LeaderShares Equity Skew ETF (SQEW)
SQEW is an actively managed ETF by Redwood Investment Management. SQEW launched on May 12, 2020 and has a 0.75% expense ratio.
ETF Info
May 12, 2020
Developed Markets (Broad)
1x
No Index (Active)
Multi-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
SQEW has an expense ratio of 0.75%, placing it in the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
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Returns By Period
LeaderShares Equity Skew ETF (SQEW) returned -5.72% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.38% over the past 12 months.
SQEW
-5.72%
4.26%
-11.63%
-0.38%
2.43%
7.50%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SQEW, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.44% | -3.37% | -6.15% | -2.47% | 4.06% | -5.72% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.84% | 3.80% | 3.19% | -4.98% | 4.71% | 0.84% | 1.52% | -0.42% | 2.85% | -1.66% | 8.55% | -6.72% | 9.23% |
| 2023 | 7.81% | -5.03% | 2.16% | -0.72% | -1.56% | 5.72% | 5.18% | -4.63% | -4.46% | -3.50% | 8.39% | 5.22% | 13.99% |
| 2022 | -4.58% | -3.12% | 0.63% | -8.39% | 1.26% | -7.94% | 9.87% | -4.09% | -9.16% | 5.88% | 5.50% | -6.71% | -20.75% |
| 2021 | 3.69% | 4.57% | 2.20% | 1.76% | 2.20% | 0.60% | -1.55% | 1.81% | -2.64% | 3.52% | -2.86% | 5.34% | 19.84% |
| 2020 | 5.30% | 2.06% | 3.56% | 4.23% | -3.24% | 0.13% | 13.41% | 6.35% | 35.57% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SQEW is 13, meaning it’s performing worse than 87% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for LeaderShares Equity Skew ETF (SQEW) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
LeaderShares Equity Skew ETF provided a 1.41% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.45 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.45 | $0.45 | $0.37 | $0.11 | $3.01 | $1.68 |
Dividend yield | 1.41% | 1.33% | 1.18% | 0.41% | 8.57% | 5.25% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for LeaderShares Equity Skew ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.45 | $0.45 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.37 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.01 | $3.01 |
| 2020 | $1.68 | $1.68 |
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 LeaderShares Equity Skew 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 LeaderShares Equity Skew ETF was 26.09%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 518 trading sessions.
The current LeaderShares Equity Skew ETF drawdown is 12.32%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -26.09% | Nov 9, 2021 | 235 | Oct 14, 2022 | 518 | Nov 6, 2024 | 753 |
| -23.98% | Nov 26, 2024 | 90 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -8.72% | Jun 9, 2020 | 14 | Jun 26, 2020 | 27 | Aug 5, 2020 | 41 |
| -8% | Sep 3, 2020 | 14 | Sep 23, 2020 | 13 | Oct 12, 2020 | 27 |
| -7.19% | Jun 9, 2021 | 28 | Jul 19, 2021 | 69 | Oct 25, 2021 | 97 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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