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Defiance Connective Technologies ETF

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Invest in the Next Generation of Connective Technologies

5G and 6G technologies are crucial enablers of the AI revolution, as they provide the infrastructure needed for AI applications that demand high-speed connectivity, low latency, and massive data processing capabilities.

5G: With Faster speeds and lower latency, 5G has the potential to support real-time AI applications such as autonomous vehicles, telemedicine, and smart cities by facilitating seamless data transfer and processing.

Expected to deliver speeds up to 50x faster than 5G, with near-zero latency, 6G has the potential top enable AI to perform complex tasks like holographic communication, quantum computing integration, and brain-computer interfaces. 6G could enhance global connectivity and inclusivity by connecting rural regions and integrating advanced AI services seamlessly into daily life.

5G and 6G have the potential to server as the backbone for scaling and accelerating AI adoption. While 5G powers the current AI revolution, 6G will unlock futuristic AI applications that require unparalleled connectivity, data processing, and intelligence.

Index Description: The BlueStar® Connective Technologies Index is a thematic index tracking the performance of US-listed companies offering hardware, software, or services to the rollout of 5G, or 6G networks, and other connective technologies.

The index includes companies whose business activity, products, or services meet the technical standards for, are used in the development of, or are otherwise instrumental in the rollout of 5G, or 6G networks, and other connective technologies so long as companies derive at least 50% of their revenue from the following technologies:

  • Core carrier grade networking equipment including cellular antennas, routers, related semiconductor devices and satellite-based internet technology/providers,
  • Mobile network operators,
  • Enhanced mobile broadband chips and smart phone manufacturers,
  • New radio technology, wireless network test and optimization equipment, Cloud computing equipment,
  • Software defined networking or network functions virtualization, including network/cloud analytics and monitoring platforms, and/or
  • Cell tower or data center real estate investment trusts (”REITs”).

SIXGMarket Price

Performance

YTD 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Since Inception
Total Return NAV (%) 4.00% 4.00% -1.94% 22.63% 187.19%
Market Price (%) 3.86% 3.86% -2.15% 22.57% 186.77%
1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Since Inception
Total Return (%) 36.39% 27.77% 15.22% 16.49%
Market Price (%) 36.10% 27.72% 15.19% 16.46%
YTD 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Since Inception
Total Return NAV (%) 34.76% -0.92% 3.58% 21.21% 176.14%
Market Price (%) 34.84% -0.90% 3.66% 21.33% 176.12%
1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Since Inception
Total Return (%) 34.76% 30.11% 15.03% 16.04%
Market Price (%) 34.84% 30.13% 15.03% 16.04%
YTD 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Since Inception
Total Return NAV (%) 36.02% -4.84% 12.31% 40.32% 178.70%
Market Price (%) 36.06% -4.93% 12.40% 40.58% 178.62%
1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Since Inception
Total Return (%) 40.25% 27.17% 16.24% 16.42%
Market Price (%) 40.03% 27.18% 16.20% 16.41%
YTD 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Since Inception
Total Return NAV (%) 42.94% 9.87% 25.06% 60.14% 192.89%
Market Price (%) 43.11% 10.02% 25.26% 60.53% 193.06%
1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Since Inception
Total Return (%) 56.90% 32.49% 20.50% 17.51%
Market Price (%) 57.18% 32.58% 20.51% 17.52%
YTD 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Since Inception
Total Return NAV (%) 30.10% 7.43% 17.02% 45.56% 166.58%
Market Price (%) 30.08% 7.46% 17.05% 45.59% 166.37%
1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Since Inception
Total Return (%) 43.12% 30.78% 18.15% 16.08%
Market Price (%) 43.16% 30.76% 18.12% 16.07%
YTD 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Since Inception
Total Return NAV (%) 21.11% 5.96% 24.94% 21.48% 148.15%
Market Price (%) 21.05% 5.95% 25.07% 21.56% 147.89%
1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Since Inception
Total Return (%) 36.64% 21.95% 15.59% 15.02%
Market Price (%) 36.57% 21.91% 15.56% 15.01%
2025
Total Return NAV(%) 34.76%
Market Price (%) 34.84%

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance current to the most recent month-end can be obtained by calling 833.333.9383. Short term performance, in particular, is not a good indication of the fund’s future performance, and an investment should not be made based solely on returns. Market price is the price at which shares in the ETF can be brought or sold on the exchanges during trading hours, while the net asset value (NAV) represents the value of each share’s portion of the fund’s underlying assets and cash at the end of the trading day.

Fund Details

Data as of 02/18/2026

Net Assets $700.18M

Premium/discount 0.06%

NAV $67.65

Closing Price $67.69

Shares Outstanding 10,350,000

Median 30 Day Spread 0.10%

Fund inception 03/04/19

Ticker SIXG

Primary Exchange NASDAQ

CUSIP 26922A289

Fund Holdings 52

NAV Symbol SIXG.NV

Expense Ratio 0.30%

30 Day SEC Yield* 0.58%

* Yield as of 01-31-2026

Name Symbol Stock price % Net assets Shares Held Market Value
Apple Inc AAPL $264.35 5.19% 137,394 $36,320,104
Nvidia Corp NVDA $187.98 4.72% 175,717 $33,031,282
Broadcom Inc AVGO $333.51 4.02% 84,314 $28,119,562
Cisco Systems Inc CSCO $78.18 3.92% 351,516 $27,481,521
Ciena Corp CIEN $310.96 3.57% 80,482 $25,026,683
Ast Spacemobile Inc ASTS $84.43 3.29% 272,793 $23,031,913
Viavi Solutions Inc VIAV $26.33 3.10% 823,421 $21,680,675
Digitalocean Holdings Inc DOCN $68.86 2.83% 287,336 $19,785,957
Macom Technology Solutions Holdings Inc MTSI $246.76 2.70% 76,548 $18,888,984
Globalstar Inc GSAT $59.01 2.66% 315,582 $18,622,494

Data as of 02/19/2026. Fund holdings are subject to change at any time and should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security.

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Ex-Date Total Distribution Short-Term Capital Gains Long-Term Capital Gains
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Distributions

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Ex-Div Date

Record Date

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Amount ($)

12/22/2026

12/23/2026

12/23/2026

12/24/2026

09/22/2026

09/23/2026

09/23/2026

09/24/2026

06/23/2026

06/24/2026

06/24/2026

06/25/2026

03/24/2026

03/25/2026

03/25/2026

03/26/2026

12/26/2025

12/29/2025

12/29/2025

12/30/2025

$0.10117991

09/23/2025

09/24/2025

09/24/2025

09/25/2025

$0.07396092

03/25/2025

03/26/2025

03/26/2025

03/27/2025

$0.0768

12/26/2024

12/27/2024

12/27/2024

12/30/2024

$0.09238139

09/24/2024

09/25/2024

09/25/2024

09/26/2024

$0.09342392

06/25/2024

06/26/2024

06/26/2024

06/27/2024

$0.10901203

03/19/2024

03/20/2024

03/21/2024

03/22/2024

$0.08299255

12/26/2023

12/27/2023

12/28/2023

12/29/2023

$0.24104885

09/19/2023

09/20/2023

09/21/2023

09/22/2023

$0.12645694

06/20/2023

06/21/2023

06/22/2023

06/23/2023

$0.16732268

03/21/2023

03/22/2023

03/23/2023

03/24/2023

$0.08629279

12/27/2022

12/28/2022

12/29/2022

12/30/2022

$0.12978507

09/20/2022

09/21/2022

09/22/2022

09/23/2022

$0.10295025

06/20/2022

06/22/2022

06/21/2022

06/24/2022

$0.16349783

03/22/2022

03/23/2022

03/24/2022

03/25/2022

$0.09163819

12/28/2021

12/29/2021

12/30/2021

12/31/2021

$0.22687772

09/21/2021

09/22/2021

09/23/2021

09/24/2021

$0.08687632

06/22/2021

06/23/2021

06/24/2021

06/25/2021

$0.11704932

03/23/2021

03/24/2021

03/25/2021

03/26/2021

$0.05792482

09/21/2020

09/24/2020

09/23/2020

09/24/2020

$0.08160012

06/22/2020

06/23/2020

06/24/2020

06/25/2020

$0.09867639

03/23/2020

03/24/2020

03/25/2020

03/26/2020

$0.0457803

09/16/2019

09/17/2019

09/18/2019

09/19/2019

$0.07355066

06/21/2019

06/24/2019

06/25/2019

06/26/2019

$0.06065174

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