • Singapore2.66%
  • Netherlands2.25%
  • Ireland0.52%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 4.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001MOALTRIA GROUP INC4.64%6,464$449K369
002JPMJPMORGAN CHASE4.27%1,184$414K478
003VLOVALERO ENERGY3.46%812$336K395
004NWENORTHWESTERN ENE3.43%4,851$332K131
005CVXCHEVRON CORP3.36%1,553$325K468
006—BBH SWEEP VEHICLE3.22%312,346$312K51
007UNMUNUM GROUP3.20%3,256$310K171
008TROWT ROWE PRICE GRP2.86%2,657$277K323
009PNWPINNACLE WEST2.81%2,886$272K202
010STXSEAGATE TECHNOLO2.77%313$269K434
011UBSIUNITED BANKSHS2.69%5,534$261K152
012FITBFIFTH THIRD BANC2.66%4,877$258K290
013GISGENERAL MILLS IN2.60%6,938$252K288
014FFORD MOTOR CO2.32%17,015$225K329
015EIXEDISON INTL2.27%3,971$220K322

Showing 1–15 of 58 holdings

ZINC Performance

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

ZINC$10,228
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,415
Jun 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. ZINC $10,228. SPY $10,415. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,729$10,194$10,658Jun 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026

Jun 22, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 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 ZINC. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodZINC
Year to dateFund launched this year—
1 month−2.2%
3 months+2.3%
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years old—per year
5 yearsFund is under 5 years old—per year
10 yearsFund is under 10 years old—per year

As of the close, 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 ZINC
YearReturn barZINC
2026 YTD+3.1%

History from Jun 2, 2026

ZINC in the news

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ZINC 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 Sep 22, 2026.
—Last 12 months
Payout per share
—Last 12 months

Listed Jun 2026. No distributions yet.

ZINC Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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Launched Jun 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.
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Launched Jun 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.
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Launched Jun 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.
0.00
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.

ZINC Cost

Expense ratio1.07%
  • The middle half of US Active Dividend Income funds
  • Median 0.51%

38 of the 40 US Active Dividend Income funds charge less.

ZINC costs $107.00 a year on $10,000. The median US Active Dividend Income fund costs $51.00.