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Swan Hedged Equity US Large Cap ETF (HEGD)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US53656F5998
CUSIP
53656F599
Issuer
Swan
Inception Date
Dec 22, 2020
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
S&P 500
Domicile
United States
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Swan Hedged Equity US Large Cap ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Swan Hedged Equity US Large Cap ETF (HEGD) has returned -2.02% so far this year and 13.19% over the past 12 months.


Swan Hedged Equity US Large Cap ETF

1D
0.99%
1M
-2.68%
YTD
-2.02%
6M
-0.53%
1Y
13.19%
3Y*
12.41%
5Y*
7.91%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 23, 2020, HEGD's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.70%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.3 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +5.7%, while the worst month was Apr 2022 at -5.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, HEGD closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 10, 2022 with a return of +3.6%, while the worst single day was Apr 26, 2022 at -2.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.19%-0.51%-2.68%-2.02%
20252.05%-0.92%-3.31%1.23%2.53%3.39%1.32%1.39%3.23%2.01%-0.00%-0.47%12.95%
20240.74%3.13%2.22%-3.09%2.74%3.05%0.89%1.91%1.78%-0.81%3.80%-1.86%15.24%
20232.53%-1.93%1.94%1.16%0.34%3.61%1.87%-0.16%-3.75%-1.41%5.71%3.79%14.16%
2022-3.69%-2.08%1.63%-5.56%-0.34%-3.18%3.07%-1.87%-2.39%4.23%2.80%-3.94%-11.25%
20210.49%1.22%1.30%3.74%-0.12%1.55%1.92%2.14%-3.08%4.82%-0.42%2.74%17.30%

Benchmark Metrics

Swan Hedged Equity US Large Cap ETF has an annualized alpha of 2.52%, beta of 0.49, and R² of 0.78 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 24, 2020.

  • This ETF participated in 58.46% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 56.37% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This ETF generated an annualized alpha of 2.52% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • Beta of 0.49 indicates this ETF moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
2.52%
Beta
0.49
0.78
Upside Capture
56.37%
Downside Capture
58.46%

Expense Ratio

HEGD has an expense ratio of 0.88%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

HEGD ranks 86 for risk / return — in the top 86% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


HEGD Risk / Return Rank: 8686
Overall Rank
HEGD Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8383
Sharpe Ratio Rank
HEGD Sortino Ratio Rank: 8888
Sortino Ratio Rank
HEGD Omega Ratio Rank: 8080
Omega Ratio Rank
HEGD Calmar Ratio Rank: 8989
Calmar Ratio Rank
HEGD Martin Ratio Rank: 9090
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Swan Hedged Equity US Large Cap ETF (HEGD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


HEGDBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.66

0.90

+0.76

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.47

1.39

+1.09

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.32

1.21

+0.10

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.04

1.40

+1.64

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

11.90

6.61

+5.30

Explore HEGD risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Swan Hedged Equity US Large Cap ETF provided a 0.37% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.09 per share.


0.30%0.40%0.50%0.60%0.70%0.80%0.90%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.1520212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021
Dividend$0.09$0.09$0.10$0.08$0.15$0.06

Dividend yield

0.37%0.36%0.43%0.39%0.87%0.31%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Swan Hedged Equity US Large Cap ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.09
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.10
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.08
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.15
2021$0.06$0.06

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Swan Hedged Equity US Large Cap ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Swan Hedged Equity US Large Cap ETF was 14.56%, occurring on Oct 12, 2022. Recovery took 297 trading sessions.

The current Swan Hedged Equity US Large Cap ETF drawdown is 3.44%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-14.56%Dec 30, 2021198Oct 12, 2022297Dec 18, 2023495
-8.14%Feb 20, 202534Apr 8, 202552Jun 24, 202586
-4.58%Jul 11, 202420Aug 7, 202410Aug 21, 202430
-4.39%Jan 28, 202643Mar 30, 2026
-3.57%Apr 1, 202415Apr 19, 202418May 15, 202433

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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