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SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF ()
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(as of Aug 26)
Best Performing in Global Large-Stock Value Over the Last Year
| 46.4% | Affinity World Leaders Equity ETF (WLDR) |
| 32.9% | SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF (GINX) |
| 30.1% | Altrius Global Dividend ETF (DIVD) |
| 28.7% | WisdomTree Global High Dividend ETF (DEW) |
| 28.3% | Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF (GCOW) |
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SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF Overview
SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF (GINX) is an actively managed International Equity Global Large-Stock Value exchange-traded fund (ETF). Summit Global Investments launched the ETF in 2024.
The investment seeks capital appreciation and current income.
The fund is an actively-managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) and seeks to achieve its objective by (1) actively investing in global companies that offer dividend income and that trade on U.S. stock exchanges and (2) investing in options strategies that seek to generate current income. The fund uses an actively traded put and call options strategy that choose deep out-of-the-money strike prices generally expiring within 1-7 days to generate income.
About SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF (GINX)
There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 2.42 years: David Harden (2024) and Aash Shah (2024). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF has 137 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 23.9% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the International Equity ETF group. SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF has 54.9% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 44.2% There is 54.9% 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). SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF has 0.7% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $102 million in total assets, which is below the $457 million average for the Global Large-Stock Value 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.
GINX 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 SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Global Large-Stock Value category. SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF has an expense ratio of 1.02%, which is 64% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a F. 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. SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 0%, which indicates that it holds its assets around /years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 46% for the Global Large-Stock Value category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF returned 4.1%, which earned it a grade of C, as the Global Large-Stock Value category had an average return of 3.4%. 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.
SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF has a trailing yield of 1.93%, which is below the 2.34% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income quarterly 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.
SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 16.7%, 2.2 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of B. The fund has returned 32.9% over the past year (grade of A).
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GINX 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 |
|
| GINX Return (NAV) | 4.1% | 6.2% | 32.9% | na | na | na |
| GINX Return (Price) | 3.9% | 6.3% | 33.1% | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | 0.217% | -0.084% | -0.217% | na | na | na |
| Global Large-Stock Value Avg | 3.4% | 5.5% | 27.3% | 17.0% | 11.0% | 8.6% |
| GINX Grade (NAV) | C | B | A | na | na | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | 0.7% | 0.7% | 5.6% | na | na | na |
| GINX Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.9% | na | na | na |
GINX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| GINX Return (NAV) | 16.7% | 25.4% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| GINX Return (Price) | 16.9% | 25.0% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | 0.014% | -0.014% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Global Large-Stock Value Avg | 14.5% | 23.5% | 9.6% | 15.5% | -8.5% | 18.9% | 0.3% | 21.4% | -12.4% | 16.4% | 6.6% |
| GINX Grade (NAV) | B | C | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | 2.2% | 1.9% | 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: | 1.9% |
| Total Assets: | $ 102 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 102 Mil |
| Turnover: | na |
| Expense Ratio: | 1.02% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | N/A |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Quarterly |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 2 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 2.4 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 2.4 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Harden David (2024), Shah Aash (2024) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 137 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 23.9% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 54.9% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 44.2% |
| Foreign Stock: | 54.9% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.3% |
| Cash: | 0.7% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Summit Global Investments |
| Phone Number: | 800-617-0004 |
| Website: | www.S1Fund.com. |
| Inception Date: | February 28, 2024 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 1.02% (Rating: High) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.62% |
