# Guinness Atkinson Global Innovators Fund - Investor Class (IWIRX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/iwirx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Innovator · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 1998-12-15 The fund invests in publicly-traded equity securities of companies that the Advisor believes are positioned for growth due to advances in technology, communications, globalism or innovative management. The adviser will consider all companies in the world's developed stock markets, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and other stock markets in the European Union. The adviser also may consider investments in emerging stock markets. At least 40% of the fund's assets will be invested in global securities. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $61.49 | | Expense Ratio | 1.25% | | Assets Under Management | $316.0M | | NAV | $61.49 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 15.65% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $9.62 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $52.06 – $67.77 | | Beta | 1.16 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $9.6229 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-12 - Pay date: 2025-12-12 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does IWIRX invest in? The fund invests in publicly-traded equity securities of companies that the Advisor believes are positioned for growth due to advances in technology, communications, globalism or innovative management. The adviser will consider all companies in the world's developed stock markets, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and other stock markets in the European Union. The adviser also may consider investments in emerging stock markets. At least 40% of the fund's assets will be invested in global securities. ### What is the expense ratio of IWIRX? Guinness Atkinson Global Innovators Fund - Investor Class (IWIRX) charges an expense ratio of 1.25%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is IWIRX? Guinness Atkinson Global Innovators Fund - Investor Class (IWIRX) manages $316.0M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is IWIRX actively managed or an index fund? IWIRX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was IWIRX launched? Guinness Atkinson Global Innovators Fund - Investor Class (IWIRX) launched in December 1998 and is managed by Innovator. ### How has IWIRX performed? IWIRX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does IWIRX pay a dividend? Guinness Atkinson Global Innovators Fund - Investor Class (IWIRX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 15.65%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does IWIRX pay dividends? Guinness Atkinson Global Innovators Fund - Investor Class pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is IWIRX's dividend yield? IWIRX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 15.65%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is IWIRX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for IWIRX was 2025-12-12. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will IWIRX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.25% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does IWIRX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from IWIRX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does IWIRX cost more than a fund like VOO? IWIRX's strategy (current expense ratio 1.25%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where IWIRX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to IWIRX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as IWIRX (1.25%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/iwirx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/iwirx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/iwirx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/iwirx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/iwirx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.