SIXH ETF — ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF

ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF (SIXH)

Updated October 8, 2026.

SIXH is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.96%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.76%, its expense ratio is 0.69%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 72/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 96.9% over the past 6.4 years, 92.4 points behind SPY at 189.3%.

At the current 1.96% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $196 per year, or $16.33 per month.

ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF is an equity fund that invests at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks across all market capitalizations, employing a covered call options strategy to generate income. The fund offers a moderate current distribution rate and distributes income monthly, with an expense ratio of 0.69%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking equity exposure with regular distributions through an options-based strategy.

SIXH performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-08.

Total return is 96.9% over the past 6.4 years, 92.4 points behind SPY at 189.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 18.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 3.5%.

SIXH key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

72 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.41%

Issuer

Exchange Traded Concepts

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

05/11/2020

Expense ratio

0.69%

Distribution rate

1.96%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

1.76%

Last close

$44.30 (as of 2026-10-08)

AUM

$606,470,538

Average volume

6834.0

Last dividend

$0.07245

Last ex-dividend date

09/28/2026

Last payment date

09/30/2026

Beta

0.1

P/E ratio

19.4365

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.96%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (1.76%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. 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: Exchange Traded Concepts; 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.

SIXH risks and drawbacks

SIXH's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 3.5%.

Who may consider SIXH — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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