
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in mega capitalization equity securities. The Sub-Adviser considers mega capitalization companies to be the largest 10% of stocks included in the Russell 3000 Index by market capitalization. The equity securities in which it invests are mainly common stocks. The fund is non-diversified.
Is SIXA's expense ratio expensive, average, or a steal for its category?
Pro reveals the verdict on a 5-tier spectrum calibrated against ICI 2025 industry averages, with strategy-aware bands so the comparison is meaningful.

The ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF offers a defensive, value-tilted portfolio focused on high-quality, large-cap U.S. companies. SIXA trades at a significant discount to the Russell 1000 and peers, with a 15.2x P/E and strong low-volatility characteristics. While SIXA lags the Russell 1000 in bull markets, it outperforms value peers and shows resilience during downturns, with the lowest volatility among competitors.

The sheer number of ETFs, especially within the same style, complicates investor choices due to vastly different portfolios and risk profiles. Manually analyzing each ETF is impractical; investors risk insufficient analysis and missed opportunities due to the extensive number of holdings. EA Series Euclidean Fundamental Value ETF ranks as the top overall style ETF, while iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ranks last among the best.

Following on last week's top 10 list, this week's blog focuses on ETFs related to the stocks in the list. For this week, we then screened for ETFs that contained each stock that were also rated 5 (Strong Buy), focusing on the ETF that held the stock in the greatest percentage, then traveling down the lists of ETFs that held it until we found one rated 5. This resulted in a list of Strong Buy 5 rated ETFs that held at least one Strong Buy 5 rated stock as a major holding.

ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF focuses on the top 10% of U.S. stocks by market size, using a quant-based approach to outperform its benchmark index. The SIXA ETF's sector allocation leans towards technology, but balances growth and value with hefty consumer staples and financial sectors. SIXA's strategy may offer better risk-adjusted returns but comes with a high expense ratio and limited exposure to smaller firms.