Hypatia Women CEO ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About WCEO

What does WCEO invest in?

The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (including borrowings for investment purposes) in exchange-traded equity securities of U.S. companies that are led by a female Chief Executive Officer. The fund primarily invests in components of the Hypatia Women CEO Index (the “index”). The index tracks the performance of exchange-traded equity securities of U.S. companies that have market capitalizations of at least $500 million and are led by a female Chief Executive Officer.

What is the expense ratio of WCEO?

Hypatia Women CEO ETF (WCEO) charges an expense ratio of 0.85%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is WCEO?

Hypatia Women CEO ETF (WCEO) manages $5.5M 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 WCEO actively managed or an index fund?

WCEO is actively managed — the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (WCEO's is 0.85%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.

When was WCEO launched?

Hypatia Women CEO ETF (WCEO) launched in January 2023 and is managed by Hypatia Capital.

How has WCEO performed?

WCEO'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.