About this ETF
The fund invests primarily in fixed income instruments, including fixed income derivative instruments such as credit default swaps and U.S. Treasury futures. The fund may invest in exchange-traded funds to manage aggregate portfolio exposures. The fund may also invest in the securities of foreign issuers, including emerging market bonds. The fund may invest a majority of its assets in below investment-grade corporate bonds, commonly referred to as “high yield” or “junk” bonds, or unrated securities that Ares Systematic Credit Limited considers to be of an equivalent credit quality.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 27, 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 | +0.69% | -0.23% | -1.54% | -0.71% | -1.47% | +1.14% | — | +12.49% | +6.40% |
| Total return | +1.18% | +1.07% | +0.95% | +2.18% | +4.99% | +7.47% | — | +15.43% | +7.66% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.50% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $50.00 |
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 Aug 22, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 194 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S90149847 CDS USD R F 1 P90149847FEE CCPCDX… | — | 12.76% | 4.90M | $5.0M |
| 2 | US 2YR NOTE (CBT) Sep26 09/30/2026 | — | 11.03% | 4.20M | $4.3M |
| 3 | US 5YR NOTE (CBT) Sep26 09/30/2026 | — | 5.15% | 1.90M | $2.0M |
| 4 | S85599589 CDS USD R F 5 P85599589FEE CCPCDX… | — | 4.31% | 1.57M | $1.7M |
| 5 | US 10YR NOTE (CBT)Sep26 09/21/2026 | — | 3.87% | 1.40M | $1.5M |
| 6 | NOVELIS CORP 4.75% 01/30/2030 | — | 0.99% | 400.00K | $387.5K |
| 7 | HOME DEPOT INC 3.25% 04/15/2032 | — | 0.94% | 400.00K | $369.6K |
| 8 | PARK-OHIO INDUSTRIES INC 8.50% 08/01/2030 | — | 0.81% | 300.00K | $316.0K |
| 9 | NORDSON CORP 5.80% 09/15/2033 | — | 0.78% | 300.00K | $307.6K |
| 10 | OPEN TEXT CORP 6.90% 12/01/2027 | — | 0.78% | 300.00K | $306.1K |
| 11 | JAPAN TOBACCO INC 5.25% 06/15/2030 | — | 0.77% | 300.00K | $303.9K |
| 12 | XPO INC 6.25% 06/01/2028 | — | 0.77% | 300.00K | $303.3K |
| 13 | CALIFORNIA RESOURCES CRP 7.25% 01/15/2035 | — | 0.77% | 300.00K | $301.5K |
| 14 | APPLOVIN CORP 5.13% 12/01/2029 | — | 0.77% | 300.00K | $301.4K |
| 15 | ALTRIA GROUP INC 4.80% 02/14/2029 | — | 0.77% | 300.00K | $300.7K |
| 16 | ALLEGIANT TRAVEL CO 7.13% 07/01/2031 | — | 0.76% | 299.00K | $300.0K |
| 17 | IAMGOLD CORP 5.75% 10/15/2028 | — | 0.76% | 300.00K | $299.1K |
| 18 | FORD MOTOR CREDIT CO LLC 5.11% 05/03/2029 | — | 0.76% | 300.00K | $298.1K |
| 19 | HCA INC 3.13% 03/15/2027 | — | 0.76% | 300.00K | $298.1K |
| 20 | AMAZON.COM INC 5.10% 07/09/2033 | — | 0.76% | 300.00K | $297.6K |
| 21 | ONEMAIN FINANCE CORP 6.75% 09/15/2033 | — | 0.75% | 300.00K | $295.9K |
| 22 | WSP GLOBAL INC 5.04% 09/18/2031 | — | 0.75% | 300.00K | $295.6K |
| 23 | VM CONSOLIDATED INC 5.50% 04/15/2029 | — | 0.75% | 317.00K | $295.3K |
| 24 | PROG HOLDINGS INC 6.00% 11/15/2029 | — | 0.75% | 300.00K | $294.7K |
| 25 | IBM CORP 3.50% 05/15/2029 | — | 0.74% | 300.00K | $291.0K |
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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) | 6.43% | Paid (last 12 months) | $2.7931 |
| Frequency | Monthly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Aug 03, 2026 | Last payment | $0.2136 (Aug 06, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +6.57% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +9.07% / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 03, 2026 | Aug 06, 2026 | $0.2136 |
| Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 01, 2026 | Jul 07, 2026 | $0.1673 |
| Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 01, 2026 | Jun 04, 2026 | $0.1839 |
| May 01, 2026 | May 01, 2026 | May 06, 2026 | $0.1726 |
| Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 01, 2026 | Apr 07, 2026 | $0.1893 |
| Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 02, 2026 | Mar 05, 2026 | $0.1602 |
| Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 02, 2026 | Feb 05, 2026 | $0.1650 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.7280 |
| Dec 02, 2025 | Dec 02, 2025 | Dec 05, 2025 | $0.2007 |
| Nov 04, 2025 | Nov 04, 2025 | Nov 07, 2025 | $0.2200 |
| Oct 01, 2025 | Oct 01, 2025 | Oct 06, 2025 | $0.1745 |
| Sep 02, 2025 | Sep 02, 2025 | Sep 05, 2025 | $0.2179 |
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 | 3.14% / 4.51% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 0.428 / 0.869 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -2.71% / -3.47% | Sortino 1Y | 0.642 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.155 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.563 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 2.09% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (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 Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 12 | Average volume | 193 |
| AUM | $33.7M | Premium/Discount | +0.21% |
| 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 | $20.0K | +0.06% | $33.6M → $33.6M |
| 1 Week | -$72.8K | -0.22% | $33.6M → $33.6M |
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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