# ESN (Essential 40 Stock ETF)

KKM Financial · Stock ETFs · U.S. large-cap value · data as of Oct 9, 2026

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

## Key facts

- ESN, total return, 1 year: +20.4%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- ESN, expense ratio: 0.70%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- ESN, holdings: 40, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- ESN, below its high: −1.1%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- ESN, 12-month yield: cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 0.9%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- ESN, last payment, ex-date Dec 11, 2025: $0.156, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- ESN, net assets: $279m (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for May 31, 2026).

## ESN over each window to Oct 9, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 (SPY) | Gap to SPY |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | −0.3% | +2.4% | −2.7 pts |
| 3 months | +3.6% | +3.4% | +0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +14.4% | +15.2% | −0.7 pts |
| Year to date | +19.8% | +15.1% | +4.7 pts |
| 1 year | +20.4% | +17.3% | +3.2 pts |
| Since launch | +35.4% | +36.5% | −1.0 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · U.S. large-cap value | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.70% | 485BPOS XBRL, Sep 22, 2026 |
| Price | $20.56 | ETFIQ |
| First traded | Oct 21, 2024 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $279m | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for May 31, 2026 |
| Benchmark | Its own holdings, as of May 31, 2026; its prospectus names no index it tracks | ETFIQ, from its filings |
| Below its high | −1.1% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 40 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 31.3% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | May 31, 2026 | SEC N-PORT |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 94.4% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 74.3% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 25.6% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### 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.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, ESN, stock fund, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/esn
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