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ACEP · ARS Core Equity Portfolio ETF

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$20.15
+1.1% · 1 day, price
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ACEP is actively managed and returned +33.4% since it first traded on Nov 21, 2025.

Why did ACEP return +25.8% from Nov 2025 to Oct 2026, against VOO’s +11.8%?What can ACEP’s first months tell me?What does ACEP cost to hold and to trade?
Equity fund · Actively managedExpense ratio 0.46%Fund assets $104m net assets, latest filing (Aug 31, 2026)First traded Nov 21, 2025Benchmark S&P 500 Total Return Index, measured by VOO, which tracks the same indexSEC filings ↗Dividend history

ACEP returned +33.4% from Nov 21, 2025 to Nov 4, 2026, charges 0.46% a year and holds $104m in net assets on Aug 31, 2026.

Promise check: Not measuredIt names no index it tracks.

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ACEP risk and return scorecard

vs VOO · Nov 2025 to Oct 2026 · 48 weekly returns · dividend-adjusted

Short history · 11 months
ACEP +25.8%, VOO +11.8%, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026, distributions reinvested.

48 weekly returns: annualized numbers and ratios need 52.

Return
MeasureACEPVOOEdge
Total return+25.8%+11.8%ACEP
Price return+25.7%+10.6%ACEP
Risk
MeasureACEPVOOEdge
Max drawdown−6.0%−8.4%ACEP
Alpha vs VOO
MeasureACEPVOOEdge
Beta to VOO0.771.00Lower beta

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records; risk-free rate: U.S. Treasury, Daily Treasury Bill Rates, 13-week coupon equivalent Method · Data

What you earned

ACEP +0.6%, VOO −1.1%: total return over one month to Nov 4, 2026.
ACEP+0.6%
VOO−1.1%
ACEP −0.8%, VOO −0.1%: total return over three months to Nov 4, 2026.
ACEP−0.8%
VOO−0.1%
ACEP +4.4%, VOO +5.0%: total return over six months to Nov 4, 2026.
ACEP+4.4%
VOO+5.0%
ACEP +23.6%, VOO +13.4%: total return over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
ACEP+23.6%
VOO+13.4%
ACEP +33.4%, VOO +17.7%: total return since launch to Nov 4, 2026.
ACEP+33.4%
VOO+17.7%
askIQ: why did ACEP return +33.4% since launch, against VOO’s +17.7%? ↗

What can be shown yet

First traded Nov 21, 2025
+33.4%
Total return, since launch, Nov 21, 2025
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0.46%
Expense ratio
Report
34
Holdings
Report
−3.9%
Below its high
Report
$0.0221
Last payment, ex-date Dec 30, 2025
Report
ACEP has traded for 348 days. Numbers that need a year of prices are not shown yet.
Shown now
Price$20.15
First tradedNov 21, 2025
Net assets$104m
Top ten weight37.8%
Not yet
One-year returnfrom Nov 21, 2026
Three-year returnfrom Nov 21, 2028
askIQ: what can ACEP’s first months tell me? ↗

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Price since launch, Nov 21, 2025

$20.15+1.1%1 day, priceClose, Nov 4, 2026

Price only. Total return over the same days, distributions reinvested, was +33.4%. Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices.

Source: Tiingo end-of-day prices. Data as of Nov 4, 2026. Updated every trading night. Report a data error

Points (pts) are percentage points.

ACEP returns by window: total return, cash paid and price change
WindowTotal returnBenchmark (VOO)Gap to VOO
1M Oct 5 – Nov 4, 2026+0.6%−1.1%+1.7 pts
3M Aug 5 – Nov 4, 2026−0.8%−0.1%−0.7 pts
6M May 6 – Nov 4, 2026+4.4%+5.0%−0.6 pts
YTD Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026+23.6%+13.4%+10.2 pts
Since launch Nov 21, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026+33.4%+17.7%+15.7 pts

Total returns, distributions reinvested. Listed Nov 2025: no 1 year and 3 years windows.

Source: Tiingo end-of-day prices, with distributions reinvested.

ACEP key stats

High since Nov 21, 2025, daily closes to Nov 4, 2026 (ETFIQ)$20.97 on Aug 21, 2026
Low since Nov 21, 2025, daily closes to Nov 4, 2026 (ETFIQ)$15.13 on Nov 21, 2025
Close on Nov 4, 2026, within that range (ETFIQ)$20.15, 86% of the way from the low to the high
Holdings34
Top ten weight37.8%
Range, beta and R-squared computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices.

Trading

as of Nov 4, 2026
Trading · ACEPas of Nov 4, 2026
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Not scored2 of 6 measured · Nov 4, 2026
0 · Hard to tradeIQ Liquidity Score100 · Trades like a giant
Cost for your order · one way, half its 30-day median spread
How to tradeSpread not read.
Full trading page: components, premium history, dealers →

ACEP for holders outside the US

US tax withheld on dividends, no treaty30%
Treaty rates on dividends (IRS table, read Oct 30, 2026)65 countries, 10% to 30%
ACEP interest-related and short-term gain dividendsnot read by ETFIQ
US estate tax filing threshold, non-resident holders$60,000
Share classDistributing

ACEP is a US fund. Stock of US corporations counts as US property for a non-resident's estate. Facts from the IRS, not tax advice. How withholding and treaties work
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ACEP top ten by weight, 37.8% of the fund, of its 34 equity positions, from the holdings filed for Aug 31, 2026. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.

Barrick Mining Corp B 4.01%
Broadcom Inc AVGO 4.00%
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC STX 4.00%
Lam Research Corp LRCX 3.89%
Parker-Hannifin Corp PH 3.80%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. JPM 3.70%
Chevron Corp CVX 3.69%
Southern Copper Corp SCCO 3.61%
Blackstone Inc BX 3.58%
Targa Resources Corp TRGP 3.56%
Fund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗See all 34 holdings →Check overlap with another fund →

Source: Holdings filing (SEC Form N-PORT). Data as of Aug 31, 2026. Updated when the fund files its next report.

About ACEP

What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · U.S. large-cap value
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Sep 23, 2026)0.46%
Price$20.15
First tradedNov 21, 2025
Net assets (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Aug 31, 2026)$104mReport
Benchmark (ETFIQ, from its filings)S&P 500 Total Return Index, measured by VOO, which tracks the same index
Benchmark named inits shareholder report, N-CSR, Aug 4, 2026
Below its high (ETFIQ)−3.9%
Holdings34
Top ten weight37.8%
Cash, not in the top ten3.7%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)Aug 31, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)78.9%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)87.4%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)25.1%
IQ Investment Committee on ACEP

12 seats on ACEP, as of Nov 4, 2026: 1 Supports, 4 Mixed, 6 Challenges, 1 Not enough data.

In the tradition ofJohn BogleBogle-style Low CostMixed
In the tradition ofBenjamin GrahamGraham-style Margin of SafetyChallenges
In the tradition ofWarren Buffett & Charlie MungerBuffett & Munger-style QualityMixed
In the tradition ofPeter LynchLynch-style Growth at a Reasonable PriceChallenges
In the tradition ofJohn TempletonTempleton-style Global ContrarianSupports
In the tradition ofRay DalioDalio-style All-WeatherChallenges
In the tradition ofHoward MarksMarks-style Cycles & RiskChallenges
In the tradition ofStanley DruckenmillerDruckenmiller-style Macro & LiquidityChallenges
In the tradition ofDavid SwensenSwensen-style DiversificationMixed
In the tradition ofCathie WoodWood-style Disruptive InnovationChallenges
In the tradition ofJesse LivermoreLivermore-style Trend FollowingMixed
Uses ETFIQ’s measuresThe ETFIQ SkepticETFIQ’s own seatNot enough data
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Questions people ask about ACEP

What does ACEP cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.46% a year.
What does ACEP hold?
34 positions as filed for Aug 31, 2026, with the top ten at 37.8% of the fund. 79% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is ACEP below its high?
3.9% below its high of Aug 21, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Nov 4, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, ACEP and Benchmark (VOO)Tiingo end-of-day · Nov 4, 2026
Fee, 0.46%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $104mSEC filing, whole fund · Aug 31, 2026
HoldingsHoldings filing (SEC Form N-PORT) · Aug 31, 2026 ↗
IssuerARS website ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
ARS’s own site ↗

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