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PHOX ETF — Aura AI Photonics ETF
Aura AI Photonics ETF (PHOX)
Updated October 23, 2026.
PHOX is an ETF that tracks the VettaFi AI Photonics Index. Its expense ratio is 0.60%. Total return is -27.1% over the past 0.2 years, 25.7 points behind SPY at -1.4%.
Aura AI Photonics ETF is an equity fund that tracks the VettaFi AI Photonics Index, investing at least 80% of its assets in optical and photonic companies; it is non-diversified and concentrates its holdings in this specialized technology sector. The fund carries an expense ratio of 0.60% and does not have an established distribution frequency. This ETF appeals to investors seeking exposure to the photonics and artificial intelligence technology segments, though its narrow focus and non-diversified structure present concentration risk.
PHOX reference asset
Economic / reference exposure: AIPHTN.
PHOX performance versus SPY
Total return is -27.1% over the past 0.2 years, 25.7 points behind SPY at -1.4%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -25.2% | — |
| YTD | -27.1% | — |
| Since inception (0.2 years) | -27.1% | — |
PHOX key facts
- Issuer
- Aura
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 08/10/2026
- Expense ratio
- 0.60%
- Distribution frequency
- None
- Last close
- $18.02 (as of 2026-10-23)
- AUM
- $1,634,738
- Average volume
- 2,449
How Dividend Vision calculates returns
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: Aura or company page; Prospectus; Index: VettaFi AI Photonics Index; 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.
PHOX risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.
Who may consider PHOX — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (PHOX 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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Frequently asked questions
Does PHOX pay monthly?
No. PHOX does not currently distribute.
What index does PHOX track?
PHOX tracks the VettaFi AI Photonics Index.
What is PHOX's expense ratio?
PHOX's expense ratio is 0.60%.
When does PHOX pay a dividend?
PHOX does not currently distribute.
How has PHOX performed?
Total return is -27.1% over the past 0.2 years, 25.7 points behind SPY at -1.4%.
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