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ETF Evaluator: Golden Eagle Dynamic Hypergrowth ETF () Follow This ETF

Equity
Global Asset Class
U.S. Equity
Fund Group
Large Growth
Category
$26.350
Last Trade
(as of Aug 26)
$ 68 Mil
Share Class Assets
na
TTM Yield
$32.160 - $21.060
52-Wk High-Low Range
0.85% F
Expense Ratio
127%
Portfolio Turnover
18 (k)
Avg. Daily Trading Vol.

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Data as of 7/31/2026
-21.6% F (NAV)
-21.7% F (Price)
1-Mo Return
-9.9% F (NAV)
-9.9% F (Price)
3-Mo Return
7.0% C (NAV)
6.9% C (Price)
YTD Return
na (NAV)
na (Price)
1-Yr Return
na (NAV)
na (Price)
3-Yr Return
na (NAV)
na (Price)
5-Yr Return
na
Category
Risk
Index
na
Total
Risk
Index

ETF Details

Fund Family
Golden Eagle Strategies, LLC

Inception Date
9/22/2025

Website

Phone
855-994-4866

Primary Benchmark
N/A: 100%

Additional Fund Details

Golden Eagle Dynamic Hypergrowth ETF Overview

Golden Eagle Dynamic Hypergrowth ETF (HYP) is an actively managed U.S. Equity Large Growth exchange-traded fund (ETF). Golden Eagle Strategies, LLC launched the ETF in 2025.

The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stock of “hypergrowth companies.

About Golden Eagle Dynamic Hypergrowth ETF (HYP)

There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 0.85 years: Marc Zuccaro (2025) and Robert Zuccaro (2025). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.

Golden Eagle Dynamic Hypergrowth ETF has 60 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 28.5% 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.

Golden Eagle Dynamic Hypergrowth ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity ETF group. Golden Eagle Dynamic Hypergrowth ETF has 12.5% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 87.5% There is 12.5% 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). Golden Eagle Dynamic Hypergrowth ETF has 0.0% of the portfolio in cash.

Assets Under Management

The fund has $68 million in total assets, which is below the $8 billion average for the Large Growth 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.

HYP 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 Golden Eagle Dynamic Hypergrowth ETF expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Large Growth category. Golden Eagle Dynamic Hypergrowth ETF has an expense ratio of 0.85%, which is 72% 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. Golden Eagle Dynamic Hypergrowth ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 127%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 74% for the Large Growth category.

Recently, in the month of July 2026, Golden Eagle Dynamic Hypergrowth ETF returned -21.6%, which earned it a grade of F, as the Large Growth category had an average return of -3.8%. 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.

Golden Eagle Dynamic Hypergrowth ETF has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 0.53% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually 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.

Golden Eagle Dynamic Hypergrowth ETF Grades

Year to date, the ETF has returned 7.0%, 0.8 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of C.

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HYP 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
HYP Return (NAV) -21.6% -9.9% na na na na
HYP Return (Price) -21.7% -9.9% na na na na
NAV +/- Price Return 0.033% 0.093% na na na na
Large Growth Avg -3.8% 2.7% 13.0% 19.6% 9.9% 15.8%
HYP Grade (NAV) F F na na na na
+/- Category (NAV) -17.9% -12.6% na na na na
HYP Tax-Cost Ratio na na na na na na

HYP Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
HYP Return (NAV) 7.0% na na na na na na na na na na
HYP Return (Price) 6.9% na na na na na na na na na na
NAV +/- Price Ret -0.016% na na na na na na na na na na
Large Growth Avg 6.2% 16.9% 30.5% 38.6% -30.7% 21.6% 37.2% 33.0% -2.1% 28.4% 5.0%
HYP Grade (NAV) C na na na na na na na na na na
+/- Category 0.8% na 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: --
Total Assets: $ 68 Mil
Share Class Assets: $ 68 Mil
Turnover: 127.0%
Expense Ratio: 0.85%
Index Fund: No
Index Tracked: N/A
Index Weighting: 100%
Leveraged: No
Socially Responsible Fund: No
Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: Annually
Income Distribution Frequency: Annually

Management Team

Number of Managers: 2
Longest Tenure: 0.9 years
Average Tenure: 0.9 years
Managers (Year): Zuccaro Marc (2025), Zuccaro Robert (2025)

Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)

# of Holdings: 60
% in Top 10 Holdings: 28.5%
Fund is Non-Diversified: No
% in Foreign Issues: 12.5%
 

Portfolio Allocation

Domestic Stock: 87.5%
Foreign Stock: 12.5%
Preferred Stock: 0.0%
Domestic Bond: 0.0%
Foreign Bond: 0.0%
Convertible Bond: 0.0%
Other: 0.0%
Cash: 0.0%

Purchase Information

Legal Structure: Open Ended Investment Company
Fund Family: Golden Eagle Strategies, LLC
Phone Number: 855-994-4866
Website:
Inception Date: September 22, 2025

Expenses and Fees

Expense Ratio (%): 0.85% (Rating: High)
Category Average Expense Ratio (%): 0.49%
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