Investment objective & strategy
As of Feb. 27, 2026 · prospectusObjective. The AAM Brentview Dividend Growth ETF (the Fund) seeks current dividend income and long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities that pay dividends. The Fund attempts to achieve a faster dividend growth than the market, with a lower portfolio beta, and an aggregate yield that is equal to or greater than the S&P 500 . The Funds portfolio is managed by Brentview Investment Management, LLC (Brentview), a sub-adviser to the Fund. Brentview follows a bottom-up process to identify U.S.-listed companies positioned to grow their dividend. Brentview selects investments for the Funds portfolio by using a combination of qualitative analysis, financial analysis, and valuation … The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities that pay dividends. The Fund attempts to achieve a faster dividend growth than the market, with a lower portfolio beta, and an aggregate yield that is equal to or greater than the S&P 500 . The Funds portfolio is managed by Brentview Investment Management, LLC (Brentview), a sub-adviser to the Fund. Brentview follows a bottom-up process to identify U.S.-listed companies positioned to grow their dividend. Brentview selects investments for the Funds portfolio by using a combination of qualitative analysis, financial analysis, and valuation and historical analysis to select companies with demonstrated operating consistency, strong fundamentals, and reasonable valuations for best potential total return. Brentview determines the investable universe of companies for the Funds portfolio by conducting a screening process before conducting in depth fundamental analysis. Brentview first identifies companies with a minimum market capitalization of $3 billion or larger, then eliminates non-dividend payers, and focuses on both companies that have recently started paying dividends and those with positive dividend growth. Brentview conducts research on the Funds existing holdings to identify factors that may be contrary to the initial decision to add the security to the portfolio to anticipate potential dividend cuts and/or deteriorating fundamentals. Brentview may sell a security in the Funds portfolio if the company demonstrates a weakened commitment to dividends, unsustainable payout ratios, a deteriorating balance sheet strength, or a change in business strategy. The Funds anticipated portfolio holdings range between 30-40 companies. As of December 31, 2025, the Fund had significant exposure to the information technology sector.
Top holdings
As of Jan. 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon Liquid Assets Portfolio, LLC | — | $403.85K | 8.28% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | — | $325.30K | 6.67% |
| APPLE INC | — | $256.11K | 5.25% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP | — | $213.85K | 4.38% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE and CO | — | $179.86K | 3.69% |
| TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC | — | $170.76K | 3.50% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC | — | $169.57K | 3.48% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | — | $165.07K | 3.38% |
| CHEVRON CORP | — | $163.46K | 3.35% |
| ALPHABET INC CL A | — | $161.56K | 3.31% |
Portfolio moves
Oct 31, 2025 → Jan 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend Growth Portfolio | 41% | 0.99% |
| Franklin Dividend Growth ETF | 41% | 0.49% |
| Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund · LAMAX, LAMCX, LAMPX, LAMYX, LAMFX, LAMQX, LAMRX, LAMSX, LAMTX, LAMHX, LRMAX | 40% | 0.59% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Vident Advisory, LLC | Sub-adviser |
| ADVISORS ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | Adviser |
| Brentview Investment Management, LLC | Sub-adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of February 27, 2026, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of January 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. As reported in the fund's prospectus performance bar chart.
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