Research Affiliates Deletions ETF

NIXT tracks an index of recently deleted US small- and mid-cap stocks screened for quality. The portfolio aims to benefit from a potential long-term reversal in the performance of these deleted stocks. The index is constructed from a pool of the top 1000 and top 500 US companies in the RAFI Global Equity Investable Universe (GEIU), which are maintained in two benchmark indices, the Cap-Weight 500 and Cap-Weight 1000. Using a five-year look-back period, the smallest stocks or those that have fallen out of the benchmark indices are identified, scored, and ranked for quality using the following metrics: debt coverage ratio, equity issuance, debt issuance, change in leverage, total payout, and net payout. The top 80% are added to the index and are equally weighted. Companies in the index have a 5-year holding period and are removed if their market cap has risen enough to re-qualify for the benchmark indexes. The index is reconstituted annually in April and rebalanced in May.

Asset class

Equity

Issuer

RAFI Indices

Domicile

US

Inception date

Sep 10, 2024

ISIN

US02072L2271