- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- 7900 Callaghan Road San Antonio TX United States of America 78229
- IPO Date
- Jan 20, 2022
- Business
- U.S. Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETF (NYSE Arca: SEA) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the U.S. Global Sea to Sky Cargo Index, which comprises exchange-listed common stocks and depositary receipts of global companies engaged in marine shipping, air freight and courier services, and port and harbor operations. The fund holds approximately 30 equity securities, weighted in fixed tiers based on composite fundamental scores including return on equity, price-to-earnings, and price-to-book value ratios; top holdings include ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., Orient Overseas (International) Limited, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd., Teekay Corp Ltd., Evergreen Marine Corp (Taiwan) Ltd., and SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd., representing leading firms in container shipping, air cargo logistics, and marine transportation across sectors such as industrials, energy, and transportation infrastructure. SEA provides diversified exposure to water and air cargo operators worldwide, targeting investors seeking smart beta 2.0 strategies in global logistics and supply chain companies serving marine freight, cargo aircraft, warehousing equipment, and port services.
Launched on January 19, 2022, and issued by ETF Series Solutions with investment advisory services from U.S. Global Investors, Inc., headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, the fund operates primarily on the NYSE Arca exchange with a net expense ratio of 0.60% (pursuant to a contractual fee waiver through at least April 30, 2025). As of November 2025, SEA manages net assets of approximately $9.08 million across roughly 625,000 shares outstanding, with geographic diversification heavily weighted toward non-U.S. stocks (about 85%), including issuers from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Denmark, Norway, South Korea, Switzerland, Germany, and the U.S. The fund targets institutional and retail investors interested in thematic exposure to global trade dynamics, including container ships, air freight carriers like FedEx Corp. and United Parcel Service Inc., and logistics providers such as Expeditors International and DHL Group.
In a significant recent expansion, U.S. Global Investors listed SEA on the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (Mexican Stock Exchange) in August 2025, marking it as the first pure-play maritime shipping and air freight ETF available on the BMV and broadening access for Latin American investors amid Mexico's seaport modernization investments. This international listing builds on SEA's established trading in Peru and the U.S., enhancing its global footprint without reported acquisitions, funding rounds, or major portfolio restructurings in the past 1-2 years. The fund continues to emphasize its core index-tracking mandate amid volatile shipping rates influenced by geopolitical events in key trade routes like the Red Sea.