Nicholas Fixed Income Alternative ETF FIAX
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- Expense ratio
- 0.97%
- Net assets
- $129.2M
- Holdings
- 14
- 12-month distribution yield
- 8.31%
- Asset class
- Fixed income
Nicholas Fixed Income Alternative ETF (FIAX) is an exchange-traded fund listed on NYSE Arca in the United States, issued by Nicholas. Its category is Fixed income · US (fixed income). Its last price was US$17.04 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 0.97% a year, from its prospectus dated 27 Feb 2026. It reported net assets of US$129.25 million as of 31 Jul 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 14 holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$1.42 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 8.31%, paid monthly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.97%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.95%
- Prospectus date
- 27 Feb 2026
- Filed with the SEC
- 23 Feb 2026
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $129,249,251
- Total assets
- $130,728,571
- Holdings as of
- 31 Jul 2026
- Report made public
- 28 Sep 2026 (59 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 14 of 14 positions, as of 31 Jul 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US TREASURY N/B United States Treasury Note/Bond | US91282CNH06 | 25.04% | $32.4M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 2 | United States Treasury Note/Bond | US91282CJC64 | 24.88% | $32.2M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 3 | US TREASURY N/B United States Treasury Note/Bond | US91282CQG95 | 22.60% | $29.2M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 4 | US TREASURY N/B United States Treasury Note/Bond | US91282CQJ35 | 22.50% | $29.1M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 5 | US TREASURY N/B United States Treasury Note/Bond | US912810FT08 | 2.43% | $3.1M | Debt | United States | USD |
| 6 | SPXW US 09/30/26 C7200 | No identifier reported | 0.94% | $1.2M | Equity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 7 | SPXW US 08/31/26 C7550 | No identifier reported | -0.64% | -$827K | Equity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 8 | First American Government Obli First American Government Obligations Fund | US31846V3362 | 0.59% | $766K | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 9 | SPXW US 08/31/26 P7250 | No identifier reported | -0.33% | -$431K | Equity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 10 | SPXW US 08/31/26 C7650 | No identifier reported | 0.32% | $410K | Equity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 11 | SPXW US 08/31/26 P7150 | No identifier reported | 0.24% | $313K | Equity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 12 | SPX US 08/21/26 C7600 | No identifier reported | -0.09% | -$117K | Equity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 13 | SPXW US 07/31/26 P7265 | No identifier reported | 0.00% | $0 | Equity derivatives | United States | USD |
| 14 | SPXW US 07/31/26 P7365 | No identifier reported | 0.00% | $0 | Equity derivatives | United States | USD |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Debt | 97.45% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 0.59% | |
| Equity derivatives | 0.44% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 98.48% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| US dollar (USD) | 98.48% |
Sector
No sector data
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $1.4150
- 12-month yield
- 8.31%
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Latest ex-date
- 15 Oct 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($1.4150) ÷ latest price ($17.04) × 100 = 8.31%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (46 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | $0.1140 |
| 17 Sep 2026 | $0.1150 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | $0.1170 |
| 16 Jul 2026 | $0.1170 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | $0.1180 |
| 21 May 2026 | $0.1170 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | $0.1180 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | $0.1170 |
| 19 Feb 2026 | $0.1200 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | $0.1210 |
| 18 Dec 2025 | $0.1210 |
| 20 Nov 2025 | $0.1200 |
| 16 Oct 2025 | $0.1210 |
| 18 Sep 2025 | $0.1210 |
| 14 Aug 2025 | $0.1220 |
| 17 Jul 2025 | $0.1220 |
| 18 Jun 2025 | $0.1220 |
| 15 May 2025 | $0.1220 |
| 16 Apr 2025 | $0.1200 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | $0.1240 |
| 20 Feb 2025 | $0.1280 |
| 16 Jan 2025 | $0.1260 |
| 17 Dec 2024 | $0.2270 |
| 18 Nov 2024 | $0.1300 |
| 16 Oct 2024 | $0.1320 |
| 17 Sep 2024 | $0.1320 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | $0.1150 |
| 16 Jul 2024 | $0.1150 |
| 18 Jun 2024 | $0.1140 |
| 16 May 2024 | $0.1140 |
| 16 Apr 2024 | $0.1140 |
| 18 Mar 2024 | $0.1160 |
| 16 Feb 2024 | $0.1160 |
| 17 Jan 2024 | $0.1180 |
| 15 Dec 2023 | $0.1160 |
| 15 Nov 2023 | $0.1080 |
| 16 Oct 2023 | $0.1060 |
| 14 Sep 2023 | $0.1080 |
| 15 Aug 2023 | $0.1100 |
| 17 Jul 2023 | $0.0910 |
| 14 Jun 2023 | $0.0690 |
| 15 May 2023 | $0.0690 |
| 17 Apr 2023 | $0.0480 |
| 15 Mar 2023 | $0.0460 |
| 15 Feb 2023 | $0.0570 |
| 17 Jan 2023 | $0.0190 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for July 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000078265) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
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