NELS ETF — Nelson Select ETF

Nelson Select ETF (NELS)

Updated October 16, 2026.

NELS is an ETF. its expense ratio is 1.69%. Total return is 14.9% over the past year, 1.1 points behind SPY at 16.0%.

Nelson Select ETF is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that invests in a combination of equity securities and other ETFs across a broad range of asset classes. The fund does not currently distribute income to shareholders and carries an expense ratio of 1.69%. It may appeal to investors seeking diversified equity exposure through an actively managed strategy rather than a passive index approach.

NELS performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 14.9% over the past year, 1.1 points behind SPY at 16.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.3%.

NELS key facts

Issuer

Nelson

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

10/14/2025

Expense ratio

1.69%

Distribution frequency

None

Last close

$28.91 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$72,205,886

Average volume

12344.0

Beta

1.0179

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Nelson; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

NELS risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.3%.

Who may consider NELS — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (NELS does not currently distribute); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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