Investment objective & strategy
As of Sept. 26, 2023 · prospectusObjective. The Fund seeks to provide income.
Strategy. The Fund is an actively managed exchange traded fund (ETF) that is a fund of funds. As an actively managed fund, the Fund does not seek to replicate the performance of an index. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing through other. ETFs in foreign and domestic fixed income securities. The fixed income securities in which the ETFs invest are U.S. Treasuries, investment grade U.S. bonds, high-yield U.S. bonds (also known as junk bonds), U.S. aggregate bond, municipal bonds and international government bonds of any maturity and duration. The advisor uses proprietary quantitative models with discretionary implementation to allocate the Funds assets. The advisor uses both internal and external market research sources to inform, guide, and make … The Fund is an actively managed exchange traded fund (ETF) that is a fund of funds. As an actively managed fund, the Fund does not seek to replicate the performance of an index. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing through other. ETFs in foreign and domestic fixed income securities. The fixed income securities in which the ETFs invest are U.S. Treasuries, investment grade U.S. bonds, high-yield U.S. bonds (also known as junk bonds), U.S. aggregate bond, municipal bonds and international government bonds of any maturity and duration. The advisor uses proprietary quantitative models with discretionary implementation to allocate the Funds assets. The advisor uses both internal and external market research sources to inform, guide, and make investment decisions. The adviser uses its proprietary investment model to rank 5 major fixed income asset classes (U.S. Treasuries, investment grade U.S. bonds, high-yield U.S. bonds, U.S. aggregate bond, and international government bond) based on the strongest combination of yield spread and price momentum (higher price momentum and lower yield spreads). A yield spread is the difference between yields on fixed income securities of varying maturities, credit ratings and risk, which is calculated by deducting the yield of one instrument from another. Price momentum measures the rate of the rise or fall in stock prices. The three highest-ranked asset classes are allocated to the portfolio, while the two lowest ranked asset classes are left out of the portfolio. In addition, if an asset class is not displaying positive momentum, it is not included in the portfolio even it is one of the three highest ranked asset classes. To represent the aforementioned asset classes, the adviser utilizes low-cost, index-tracking ETFs. These ETFs must have a competitive expense ratio, illustrate the ability to closely track the desired asset classs benchmark, and maintain an appropriate amount of daily trading volume to help avoid liquidity issues. This process is repeated monthly. The weighting for any individual asset class depends on the prevailing market conditions, with a maximum weight of 56.67% for high-yield U.S. bonds and U.S. Treasuries and a maximum weight of 21.67% for U.S. aggregate bond, investment grade U.S. bonds, and international government bonds. When 2 or less asset classes meet the models price momentum criteria, the Fund may invest heavily in U.S. Treasuries and U.S. short-term bonds until more asset classes become favorable for investing.
Top holdings
As of Aug. 31, 2023 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET ETF VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET | BND US | $17.11M | 23.72% |
| iShares Trust CORE US AGGREGATE BD ETF | AGG | $14.73M | 20.42% |
| iShares 1-3 Yr Treas | SHY | $14.50M | 20.10% |
| ISHARES 7-10 YEAR TSY. BD | IEF | $12.70M | 17.60% |
| STATE STREET SPDR BLOOMBERG 1-3 MONTH T-BILL ETF MUTUAL FUND | BIL | $11.65M | 16.15% |
Portfolio moves
May 31, 2023 → Aug 31, 2023How 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. |
|---|---|---|
| FormulaFolios Tactical Growth ETF · FFTG | 37% | 0.92% |
| FormulaFolios Hedged Growth ETF · FFHG | 37% | 1.04% |
| Strategy Shares NASDAQ 5HANDL Index ETF | 23% | 0.88% |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of September 26, 2023, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of August 31, 2023, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2022, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2022 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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