SmartETFs Sustainable Energy II ETF
Name
As of 11/19/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
-6.6%
1 yr return
3.0%
3 Yr Avg Return
-7.9%
5 Yr Avg Return
N/A
Net Assets
$4.88 M
Holdings in Top 10
41.1%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 3.18%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover N/A
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
N/A
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Exchange Traded Fund
Name
As of 11/19/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
SOLR - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return -6.6%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -7.9%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return N/A
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
- Net Income Ratio N/A
- Dividend Yield 0.5%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual
Fund Details
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Legal NameSmartETFs Sustainable Energy II ETF
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Fund Family NameGuinness Atkinson Funds
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Inception DateNov 11, 2000
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassN/A
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerJonathan Waghorn
Fund Description
The Sustainable Energy II ETF invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in publicly-traded equity securities of sustainable energy companies (both U.S. and non-U.S.). The Fund will invest in companies that the Adviser considers to be “Sustainable Energy” companies, which are companies that, in the Adviser’s view, generate, produce or provide alternative or renewable sources of energy (as compared to more traditional sources of energy that can be environmentally depletive, such as fossil fuels like oil or coal or other hydrocarbon-based fuels), or that produce, generate, transport, or deliver energy or energy applications in a way that makes alternative or renewable energy more efficient or accessible or reduces the use of environmentally depletive energy resources. The Fund expects to invest in:
● | energy companies that generate power through solar, wind, hydroelectric, tidal wave, geothermal, biomass or biofuels; |
● | companies that provide the equipment and technologies that enable these types of energy to be tapped, used, stored or transported, and |
● | companies that create, facilitate or improve technologies that conserve or enable more efficient use of energy. |
The Fund will not change this policy unless it gives shareholders at least 60 days’ notice.
In determining whether to buy or sell a portfolio position, the Adviser uses proprietary and independent research and applies traditional fundamental analysis to assess a company’s business and business prospects, market capitalization, the valuation of the company, its dividend history, its ratio of debt to equity, as well as how the company’s business relates to sustainable characteristics like growth or development of alternative or renewable energy. The Adviser conducts an independent assessment of each portfolio company’s business. The Adviser categorizes the universe of companies it deems to be Sustainable Energy companies into four key areas related to the specific aspects of the energy business. Currently, these key areas are:
Generation: | companies involved in generating sustainable energy or companies working to transition from hydrocarbon-based fuels |
Installation: | companies involved in manufacturing equipment for generation and consumption of sustainable energy |
Displacement: | companies involved in the displacement or improved efficient usage of existing hydrocarbon-based energy |
Electrification: | companies effectuating the switching from hydrocarbon-based fuel demand towards electricity or other renewal energy sources, especially for transportation |
The Fund’s holdings in each key area may vary and the Fund may invest in Sustainable Energy companies that do not fall within these key areas. The Fund will not invest in companies that derive the majority of their revenues or profits from fossil fuel extraction or coal. Currently, the Adviser considers portfolio companies’ alignment with four of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy; Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure; Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities; and Goal 13: Climate Action. The Adviser may change these considerations at any time without notice to shareholders.
Equity securities may include common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into common stocks, rights and warrants. The Fund is actively managed and the Fund’s allocations may vary depending on changing market conditions (including but not limited to, liquidity, volatility, and the number of companies meeting selection criteria). The Fund may invest in US companies and in companies economically tied to foreign countries, including, potentially, companies domiciled or traded in emerging markets, including China. For more information about how the Adviser determines that a company is economically tied to a foreign country, see “More About the Fund’s Investment Strategies and Risks” in this Prospectus. The Fund’s allocations among countries may vary depending
on changing market conditions (including but not limited to, liquidity, volatility, and the number of companies meeting selection criteria). The Fund’s currency is US Dollars, while some of its investments are denominated in foreign currencies.
The Fund will normally hold around 30 positions of approximately equal weight, but the portfolio may vary over time, and under normal market conditions, the Fund may have as few as 25 holdings, or may hold securities in 75 or more companies. The Fund may invest in companies of any market capitalization size, but under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest in companies with a minimum market capitalization of $500 million. Additional information on Principal Investment Strategies can be found in the prospectus. Also see Additional Investment Strategies and Risks in the Statement of Additional Information.
For temporary defensive purposes, any portion of the Fund’s total assets may be invested in cash and cash equivalents, including money market funds, to respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. While the Fund is applying this temporary defensive strategy, it may be unable to achieve its investment objective.
The Fund is designed for investors who seek long-term capital appreciation through focused investment in equity securities of energy companies, wherever located, that are engaged in Sustainable Energy businesses.
SOLR - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | SOLR Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | -6.6% | -26.0% | 53.5% | 97.26% |
1 Yr | 3.0% | -45.1% | 77.4% | 97.33% |
3 Yr | -7.9%* | 8.5% | 208.3% | N/A |
5 Yr | N/A* | -6.9% | 59.8% | N/A |
10 Yr | N/A* | -11.7% | 26.1% | N/A |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | SOLR Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | -1.2% | -23.7% | 88.5% | 93.24% |
2022 | -12.9% | -29.5% | 134.4% | N/A |
2021 | 8.6% | -17.7% | 110.6% | N/A |
2020 | N/A | -22.4% | 66.3% | N/A |
2019 | N/A | -16.6% | -0.9% | N/A |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | SOLR Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | -6.6% | -42.2% | 53.5% | 98.63% |
1 Yr | 3.0% | -45.1% | 77.4% | 97.40% |
3 Yr | -7.9%* | -9.4% | 208.3% | N/A |
5 Yr | N/A* | -6.9% | 59.8% | N/A |
10 Yr | N/A* | -11.7% | 26.1% | N/A |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | SOLR Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | -0.8% | -23.7% | 88.5% | 93.24% |
2022 | -11.9% | -29.5% | 134.4% | N/A |
2021 | 11.6% | -17.7% | 110.6% | N/A |
2020 | N/A | -22.4% | 66.3% | N/A |
2019 | N/A | -16.6% | -0.5% | N/A |
SOLR - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
SOLR | Category Low | Category High | SOLR % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 4.88 M | 5.1 M | 42.2 B | 100.00% |
Number of Holdings | 33 | 24 | 263 | 76.92% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 2.01 M | 2.02 M | 32.1 B | 100.00% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 41.07% | 26.7% | 80.0% | 84.62% |
Top 10 Holdings
- COMMON STOCK 4.72%
- COMMON STOCK 4.59%
- COMMON STOCK 4.33%
- COMMON STOCK 4.29%
- COMMON STOCK 4.26%
- COMMON STOCK 4.16%
- COMMON STOCK 3.97%
- COMMON STOCK 3.76%
- COMMON STOCK 3.51%
- COMMON STOCK 3.48%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | SOLR % Rank | |
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Stocks | 95.39% | 71.51% | 105.30% | 91.03% |
Cash | 4.61% | -8.59% | 26.89% | 3.85% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.02% | 56.41% |
Other | 0.00% | -1.44% | 12.87% | 55.13% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 56.41% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.44% | 60.26% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | SOLR % Rank | |
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Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 42.92% | 10.26% |
Technology | 0.00% | 0.00% | 44.11% | 6.41% |
Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.91% | 60.26% |
Industrials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 79.38% | 3.85% |
Healthcare | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 56.41% |
Financial Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.41% | 58.97% |
Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Communication Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.65% | 56.41% |
Consumer Defense | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.61% | 64.10% |
Consumer Cyclical | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.59% | 1.28% |
Basic Materials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 17.92% | 5.13% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | SOLR % Rank | |
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US | 53.89% | 21.23% | 100.06% | 93.59% |
Non US | 41.50% | 0.00% | 78.23% | 11.54% |
SOLR - Expenses
Operational Fees
SOLR Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 3.18% | 0.08% | 2.96% | 60.26% |
Management Fee | 0.79% | 0.00% | 1.25% | 72.37% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.06% | 0.25% | N/A |
Sales Fees
SOLR Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 0.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 2.25% | N/A |
Trading Fees
SOLR Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
SOLR Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | N/A | 5.00% | 382.00% | 24.59% |
SOLR - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
SOLR | Category Low | Category High | SOLR % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.45% | 0.00% | 4.88% | 89.74% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
SOLR | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Annually | Monthly | Quarterly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
SOLR | Category Low | Category High | SOLR % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | N/A | -1.80% | 4.54% | 86.67% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
SOLR | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Dec 08, 2023 | $0.119 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 08, 2023 | $0.000 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 02, 2022 | $0.370 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 03, 2021 | $0.870 | OrdinaryDividend |
SOLR - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Jonathan Waghorn
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Nov 11, 2020
1.55
1.6%
Jonathan has 17 years’ experience in the energy sector. He was a Shell drilling engineer in the Dutch North Sea and worked as an energy consultant with Wood Mackenzie before becoming co-head of Goldman Sachs energy equity research in 2000. He joined Investec as co-manager on the Investec Global Energy Fund in 2008 where he helped grow the energy franchise at Investec to a peak of nearly $3.5bn in 2011. Jonathan then joined Mercuria in 2012 to build an equities and fund management business based around the provision of external funds before joining Guinness Asset Management in 2013. Mr. Waghorn graduated from the University of Bristol with a Masters in Physics in 1995.
Dustin Lewellyn
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Nov 11, 2020
1.55
1.6%
Dustin Lewellyn, CFA. Mr. Lewellyn has extensive background in institutional investment process with a specific focus on exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). Mr. Lewellyn was a portfolio manager at BGI (now part of Blackrock), and he managed a number of international equity funds. Dustin also was head of ETF product management and product development at Northern Trust where he oversaw the build out and management of all areas of a new ETF business, including primary responsibility for the portfolio management process surrounding the ETFs. Mr. Lewellyn also built and ran a new ETF business for Charles Schwab, including having primary responsibility for the technology and investment process to support portfolio management for the ETFs. Mr. Lewellyn started a consulting business with a focus on ETFs and helped numerous new ETF sponsors, as well as service providers, understand the resource requirements to participate in the industry utilizing current best practices. Mr. Lewellyn holds a B.A. from University of Iowa and is a CFA Charterholder. He also holds security licenses 7, 63, 66 and 24.
Will Riley
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Nov 11, 2020
1.55
1.6%
Will joined Guinness Asset Management in May 2007, and is co-manager of Guinness Global Energy Fund and the Guinness Global Money Managers Fund. Prior to joining Guinness, Will was employed by PricewaterhouseCoopers for six years, first in the London Middle Market Assurance Team, then as a valuation specialist in the Valuation & Strategy division. Will qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2003 and graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Master’s Degree in Geography.
Ernesto Tong
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Nov 11, 2020
1.55
1.6%
Mr. Tong has been a managing director with Penserra since 2015. Prior to joining Penserra, Mr. Tong spent seven years as a vice president at Blackrock, where he was a portfolio manager for a number of the iShares ETFs, and prior to that, he spent two years in the firm’s index research group.
Anand Desai
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Nov 11, 2020
1.55
1.6%
Anand Desai. Mr. Desai has been an Associate with Penserra since 2015. Prior to joining the Penserra Capital Management, LLC, Mr. Desai was a portfolio fund accountant at State Street for five years.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.33 | 24.18 | 6.99 | 8.32 |