About this ETF
The Nicholas Global Equity and Income ETF, identified by the symbol GIAX, is a dynamically managed investment vehicle that trades on an exchange. Its primary objectives are to deliver consistent income to investors while also achieving long-term growth in capital. To accomplish these goals, GIAX employs a two-pronged strategy: 1. It allocates capital to a curated selection of independent, passively managed ETFs that offer broad market exposure to global stock securities. 2. It also generates additional income through the routine (daily) execution of index credit call spreads, referencing various U.S. equity benchmarks.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 10, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +0.49% | -1.39% | +7.96% | -1.03% | -8.18% | — | — | — | -8.81% |
| Total return | +0.49% | +0.49% | +15.54% | +13.45% | +10.52% | — | — | — | +12.80% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 1.03% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $103.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Oct 10, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 96 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | VOO | 6.22% | 10.10K | $7.2M |
| 2 | Meta Platforms Inc | META | 5.75% | 9.22K | $6.6M |
| 3 | Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF | VB | 5.12% | 20.59K | $5.9M |
| 4 | VANGUARD FTSE DEVELOPED ETF | VEA | 5.06% | 83.77K | $5.9M |
| 5 | Nebius Group NV | NBIS | 4.58% | 24.07K | $5.3M |
| 6 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | JPM | 4.56% | 15.89K | $5.3M |
| 7 | Micron Technology Inc | MU | 4.48% | 5.00K | $5.2M |
| 8 | Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF | FRDM | 4.48% | 75.22K | $5.2M |
| 9 | NVIDIA Corp | NVDA | 4.24% | 21.27K | $4.9M |
| 10 | Palantir Technologies Inc | PLTR | 4.21% | 24.49K | $4.9M |
| 11 | Alphabet Inc | GOOGL | 4.20% | 13.93K | $4.9M |
| 12 | Amazon.com Inc | AMZN | 3.67% | 16.68K | $4.2M |
| 13 | First American Government Obligations Fund… | — | 3.60% | 4.17M | $4.2M |
| 14 | Microsoft Corp | MSFT | 3.25% | 7.19K | $3.8M |
| 15 | Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF | VOT | 3.10% | 12.04K | $3.6M |
| 16 | Tesla Inc | TSLA | 3.05% | 9.39K | $3.5M |
| 17 | Broadcom Inc | AVGO | 2.65% | 8.51K | $3.1M |
| 18 | ServiceNow Inc | NOW | 2.60% | 21.47K | $3.0M |
| 19 | Pagaya Technologies Ltd | PGY | 2.49% | 157.61K | $2.9M |
| 20 | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | CRDO | 2.24% | 12.24K | $2.6M |
| 21 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp | SPCX | 2.24% | 16.10K | $2.6M |
| 22 | iShares Latin America 40 ETF | ILF | 2.23% | 68.59K | $2.6M |
| 23 | Visa Inc | V | 2.11% | 6.50K | $2.4M |
| 24 | iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF | EWT | 2.06% | 21.06K | $2.4M |
| 25 | iShares MSCI Poland ETF | EPOL | 2.00% | 53.25K | $2.3M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 24.44% | Paid (last 12 months) | $3.9783 |
| Frequency | Weekly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Oct 02, 2026 | Last payment | $0.0740 (Oct 05, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 09, 2026 | Oct 09, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 | $0.0760 |
| Oct 02, 2026 | Oct 02, 2026 | Oct 05, 2026 | $0.0741 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 | $0.0763 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 | $0.0715 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | $0.0750 |
| Sep 04, 2026 | Sep 04, 2026 | Sep 08, 2026 | $0.0725 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.0736 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | $0.0736 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | $0.0736 |
| Aug 07, 2026 | Aug 07, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 | $0.0744 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 03, 2026 | $0.0682 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 | $0.0734 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 26.97% / — | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 0.393 / — |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -20.81% / — | Sortino 1Y | 0.559 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 1.12 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.795 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 18.96% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 10, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 92.01K | Average volume | 99.61K |
| AUM | $118.3M | Premium/Discount | -0.97% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $0.00 | 0.00% | $118.3M → $118.3M |
| 1 Month | $2.8M | +2.44% | $112.9M → $118.3M |
| 1 Week | $4.1M | +3.60% | $114.4M → $118.3M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source; review them before investing.
Latest News for GIAX
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.
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