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NestYield Total Return Guard ETF ()
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NestYield Total Return Guard ETF Overview
NestYield Total Return Guard ETF (EGGS) is an actively managed Nontraditional Equity Equity Hedged exchange-traded fund (ETF). NestYield launched the ETF in 2024.
The investment seeks current income; the secondary investment objective being exposure to the share price of select U.S. listed securities, subject to a dampening of potential investment gains, while also seeking to hedge against significant market downturns.
The fund’s strategy involves two components: (1) purchasing a portfolio of equity securities either directly, or “synthetically” by using options to gain exposure to one or more equity securities; and (2) generating income while hedging against large stock market declines through an options portfolio. The fund is non-diversified.
About NestYield Total Return Guard ETF (EGGS)
There are 5 members of the management team with an average tenure of 1.09 years: Scott Snyder (2026), Jay Pestrichelli (2024), Wilmer Cordoba (2024), Manuel Ramos (2024) and Quinn Berry (2026). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 1 primary benchmark: S&P 500 (TR) (1970) index with a weighting of 100%. NestYield Total Return Guard ETF has 50 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 61.1% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
NestYield Total Return Guard ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the Nontraditional Equity ETF group. NestYield Total Return Guard ETF has 8.4% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 93.2% There is 8.4% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). NestYield Total Return Guard ETF has -1.7% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $54 million in total assets, which is below the $294 million average for the Equity Hedged category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
EGGS Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The NestYield Total Return Guard ETF expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Equity Hedged category. NestYield Total Return Guard ETF has an expense ratio of 0.93%, which is 22% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a D. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. NestYield Total Return Guard ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 261%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 97% for the Equity Hedged category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, NestYield Total Return Guard ETF returned -16.7%, which earned it a grade of F, as the Equity Hedged category had an average return of -1.4%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
NestYield Total Return Guard ETF has a trailing yield of 17.42%, which is above the 3.45% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income monthly and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
NestYield Total Return Guard ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 3.4%, 3.7 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of F. The fund has returned 1.6% over the past year (grade of F).
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EGGS Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| EGGS Return (NAV) | -16.7% | -1.7% | 1.6% | na | na | na |
| EGGS Return (Price) | -16.7% | -1.5% | 1.8% | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | -0.029% | -0.183% | -0.216% | na | na | na |
| Equity Hedged Avg | -1.4% | 1.7% | 13.6% | 12.0% | 6.6% | 7.6% |
| EGGS Grade (NAV) | F | F | F | na | na | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | -15.3% | -3.4% | -12.0% | na | na | na |
| EGGS Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 6.2% | na | na | na |
EGGS Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| EGGS Return (NAV) | 3.4% | 14.4% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| EGGS Return (Price) | 3.6% | 14.4% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | 0.039% | 0.004% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Equity Hedged Avg | 7.1% | 12.6% | 14.6% | 14.8% | -12.9% | 15.6% | 10.2% | 9.9% | -6.3% | 12.2% | 3.0% |
| EGGS Grade (NAV) | F | B | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | -3.7% | 1.8% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | na |
| R-Squared: | na |
| Standard Deviation: | na |
| Category Risk Index: | na |
| Category Risk Rating: | |
| Total Risk Index: | na |
| Total Risk Rating: | |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 17.4% |
| Total Assets: | $ 55 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 55 Mil |
| Turnover: | 261.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.93% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | S&P 500 (TR) (1970) |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Monthly |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 5 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 1.6 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 1.1 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Pestrichelli Jay (2024), Cordoba Wilmer (2024), Ramos Manuel (2024), Berry Quinn (2026), Snyder Scott (2026) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 50 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 61.1% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 8.4% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 93.2% |
| Foreign Stock: | 8.4% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.1% |
| Cash: | -1.7% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | NestYield |
| Phone Number: | 855-879-5979 |
| Website: | |
| Inception Date: | December 26, 2024 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.93% (Rating: High) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.76% |
