# SmartETFs Smart Transportation & Technology ETF (MOTO): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/moto for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Guinness Atkinson · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2019-11-14 MOTO focuses on companies who apply modern technologies and business practices in development and production of transportation. The objective is to produce results for safer, cleaner, or connected transportation, transportation as a service or overall smart transportation. Companies must have more than 50% of their assets or revenues derived from these smart transportation objectives. MOTO also invests in technology companies whose products or services are used in transportation. Such companies may be involved in software, hardware or autonomous vehicle development. The fund is actively man... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $59.41 | | Expense Ratio | 1.21% | | Assets Under Management | $9.2M | | NAV | $59.89 | | Holdings Count | 38 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.95% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.56 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $49.32 – $70.01 | | Beta | 1.58 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.5627 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-12 - Pay date: 2025-12-22 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does MOTO invest in? MOTO focuses on companies who apply modern technologies and business practices in development and production of transportation. The objective is to produce results for safer, cleaner, or connected transportation, transportation as a service or overall smart transportation. Companies must have more than 50% of their assets or revenues derived from these smart transportation objectives. MOTO also invests in technology companies whose products or services are used in transportation. Such companies may be involved in software, hardware or autonomous vehicle development. The fund is actively managed, investing in global companies of all market caps. The Adviser uses their own, independent research and applies traditional fundamental analysis in selecting stocks. The fund portfolio looks to hold around 35 positions in approximately equal weight. As of Dec. 1, 2025, the term SmartETFs in the funds name was replaced with Guinness Atkinson. ### What is the expense ratio of MOTO? SmartETFs Smart Transportation & Technology ETF (MOTO) charges an expense ratio of 1.21%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is MOTO? SmartETFs Smart Transportation & Technology ETF (MOTO) manages $9.2M 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 MOTO actively managed or an index fund? MOTO is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (MOTO's is 1.21%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was MOTO launched? SmartETFs Smart Transportation & Technology ETF (MOTO) launched in November 2019 and is managed by Guinness Atkinson. ### How has MOTO performed? MOTO'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 MOTO pay a dividend? SmartETFs Smart Transportation & Technology ETF (MOTO) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.95%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does MOTO pay dividends? SmartETFs Smart Transportation & Technology ETF pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is MOTO's dividend yield? MOTO's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.95%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is MOTO's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for MOTO 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 MOTO's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.21% 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 MOTO charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from MOTO'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 MOTO cost more than a fund like VOO? MOTO is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.21%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether MOTO's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to MOTO? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as MOTO (1.21%) 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/moto - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/moto/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/moto/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/moto/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/moto/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.