SOLR Fees and Costs — Guinness Atkinson Sustainable Energy ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-28
The net expense ratio is 0.79%: a 0.79% management fee plus 3.02% other expenses, less a 3.02% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $554 in broker commissions, 0.0140% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 18%.
SOLR Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of SOLR. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.79% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 3.02% |
| Gross expense ratio | 3.81% |
| Fee waiver | −3.02% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.79% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
SOLR Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in SOLR, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $505 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.84% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.79%) | $83 | $259 | $451 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $5 | $8 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $13 | $46 |
| Total costs | $84 | $277 | $505 |
| Value after costs | $10,416 | $11,299 | $12,258 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.84% | 0.84% | 0.84% |
SOLR Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0140%
- Total broker commissions: $554
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 18%
- Securities lending: none during the year
SOLR Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs | $446 | 80.51% |
| Mirae Asset Securities | $77 | 13.90% |
| BTIG | $31 | 5.60% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.