Investment objective & strategy
As of Sept. 26, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The investment objective of the North Square RCIM Tax-Advantaged Preferred and Income Securities ETF (the Fund) is to seek high current income and long-term capital appreciation with an emphasis on tax-advantaged qualified dividend income (QDI).
Strategy. The Fund is an actively-managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that, under normal market conditions, invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in a portfolio of preferred and debt securities that, at the time of issuance, are eligible to pay dividends that qualify for favorable U.S. federal income tax treatment. It is expected that such dividends will include qualified dividend income (QDI) and qualified dividends from real estate investment trusts (REITs) (QRD). The types of preferred and debt securities in which the Fund invests will include fixed rate preferred securities, variable rate preferred securities, REIT preferred securities, floating rate preferred securities, bond equivalent preferred securities, convertible preferred securities, contingent convertible securities, and … The Fund is an actively-managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that, under normal market conditions, invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in a portfolio of preferred and debt securities that, at the time of issuance, are eligible to pay dividends that qualify for favorable U.S. federal income tax treatment. It is expected that such dividends will include qualified dividend income (QDI) and qualified dividends from real estate investment trusts (REITs) (QRD). The types of preferred and debt securities in which the Fund invests will include fixed rate preferred securities, variable rate preferred securities, REIT preferred securities, floating rate preferred securities, bond equivalent preferred securities, convertible preferred securities, contingent convertible securities, and other capital securities issued by financial institutions and corporate issuers for purposes of equity capital credit from Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations, and various types of junior subordinated debt. Under normal circumstances, the principal investment strategy of the Fund is to seek to maximize after-tax yield. Red Cedar Investment Management, LLC (the Sub-Adviser) applies a proprietary quantitative credit screen to the universe of security issuers seeking to minimize default/downgrade risk while optimizing for relative value. After narrowing down the universe of potential issuers, the Sub-Advisers investment team considers qualitative factors related to its determination of whether to include specific issuers in the portfolio of potential Fund investments. Next, the Sub-Adviser searches for individual securities of an issuer that has the potential to maximize QDI or QRD, and analyzes the specific security under consideration to determine if the duration and coupon structure of that security fits within the Funds risk framework. The Fund may invest in preferred and debt securities issued by companies located in the U.S. or outside of the United States (i.e., foreign preferred securities). The Fund may invest in certain restricted securities including securities that are only eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act) (referred to as Rule 144A Securities) and securities of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers that are issued through private offerings without registration with the SEC pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act (referred to as Regulation S Securities). Certain securities in which the Fund may invest are Rule 144A and Regulation S Securities. The Fund is not managed to a particular maturity or duration. The Fund concentrates its investments (invests 25% or more of its total assets) in a group of industries ( i.e. , banking, diversified banking, insurance, and commercial finance) within the financial services sector.
Top holdings
As of Feb. 28, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series NN | — | $2.24M | 3.02% |
| Wells Fargo & Co. | — | $2.21M | 2.98% |
| Citigroup Inc., Series AA | — | $2.20M | 2.97% |
| The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | PNC | $2.15M | 2.91% |
| Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), Series W | — | $2.15M | 2.90% |
| STT V6.7 PERP I | STT | $2.15M | 2.90% |
| TORONTO DOM BANK | — | $2.15M | 2.90% |
| CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMM JR SUBORDINA 10/85 VAR | CM | $2.13M | 2.88% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | — | $2.12M | 2.86% |
| US Bancorp Variable Rate, Due 12/29/2049 | USB | $2.12M | 2.86% |
Portfolio moves
Nov 30, 2025 → Feb 28, 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. |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Spectrum Preferred and Income ETF · PQDI | 27% | 0.60% |
| Eaton Vance Preferred Securities and Income ETF | 22% | 0.39% |
| Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund | 19% | — |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| North Square Investments, LLC | Adviser |
| Red Cedar Investment Management, LLC | Sub-adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of September 26, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of February 28, 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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