Hedgeye 130/30 Equity ETF (HELS)
About this ETF
HELS actively invests up to 130% of net assets in long positions and 30% in short positions, primarily in US-listed equities. Portfolio construction leverages proprietary fundamental research and risk signals, aligning position size and duration with signal strength across individual trades, trends, and time horizons. The funds adviser selects companies considered to have sustainable competitive advantages and positive change catalysts, such as accelerating sales, cyclical recoveries, operational improvements, and capital structure enhancements. Short positions target companies with negative attributes like declining sales or weak financials. The portfolio typically holds 3050 longs and 1530 shorts, using risk management techniques for diversification. The fund may invest in ADRs, ETFs, derivatives, and securities lending intending to deliver more efficient risk/return characteristics than long-only…
Price
Top 10 holdings
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 | 8.31% |
| 922908652 SWP CS | 5.00% |
| Cash & Other | 4.14% |
| Amazon.com Inc AMZN | 4.01% |
| Alphabet Inc GOOGL | 4.00% |
| Eli Lilly & Co LLY | 3.11% |
| Visa Inc V | 2.76% |
| Altria Group Inc MO | 2.72% |
| Johnson & Johnson JNJ | 2.61% |
| Duke Energy Corp DUK | 2.49% |
Sector mix
No sector breakdown available for this fund.
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Returns
| 1 month | +2.69% |
| 3 months | +4.71% |
| 6 months | -2.74% |
| Year to date | -0.33% |
| 1 year | — |
| 3 years (ann.) | — |
| 5 years (ann.) | — |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | — |
| Sharpe (1y) | — |
| Sharpe (3y) | — |
| Sortino (1y) | — |
| Max drawdown (1y) | — |
| Max drawdown (5y) | — |
| Max drawdown (full) | -13.60% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.64 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.54 |
Technical outlook not available yet — this fund does not have enough price history for the statistical models.
Full holdings
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Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
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Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.0046 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 14.4% |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 12.5% |
| State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF SPYM | 0.02% | 159.32B | 12.2% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 12.1% |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 12.1% |

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