# Newday Sustainable Development Equity ETF (SDGS): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sdgs 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: 2022-09-13 The fund is an actively-managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in the equity securities of “Sustainable Development Companies,” which are defined as companies that adhere to one or more of the seventeen United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in the equity securities of Sustainable Development Companies. It is non-diversified. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $19.72 | | Expense Ratio | 0.75% | | Assets Under Management | $1.5M | | NAV | $19.71 | | Holdings Count | 0 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $18.89 – $20.36 | | Beta | 0.00 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0310 /share - Ex-date: 2022-12-22 - Pay date: 2022-12-27 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does SDGS invest in? The fund is an actively-managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in the equity securities of “Sustainable Development Companies,” which are defined as companies that adhere to one or more of the seventeen United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in the equity securities of Sustainable Development Companies. It is non-diversified. ### What is the expense ratio of SDGS? Newday Sustainable Development Equity ETF (SDGS) charges an expense ratio of 0.75%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is SDGS? Newday Sustainable Development Equity ETF (SDGS) manages $1.5M 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 SDGS actively managed or an index fund? SDGS's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was SDGS launched? Newday Sustainable Development Equity ETF (SDGS) launched in September 2022 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has SDGS performed? SDGS'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 SDGS pay a dividend? Newday Sustainable Development Equity ETF (SDGS) 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 SDGS pay dividends? Newday Sustainable Development Equity ETF pays dividends Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is SDGS's dividend yield? SDGS's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is SDGS's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for SDGS was 2022-12-22. The next ex-date typically follows Irregular; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will SDGS's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.75% 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 SDGS charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from SDGS'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 SDGS cost more than a fund like VOO? SDGS's strategy (current expense ratio 0.75%) 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 SDGS sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to SDGS? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as SDGS (0.75%) 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/sdgs - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sdgs/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sdgs/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sdgs/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/sdgs/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.