About this ETF
To fulfill its investment mandate, the Sub-Advisor systematically takes short positions in a carefully selected portfolio. This portfolio primarily consists of highly liquid U.S. exchange-traded instruments, encompassing mid- and large-capitalization equity securities, ETFs, ETNs, and other similar products. A significant portion—at least 80%—of the fund's net assets, along with any capital leveraged for investment purposes, is dedicated to these short equity exposures. The Sub-Advisor employs a rigorous, bottom-up, fundamental research-driven methodology when selecting individual securities.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 12, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +5.51% | -4.43% | -13.40% | -4.37% | -7.71% | -13.74% | -9.68% | -16.90% | -16.25% |
| Total return | +5.51% | -4.43% | -13.40% | -4.37% | -4.43% | -7.72% | -5.96% | -15.18% | -15.15% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 3.62% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $362.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Oct 10, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 69 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CASH | — | 67.15% | 37.67M | $37.7M |
| 2 | DERIVATIVES COLLATERAL CF SECURED | — | 61.72% | 34.62M | $34.6M |
| 3 | BLACKROCK FEDERAL FD 30 INSTL | — | 50.17% | 28.14M | $28.1M |
| 4 | FIDELITY INSTL GOVT 657 C | — | 16.84% | 9.44M | $9.4M |
| 5 | CARTER'S INC | CRI | -0.75% | -13.00K | -$420.7K |
| 6 | AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT- A | AMH | -0.82% | -15.00K | -$462.8K |
| 7 | TRANSMEDICS GROUP INC | TMDX | -0.83% | -6.00K | -$467.2K |
| 8 | ARES MANAGEMENT CORP - A | ARES | -0.84% | -4.00K | -$468.9K |
| 9 | WHIRLPOOL CORP | WHR | -0.87% | -17.00K | -$490.1K |
| 10 | GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO | GT | -0.88% | -105.00K | -$491.4K |
| 11 | BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC | BLDR | -0.94% | -10.00K | -$528.5K |
| 12 | TECNOGLASS HOLDINGS INC | TGLS | -1.00% | -15.00K | -$563.5K |
| 13 | SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORP | FUN | -1.02% | -50.00K | -$570.5K |
| 14 | AMDOCS LTD | DOX | -1.05% | -10.00K | -$588.4K |
| 15 | T-MOBILE US INC | TMUS | -1.06% | -4.00K | -$594.3K |
| 16 | PENNYMAC FINANCIAL SERVICES | PFSI | -1.07% | -10.00K | -$599.0K |
| 17 | BOOT BARN HOLDINGS INC | BOOT | -1.07% | -5.00K | -$599.8K |
| 18 | LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP | LNC | -1.08% | -15.00K | -$603.5K |
| 19 | NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HOLDIN | NCLH | -1.11% | -40.00K | -$622.8K |
| 20 | PAYCHEX INC | PAYX | -1.11% | -6.00K | -$623.9K |
| 21 | SOFI TECHNOLOGIES INC | SOFI | -1.13% | -40.00K | -$632.0K |
| 22 | CROWN CASTLE INC | CCI | -1.14% | -8.00K | -$637.1K |
| 23 | LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-C | LBTYK | -1.14% | -75.00K | -$639.0K |
| 24 | INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO | IP | -1.15% | -20.00K | -$642.4K |
| 25 | NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC | NXST | -1.15% | -4.00K | -$645.8K |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 3.69% | Paid (last 12 months) | $0.5645 |
| Frequency | Annual | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Dec 22, 2025 | Last payment | $0.5645 (Dec 29, 2025) |
| Growth 1Y | -55.97% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | $0.5645 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | $1.2821 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $1.8347 |
| Dec 27, 2019 | Dec 30, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $0.0116 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 19.14% / 20.23% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | -0.511 / -0.516 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -24.30% / -34.03% | Sortino 1Y | -0.709 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | -0.825 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | -0.488 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 13.79% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 12, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 54.24K | Average volume | 80.05K |
| AUM | $56.1M | Premium/Discount | -0.13% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $247.9K | +0.44% | $55.8M → $56.1M |
| 1 Month | -$4.6M | -8.03% | $57.6M → $56.1M |
| 1 Week | -$4.0M | -6.61% | $60.1M → $56.1M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
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