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Guinness Atkinson Smart Trans & Tch ETF ()
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Guinness Atkinson Smart Trans & Tch ETF Overview
Guinness Atkinson Smart Trans & Tch ETF (MOTO) is an actively managed Sector Equity Technology exchange-traded fund (ETF). Guinness Atkinson launched the ETF in 2019.
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation.
The fund invests in publicly-traded equity securities of domestic or foreign companies that are involved in the development and production of products or services for Smart Transportation, including safer, cleaner or connected vehicles and Smart Transportation companies providing "transportation as a service." Under normal circumstances, it will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in Smart Transportation companies and Technology companies.
About Guinness Atkinson Smart Trans & Tch ETF (MOTO)
There are 5 members of the management team with an average tenure of 5.62 years: Jonathan Waghorn (2019), Dustin Lewellyn (2019), Will Riley (2019), Ernesto Tong (2019) and Christine Johanson (2025). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 1 primary benchmark: MSCI World NR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Guinness Atkinson Smart Trans & Tch ETF has 40 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 43.8% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The ETF is considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Guinness Atkinson Smart Trans & Tch ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the Sector Equity ETF group. Guinness Atkinson Smart Trans & Tch ETF has 48.6% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 49.9% There is 48.6% 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). Guinness Atkinson Smart Trans & Tch ETF has 1.6% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $9 million in total assets, which is below the $3 billion average for the Technology 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.
MOTO 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 Guinness Atkinson Smart Trans & Tch ETF expense ratio is above average compared to funds in the Technology category. Guinness Atkinson Smart Trans & Tch ETF has an expense ratio of 0.68%, which is 26% 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. Guinness Atkinson Smart Trans & Tch ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 8%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.1 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 39% for the Technology category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Guinness Atkinson Smart Trans & Tch ETF returned -4.7%, which earned it a grade of B, as the Technology category had an average return of -9.8%. 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.
Guinness Atkinson Smart Trans & Tch ETF has a trailing yield of 0.91%, which is above the 0.45% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income 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.
Guinness Atkinson Smart Trans & Tch ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 15.3%, 6.0 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 29.6% over the past year (grade of C), 13.0% over the past three years (grade of F) and 7.8% per year over the past five years (grade of D).
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MOTO 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 |
|
| MOTO Return (NAV) | -4.7% | -5.4% | 29.6% | 13.0% | 7.8% | na |
| MOTO Return (Price) | -3.3% | -2.2% | 30.4% | 12.9% | 7.8% | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | -1.406% | -3.137% | -0.865% | 0.122% | 0.066% | na |
| Technology Avg | -9.8% | 7.3% | 33.6% | 22.3% | 10.5% | 19.0% |
| MOTO Grade (NAV) | B | F | C | F | D | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | 5.1% | -12.7% | -4.0% | -9.4% | -2.7% | na |
| MOTO Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.6% | na |
MOTO Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| MOTO Return (NAV) | 15.3% | 27.5% | 2.3% | 26.7% | -26.8% | 17.1% | 59.1% | na | na | na | na |
| MOTO Return (Price) | 15.8% | 27.4% | 2.0% | 27.1% | -27.1% | 17.2% | 59.1% | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | 0.033% | -0.005% | -0.143% | 0.015% | 0.014% | 0.006% | 0.000% | na | na | na | na |
| Technology Avg | 21.3% | 23.2% | 19.9% | 43.8% | -35.8% | 16.7% | 53.3% | 37.8% | -3.2% | 33.7% | 15.0% |
| MOTO Grade (NAV) | C | B | F | F | A | C | B | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | -6.0% | 4.3% | -17.6% | -17.1% | 9.0% | 0.4% | 5.8% | na | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | 1.57 |
| R-Squared: | 81% |
| Standard Deviation: | 22.0% |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.83 |
| Category Risk Rating: | Below Average |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.80 |
| Total Risk Rating: | High |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 0.9% |
| Total Assets: | $ 9 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 9 Mil |
| Turnover: | 8.1% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.68% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | MSCI World NR USD |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | Yes |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 5 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 6.7 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 5.6 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Waghorn Jonathan (2019), Lewellyn Dustin (2019), Riley Will (2019), Tong Ernesto (2019), Johanson Christine (2025) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 40 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 43.8% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 48.6% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 49.9% |
| Foreign Stock: | 48.6% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 1.6% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Guinness Atkinson |
| Phone Number: | 866-307-5990 |
| Website: | www.gafunds.com |
| Inception Date: | November 15, 2019 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.68% (Rating: Above Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.54% |
