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WEPNNicholas Defense and Rare Earth

Grow my moneyNewRanked #2,948 of 2,998 in this goal

Seeks capital appreciation and current income through investments in defense and rare earth companies.

Launched 2026

Annual Cost

#5,861 of 5,861 · expensive

Fund Size

#5,861 of 5,861 · small

Return (1Y)Goal

N/A

Track Record

5 months

#5,226 of 5,861 · young

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$8,634-13.7%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Cap

Multi cap

Strategy

Active selection

Sector

Materials

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 47.7% of fundmoderately concentrated

Invesco DB Base Metals Fund
6.7%
AeroVironment Inc
5.9%
Palo Alto Networks Inc
5.1%
Crowdstrike Holdings Inc
5.0%
VanEck Steel ETF
4.4%
BWX Technologies Inc
4.3%
Ondas Inc
4.2%
Palantir Technologies Inc
4.1%
General Dynamics Corp
4.1%
Global X Lithium & Battery Tec
3.8%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
N/A
Max drawdown
-18.3%Moderate

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
Unavailable

Needs 3+ years of history

Sortino (3Y)
Not yet

Needs 3+ years of history

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca, NYSE American

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks capital appreciation and current income through investments in defense and rare earth companies.
Strategy
Actively manages a portfolio primarily invested in equity shares of Defense and Rare Earth Companies, including small-, mid-, and large-cap issuers. The Fund also provides exposure to strategic metals and minerals through commodities and options strategies.
Inception date
March 3, 2026

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Data updated on 2026-08-04