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Is WUGI a good investment?

Updated October 9, 2026

AXS Esoterica NextG Economy ETF (WUGI) is a deep-tech ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores WUGI 7.3 out of 10 — highest on Growth (9.9), lowest on Risk (0.9). It trades at 33.1 times earnings, against its own median of 39.5. Its ten largest holdings are 59% of the fund.

What stands out in WUGI's data

A focused portfolio of companies tied to next-generation technology themes.

Has outpaced most deep-tech peers over the last three years — that track record, not a cheap price, is the draw.

Returned 37% annualized over three years, ahead of the 31% category median. Carries forward EBITDA multiple of 20.2x.

A thematic sleeve for a portfolio that already holds broad technology and wants targeted exposure to innovation-driven names.

Why did WUGI move this week? It fell 1.6% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Intel and Applied Materials drove it

WUGI fell 1.6% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Intel (−12.3%), Applied Materials (−6.1%) and Taiwan Semiconductor (−4.1%); Amazon.com (+4.3%) pushed the other way.

How is WUGI rated? ETF Copilot scores AXS Esoterica NextG Economy ETF (WUGI) 7.3 out of 10

As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores AXS Esoterica NextG Economy ETF (WUGI) 7.3 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 7.3 / 10
  • Growth: 9.9 / 10
  • Value: 6.9 / 10
  • Risk: 0.9 / 10
  • Quality: 8.0 / 10
  • Return: 8.8 / 10

Is WUGI expensive right now? It trades at 33.1 times earnings, against its own median of 39.5

As of October 9, 2026, WUGI is cheaper than 83% of its own 78 monthly readings since 2020 — 13 of those months were cheaper than today.

Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.

What's inside WUGI? 72% Tech

What's inside WUGI: Size (Large 97%, Mid 3%, Small 0%); Geography (International 22%, US 78%); Tech 72.3%; Magnificent 7 16.3%; AI 32.1%; Semiconductors 54.9%; Memory 38.3%.

What are WUGI's top holdings? The ten largest are 59% of the fund

Taiwan Semiconductor, Micron Technology, ASML, Advanced Micro Devices, Applied Materials, Nvidia, Marvell Technology, Amazon.com, Alphabet and Intel are WUGI's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 85% of Deep Tech ETFs.

Half of WUGI's weight sits in its 8 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 22 equally weighted holdings.

What is WUGI's expense ratio? 1.37% a year

As of October 9, 2026, WUGI charges 1.37% a year, yields 18.09% and holds $34M in assets across 32 positions.

AXS Esoterica NextG Economy ETF (WUGI) — cost, income and size
MeasureWUGI
Expense ratio1.37%
Dividend yield18.09%
Assets under management$34M
Holdings32

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

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ETF Copilot, “AXS Esoterica NextG Economy ETF (WUGI) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/wugi

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