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BREW vs NICO

Corgi Coffee & Energy Drinks ETF

BREWCCboe

Hexis Active Nicotine Engagement ETF

NICODNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

BREW −0.35pt a year

BREW0.35%NICO0.70%

Avg volume · 30D

NICO 1.4×the volume

BREW814NICO1.13K

BREW vs NICO Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+0.9%BREW+7.2%NICO

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. BREW +0.9%. NICO +7.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−7.5%−5%−2.5%5%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BREW 0.35%, better
NICO 0.70%
Fund size
BREW $1M
NICO $2M
Holdings
BREW 21
NICO 17
Avg volume (30D)
BREW 814 sh
NICO 1.13K sh, better
NAV per share
BREW $27.68
NICO $28.14
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BREW: Cost 90, Risk 80, Mission not scored, Tradability 33, Holdings 32, Durability 20. NICO: Cost 12, Risk 79, Mission not scored, Tradability 43, Holdings not scored, Durability 34.
Pillar letters and Scores for BREW, NICO, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBREWNICO
Cost30% weightA90HigherF12
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA80HigherA79
Tradability15% weightD33C43Higher
Holdings10% weightD32Not scored
Durability5% weightF20D34Higher

Rank among Consumer Lifestyle funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. BREW and NICO are both graded against the same 10 Consumer Lifestyle funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Consumer Lifestyle⁠

Category · 10 funds
See all 10 ›

BREW ranks 7th and NICO 10th of 10 funds in the Consumer Lifestyle Category.

  1. Rank 6CLOGOAlpha Brands Consumption Leaders ETFScore 41
  2. Rank 7CBREWCorgi Coffee & Energy Drinks ETFScore 40
  3. Rank 7CSTYLCorgi Lifestyle Brands ETFScore 40
  4. Rank 7CTSICTruth Social American Icons ETF Amrn Icons ETFScore 40
  5. Rank 10DNICOHexis Active Nicotine Engagement ETFScore 36

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BREWCCorgi Coffee & Energy Drinks ETF

NICODHexis Active Nicotine Engagement ETF

In short

BREW No data

NICO Most staples funds own tobacco as a sliver next to soap and soda. This one makes it the whole trade: active management, a global mandate, and at least 80% of assets in tobacco and nicotine companies.

Stated mandate

BREW No data

NICO The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through active management, normally investing at least 80% of net assets in companies engaged in the global tobacco and nicotine sectors.

Why people hold it

BREW No data

  • NICO Pure-play by design: at least 80% of net assets go to global tobacco and nicotine names, not a slice of a diversified staples basket.
  • Actively managed rather than index-tracking, with a global remit, so the manager can pick across markets instead of following a fixed weighting.
  • Standard 1940 Act ETF plumbing: it trades like any ordinary stock fund, and shareholders get a 1099 rather than a K-1.sec.gov

Worth knowing

BREW No data

  • NICO 0.70% a year is the price of active, single-theme access; the broad staples index funds in its group (XLP, VDC, FSTA) charge under a tenth of a percent.
  • A small, thinly traded fund since its 2026 launch, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than on the giant staples funds.
  • Income is not the mandate here: the objective is long-term capital appreciation, and regular payouts have not been a feature of the fund.

Full BREW profile⁠

Full NICO profile⁠

BREW vs NICO Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

BREW vs NICO Cost

Overpaying NICO vs BREW

$6,480

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

  • BREW 0.35%

    $7,126

  • NICO 0.70%

    $13,606

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BREW 0.35%
  • NICO 0.70%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530NICO $13,606BREW $7,126

Year by year

YearBREWNICOOverpaying
10$634$1,250$616
20$2,454$4,760$2,306
30$7,126$13,606$6,480

Expense ratio

  • 0.35%BREW, cheaper
  • 0.70%NICO
  • Middle half of Consumer Lifestyle funds
  • Median 0.54%

BREW cheapest of 10 funds

NICO 10th cheapest of 10 funds

BREW vs NICO Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
BREW None
NICO None

Distribution history

BREWAll BREW payments⁠

No distribution history available.

NICOAll NICO payments⁠

No distribution history available.

BREW vs NICO Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BREW −0.80NICO −1.38

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