GAUD
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Seeks a moderate level of current income and consistent dividend growth by investing in high-quality US dividend growers.
The Case for US Dividend Income
The United States is home to some of the world’s most established and innovative businesses. Many US businesses have demonstrated an ability to generate strong, consistent returns on capital, supporting reliable dividends and long-term dividend growth. We believe these characteristics can position US companies to deliver a more resilient income stream for investors.
Why is GAUD a Potentially Good Investment Idea
Investors seeking quality income from durable US companies should consider GAUD as a path to pursuing reliable, inflation-aware dividend growth.
Fund Description
- Invests in US dividend-paying companies with the demonstrated ability to increase their dividends consistently over the medium term.
- GAUD invests using fundamental analysis. We focus on companies that have historically generated real cash flow returns on investment (CFROI) of at least 10% for each of the past 10 years. This is a signal that they are likely to continue growing their dividends.
- We seek companies that produce consistent high returns on capital as this signals business durability, financial strength, and the ability to sustain growing dividends over time.
- GAUD is actively managed and approximately equally weighted, typically holding 30-35 positions.
Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Performance data for the most recent month-end is available above.
The fund Benchmark Index is the MSCI USA Index.
The MSCI USA Index is designed to measure the performance of the large and mid-cap segments of the US market. With 544 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in the US.
An investor cannot invest directly in an index.
Market Price: The current price at which shares are bought and sold. Market returns are based upon the last trade price.
NAV: The dollar value of a single share, based on the value of the underlying assets of the fund minus its liabilities, divided by the number of shares outstanding. Calculated at the end of each business day.
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change.
- The Adviser has contractually agreed to reduce its fees and/or pay ETF expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, dividends on short positions and extraordinary expenses) in order to limit the Fund’s total annual operating expenses to 0.35% through June 30, 2027. This contractual arrangement may be terminated by the Board of the Fund at any time without penalty upon 60 days’ notice.
- The 30 Day SEC Yield represents net investment income earned by the Fund over the 30 Day period, expressed as annual percentage rate based on the Fund’s share price at the end of the 30 Day period. The 30-Day unsubsidized SEC Yield does not reflect any fee waivers/reimbursements/limits in effect.
GAUD Premium Discount NAV to Closing Price: Calendar Year 2025
GAUD Premium Discount NAV to Closing Price: Q1 2026
The Fund is subject to the following risks, which could affect the Fund’s net asset value per share (“NAV”), trading price, yield, total return or the Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective. These risks are also described in the “Principal Risks” and “Risks of Investing in Our Fund” sections of this prospectus and in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. You can lose money by investing in shares of this Fund. Dividend Paying Securities Risk. The Fund invests in securities that pay dividends. There is no guarantee that the securities held by the Fund will declare or pay dividends in the future, or that dividends will remain at current levels or increase. U.S. Securities Risk. The Fund invests in securities of issuers economically tied to the U.S. This means the Fund’s investments are subject to legal, regulatory, political, currency, security and economic risks that are specific to the U.S., including changes in the U.S. economy, interest rates, taxes or tariffs, or changes in U.S. financial markets including their integration into the global interconnected markets.
Morningstar Ratings™ Disclosure
The Morningstar Rating™ for funds, or “star rating,” is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product’s monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods.
The Guinness Atkinson US Dividend Builder ETF is distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC. Foreside Fund Services, LLC. is not affiliated with Guinness Atkinson Asset Management, Inc.
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. For a prospectus or summary prospectus, please visit each Fund specific page or call (866) 307-5990. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.
Shares of ETFs are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. ETF NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time. The closing price is the Mid-Point between the Bid and Ask price as of the close of exchange. Closing price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times.
Investing involves risk including the loss of principal. Please visit each fund’s page for specific fund risks.
