ESN · Essential 40 Stock ETF

Equity fundActively managed0.70% fee$279m on May 31, 2026First traded Oct 21, 2024SEC filings ↗

ESN is actively managed and returned +20.4% over the past year.

+20.4%
Total return, 1 year
0.70%
Expense ratio
40
Holdings
−1.1%
Below its high
0.9%
12-month yield: cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price
$0.156
Last payment, ex-date Dec 11, 2025
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Points (pts) are percentage points.

WindowTotal returnS&P 500 (SPY)Gap to SPY
1M Sep 9 – Oct 9, 2026−0.3%+2.4%−2.7 pts
3M Jul 10 – Oct 9, 2026+3.6%+3.4%+0.2 pts
6M Apr 10 – Oct 9, 2026+14.4%+15.2%−0.7 pts
YTD Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 9, 2026+19.8%+15.1%+4.7 pts
1Y Oct 9, 2025 – Oct 9, 2026+20.4%+17.3%+3.2 pts
Since launch Oct 21, 2024 – Oct 9, 2026+35.4%+36.5%−1.0 pts

Total return at closing prices, distributions reinvested. Every column is a total return. Year to date runs from the last close of the year before. Not shown: 3 years, which the fund has not been listed long enough to fill (listed Oct 2024); its since-launch row covers all of its record. Source: ETFIQ.

ESN top ten by weight, 31.3% of the fund, of its 40 equity positions, from the holdings filed for May 31, 2026. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.

INTEL CORP 5.81%
PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC 3.39%
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP 3.10%
FEDEX CORP 2.97%
FORD MOTOR CO 2.83%
APPLE INC 2.74%
DELTA AIR LINES INC 2.67%
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 2.66%
ALPHABET INC 2.60%
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS LP 2.59%
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In plain words

What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · U.S. large-cap value
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Sep 22, 2026)0.70%
Price$20.56
First tradedOct 21, 2024
Net assets (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for May 31, 2026)$279m
Benchmark (ETFIQ, from its filings)Its own holdings, as of May 31, 2026; its prospectus names no index it tracks
Below its high (ETFIQ)−1.1%
Holdings40
Top ten weight31.3%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)May 31, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)94.4%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)74.3%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)25.6%

Questions people ask about ESN

How has ESN performed?
Over the year to Oct 9, 2026, ESN returned +20.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500.
What does ESN cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.70% a year.
What does ESN hold?
40 positions as filed for May 31, 2026, with the top ten at 31.3% of the fund. 94% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is ESN below its high?
1.1% below its high of Aug 13, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 9, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, ESN and S&P 500 (SPY)Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 9, 2026
Fee, 0.70%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $279mSEC filing, whole fund · May 31, 2026
HoldingsHoldings filing (SEC Form N-PORT) · May 31, 2026 ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

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