ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF (SIXL)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF (SIXL) has returned 4.48% so far this year and 2.42% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 11, 2020, SIXL's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.72%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.1 years.

Historically, 55% of months were positive and 45% were negative. The best month was Oct 2022 with a return of +9.7%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -8.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, SIXL closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +3.9%, while the worst single day was Jun 11, 2020 at -5.0%.

ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF has an annualized alpha of 0.64%, beta of 0.54, and R² of 0.53 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 12, 2020.

• This ETF participated in 67.74% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 55.11% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.54 indicates this ETF moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

SIXL has an expense ratio of 0.47%, placing it in the medium range.

SIXL ranks 17 for risk / return — in the bottom 17% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF (SIXL) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF provided a 2.37% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.89 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy 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 ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF was 16.08%, occurring on Oct 7, 2022. Recovery took 398 trading sessions.

The current ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF drawdown is 5.07%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.