Investment objective & strategy
As of Jan. 27, 2026 · prospectusObjective. The Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF (the Fund) seeks to generate positive risk adjusted returns.
Strategy. The Adviser seeks to generate positive risk adjusted returns, meaning positive rates of return after adjustment for the amount of risk taken, by investing primarily in equity securities of small and midsize U.S. companies that the Adviser believes are underpriced due to misperception of future earnings growth relative to the Advisers expectations for growth over the long-term. The Adviser considers small capitalization and mid capitalization companies to be those with market capitalizations between $100 million and $15 billion at the time of the initial purchase. The Fund may invest in companies in any economic sector. The Adviser, which actively manages the Fund, emphasizes investments in high quality, financially sound companies that have the ability to execute their business plans in … The Adviser seeks to generate positive risk adjusted returns, meaning positive rates of return after adjustment for the amount of risk taken, by investing primarily in equity securities of small and midsize U.S. companies that the Adviser believes are underpriced due to misperception of future earnings growth relative to the Advisers expectations for growth over the long-term. The Adviser considers small capitalization and mid capitalization companies to be those with market capitalizations between $100 million and $15 billion at the time of the initial purchase. The Fund may invest in companies in any economic sector. The Adviser, which actively manages the Fund, emphasizes investments in high quality, financially sound companies that have the ability to execute their business plans in both favorable and unfavorable environments leading to outperformance over the long term. In identifying investments, the Adviser evaluates the company as a whole, including (1) whether management teams have demonstrated successful operation of their businesses in unfavorable and favorable market environments; (2) balance sheets; (3) cash flow; and (4) return on capital. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of the value of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities (principally common stocks) of domestic companies with small to medium market capitalizations (the 80% Policy). The 80% Policy is a non-fundamental investment policy and therefore may be changed by the Board upon at least sixty days notice to shareholders. The Fund may also invest all or substantially all of its assets in cash and cash equivalents, including money market funds and other short-term fixed income investments, in seeking to protect principal, or when, in the Advisers opinion, there are not sufficient companies appropriate for investment. As an alternative to holding cash or cash equivalents, the Adviser may invest the Funds assets in shares of other investment companies, including open-end and closed-end funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs) (collectively, Underlying Funds) in order for the Fund to be more fully invested.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP PARTNERSHIP SHARES | NRP | $9.18M | 5.69% |
| ECOVYST INC | — | $5.07M | 3.14% |
| AZZ INC | — | $4.87M | 3.02% |
| CLIMB GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INC | — | $4.84M | 3.00% |
| ROYAL GOLD INC | — | $4.74M | 2.94% |
| SOLARIS OIL IN-A | — | $4.60M | 2.85% |
| CAVCO INDUSTRIES INC | — | $4.25M | 2.63% |
| CAPITAL BANCORP INC/MD | — | $4.22M | 2.62% |
| TURNING POINT BRANDS INC | — | $4.08M | 2.53% |
| MERCHANTS BANCORP | — | $4.04M | 2.50% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 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. |
|---|---|---|
| Hodges Small Intrinsic Value Fund | 11% | 0.99% |
| Thrivent Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF · TSME | 11% | 0.65% |
| JAMES MICRO CAP FUND · JMCRX | 10% | 1.50% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Ballast Asset Management LP | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of January 27, 2026, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 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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