SSXU ETF — Day Hagan/Ned Davis Research Smart Sector International ETF

Day Hagan/Ned Davis Research Smart Sector International ETF (SSXU)

Updated October 16, 2026.

SSXU is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.64%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.64%, its expense ratio is 1.19%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 50.6% over the past 4.3 years, 61.1 points behind SPY at 111.7%.

SSXU is an ETF structured as a "fund of funds" that invests primarily in unaffiliated international equity ETFs, seeking to outperform the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index by adjusting geographic weightings relative to the index and may add exposure to regions not in the index. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate, paid annually, and has an expense ratio of 1.19%. It appeals to income investors seeking international equity exposure with an active geographic allocation strategy.

SSXU performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 50.6% over the past 4.3 years, 61.1 points behind SPY at 111.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 3.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.7%.

SSXU key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

Day Hagan

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

06/30/2022

Expense ratio

1.19%

Distribution rate

2.64%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

2.64%

Last close

$34.58 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$44,561,010

Average volume

2350.0

Dividend

$0.914

Ex-dividend date

12/29/2025

Payment date

12/30/2025

Beta

0.71

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.64%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.64%) 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: Day Hagan; 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.

SSXU risks and drawbacks

SSXU's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 10.7%.

Who may consider SSXU — and who may not

SSXU may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SSXU pays annual); 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.

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