Investment objective & strategy
As of Aug. 15, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The Keating Active ETF (the Fund) seeks total return which consists of income and capital appreciation.
Strategy. The Funds Investment Strategy The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in companies based on the fundamental research conducted by Keating Investment Counselors, Inc., the Funds sub-adviser (the Sub-Adviser). The Fund invests primarily in U.S.-listed equity securities, including common stock, preferred stock, real estate investment companies (REITs), and depositary receipts (e.g., American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs). The Fund may also invest in U.S. Treasury securities or in other ETFs that invest in U.S. Treasury securities. In addition, the Fund may invest in other ETFs that invest in international equity securities (including ETFs that provide exposure to developed and/or emerging markets countries or ETFs that focus … The Funds Investment Strategy The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in companies based on the fundamental research conducted by Keating Investment Counselors, Inc., the Funds sub-adviser (the Sub-Adviser). The Fund invests primarily in U.S.-listed equity securities, including common stock, preferred stock, real estate investment companies (REITs), and depositary receipts (e.g., American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs). The Fund may also invest in U.S. Treasury securities or in other ETFs that invest in U.S. Treasury securities. In addition, the Fund may invest in other ETFs that invest in international equity securities (including ETFs that provide exposure to developed and/or emerging markets countries or ETFs that focus on a specific country or geographical region) (International ETFs). International ETFs will be considered if the Sub-Adviser finds a certain geography (e.g., Vietnam) or characteristic (e.g., small-cap United Kingdom value stocks) to be attractive using the same process used by the Sub-Adviser to select individual equity securities (described below). The Sub-Adviser reviews an International ETFs underlying holdings and investment process when selecting International ETFs for the Fund. The Fund may invest in companies of all market capitalizations, but generally invests in U.S. companies with a market capitalization of approximately $500 million or larger. The Fund may also invest in foreign securities that are represented in the U.S. securities markets by depositary receipts representing individual equity securities of non-U.S. companies with a market capitalization of $500 million or larger. Depositary receipts, including ADRs and GDRs are certificates evidencing ownership of securities of a foreign issuer. The certificates are issued by depositary banks and the underlying securities are held in trust by a custodian bank or similar institution. Depositary receipts may be purchased on securities exchanges or directly from dealers. In addition, the Funds international investments may provide exposure to developed and/or emerging markets. An emerging market country is generally a country that the International Monetary Fund would consider to be an emerging market or developing country (as determined by such countrys per capita income, exports of diversified goods and services, and integration into the global financial system). Typically, emerging markets are in countries that are in the process of industrialization, with lower gross national products than more developed countries. When selecting investments for the Fund, the Sub-Adviser looks for opportunities to invest in securities it believes are undervalued (i.e., companies that are trading at a discount relative to the value of the company as estimated by the Sub-Adviser based on the Sub-Advisers fundamental research). The Sub-Advisers security selection process begins with identifying potential investment opportunities from a variety of sources (e.g., media sources, macro-economic research, and public company filings). The Sub-Adviser seeks to invest in companies that it believes are undervalued based on the Sub-Advisers view of the companys financial condition and the companys management, as well as the Sub-Advisers view of overall market conditions (e.g., the overall economy and industry conditions). The Fund invests in securities that, in the Sub-Advisers opinion, offer exceptional value relative to their own history and as compared to their industry peers. The Sub-Adviser assesses a companys financial condition by reviewing a companys sustainability of earnings and likely future cash flows. The Sub-Adviser determines a companys sustainable earnings based upon financial and strategic analyses. The Sub-Advisers financial analysis of a companys balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows focuses on identifying historical drivers of return on equity. The Sub-Advisers strategic analysis examines a companys competitive advantages and financial strength to assess sustainability. The Sub-Adviser seeks to identify companies that have defensible positions in their industry due to brands, technology, or geographic advantages (e.g., a communication technology company with an extensive fiber optic network that supports the companys wireless cellular service or a restaurant franchisee operating in foreign countries that rely on the corporate franchisors advantages). Emphasis is given to growing companies that produce a surplus of cash that they faithfully return to shareholders through stock buybacks and/or rapid dividend growth. With respect to the Funds investments in depositary receipts of emerging markets companies, the Sub-Adviser considers the amount of available research on these companies and determines if the potential investment opportunity is greater than the investment opportunity available from investing in a comparable U.S. company. To form an opinion on whether a company based in an emerging markets country offers exceptional value relative to its peers and has a defensible position in its industry, the Sub-Adviser reviews the companys long-term financial disclosures (e.g., historical profitability, the companys utilization of cash, and the likelihood of financial stress) and the outlook presented by the companys management. The Sub-Adviser then determines its estimate of a fair value and compares it to the companys market value; the Sub-Adviser conducts similar analyses on such companys peers and the historical price of the company in determining whether the potential investment opportunity in the emerging markets company is greater than the investment opportunity available from investing in a comparable U.S. company. The Sub-Adviser also considers an emerging market companys sustainability of earnings (i.e., a historical analysis of the companys revenue and profitability in the context of its geography and industry) and likely future cash flows (i.e., a forward-looking analysis of macroeconomic factors and the political climate of such country). Although the Fund seeks investments across a number of sectors, from time to time, based on economic conditions and portfolio positioning to reflect a profile of a universe of stocks, the Funds investment strategy may emphasize exposure to particular sectors. As of January 31, 2025, the Fund had significant allocation to companies in the Consumer Staples and Energy sectors and U.S. Treasury securities. It is anticipated that the Fund will hold approximately 25 to 40 companies within the portfolio.
Top holdings
As of April 30, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISHARES 0 5 YEAR TIPS BOND ETF | STIP | $36.43M | 30.41% |
| MOUNT VERNON LIQUID ASSETS PORTFOLIO | — | $16.57M | 13.83% |
| BARRICK MINING CORP | — | $7.32M | 6.11% |
| AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD | — | $7.14M | 5.96% |
| TALOS ENERGY INC | — | $5.34M | 4.45% |
| Vodafone Group Public Limited Company | VOD | $5.19M | 4.33% |
| EQUINOR ASA SPONS ADR | EQNR | $5.06M | 4.22% |
| OCEANEERING INTL | — | $4.89M | 4.08% |
| GSK plc SPONSORED ADR | GSK US | $4.40M | 3.67% |
| J Sainsbury PLC | JSAIY | $4.25M | 3.55% |
Portfolio moves
Jan 30, 2026 → Apr 30, 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. |
|---|---|---|
| GuidePath Conservative Income Fund | 15% | 0.82% |
| EuroPac International Value Fund · EPIVX, EPVIX | 14% | 1.46% |
| Precious Metals Fund | 13% | 1.64% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Empowered Funds, LLC d/b/a EA Advisers | Adviser |
| Keating Investment Counselors Inc | Sub-adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of August 15, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of April 30, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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