# Syntax Stratified U.S. Total Market ETF (SYUS): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/syus for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2021-03-19 The fund seeks Stratified-Weight exposure to the securities in the S&P Composite 1500 Index through active investments in ETFs or underlying securities. It has a policy that under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of holdings in companies that represent U.S. total market exposure as per the investment objective. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $50.89 | | Expense Ratio | 0.35% | | Assets Under Management | $22.6M | | NAV | $47.66 | | Holdings Count | 5 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $42.46 – $50.89 | | Beta | 0.94 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.7290 /share - Ex-date: 2023-12-22 - Pay date: 2023-12-27 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does SYUS invest in? The fund seeks Stratified-Weight exposure to the securities in the S&P Composite 1500 Index through active investments in ETFs or underlying securities. It has a policy that under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of holdings in companies that represent U.S. total market exposure as per the investment objective. ### What is the expense ratio of SYUS? Syntax Stratified U.S. Total Market ETF (SYUS) charges an expense ratio of 0.35%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is SYUS? Syntax Stratified U.S. Total Market ETF (SYUS) manages $22.6M 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 SYUS actively managed or an index fund? SYUS is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (SYUS's is 0.35%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was SYUS launched? Syntax Stratified U.S. Total Market ETF (SYUS) launched in March 2021 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has SYUS performed? SYUS'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 SYUS pay a dividend? Syntax Stratified U.S. Total Market ETF (SYUS) 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 SYUS pay dividends? Syntax Stratified U.S. Total Market 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 SYUS's dividend yield? SYUS's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is SYUS's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for SYUS was 2023-12-22. 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 SYUS's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.35% 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 SYUS charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from SYUS'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 SYUS cost more than a fund like VOO? SYUS is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.35%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to SYUS? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as SYUS (0.35%) 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/syus - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/syus/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/syus/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/syus/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/syus/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.