# Sound Equity Income ETF (SDEI): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sdei for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: — · Inception: 2020-12-30 Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% its net assets (plus any borrowing made for investment purposes) in equity securities. It may invest in ETFs that principally invest in equity securities. The fund will typically hold securities of approximately 30 companies in its portfolio. It is non-diversified. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $25.60 | | Expense Ratio | 0.45% | | Assets Under Management | $24.9M | | NAV | $24.42 | | Holdings Count | 0 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Bi-Weekly | | 52-Week Range | $22.56 – $29.12 | | Beta | 0.00 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0390 /share - Ex-date: 2026-07-30 - Pay date: — ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does SDEI invest in? Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% its net assets (plus any borrowing made for investment purposes) in equity securities. It may invest in ETFs that principally invest in equity securities. The fund will typically hold securities of approximately 30 companies in its portfolio. It is non-diversified. ### What is the expense ratio of SDEI? Sound Equity Income ETF (SDEI) charges an expense ratio of 0.45%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is SDEI? Sound Equity Income ETF (SDEI) manages $24.9M 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 SDEI actively managed or an index fund? SDEI's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was SDEI launched? Sound Equity Income ETF (SDEI) launched in December 2020 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has SDEI performed? SDEI'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 SDEI pay a dividend? Sound Equity Income ETF (SDEI) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does SDEI pay dividends? Sound Equity Income ETF pays dividends Bi-Weekly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is SDEI's dividend yield? SDEI's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is SDEI's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for SDEI was 2026-07-30. The next ex-date typically follows Bi-Weekly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will SDEI's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.45% 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 SDEI charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from SDEI'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 SDEI cost more than a fund like VOO? SDEI's strategy (current expense ratio 0.45%) 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 SDEI sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to SDEI? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as SDEI (0.45%) 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/sdei - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sdei/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sdei/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sdei/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sdei/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.