ARS Core Equity Portfolio ETF
$19.95−0.10 (−0.52%)
- 0.46%
- $101M
- 0M sh
- $20.03
- low $15.03high $21.14
The ETF.net ACEP Grade
C
Score 54 out of 100
- 16 of 40
Score 54 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A73 out of 100Rank 9 of 40Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.C53 out of 100Rank 11 of 14Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C52 out of 100Rank 19 of 38Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D26 out of 100Rank 36 of 40Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C47 out of 100Rank 25 of 40Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C45 out of 100Rank 27 of 40
Our read on ACEP
CA 2025 launch from ARS: one actively managed core equity portfolio doing two jobs at once, long-term capital appreciation plus current income, for 0.45% a year.
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation while also generating current income.
Why people hold it
- 0.45% a year sits under the 0.55% median for active dividend-and-income ETFs, and matches what Bahl & Gaynor charges on BGIG.
- Stock picking, not screening: the written mandate is long-term capital appreciation while also generating current income, so growth names aren't ruled out by a yield cutoff.
- Lands in the upper half of its active dividend-and-income peer group on our review, with the fee doing much of the heavy lifting.
Worth knowing
- It launched in 2025. There's no long live record here, and the risk read rests on a short window.
- Thinly traded with a modest asset base, so spreads can run wider than at the household-name dividend funds.
- Income arrives in one or two lumps a year, not monthly, which matters if you're mapping cash flow.
ACEP Holdings
- Stocks
- 36
- 39%
- LRCX
Sectors
- Technology34.0%
- Energy15.6%
- Financials14.2%
- Materials11.8%
- Industrials9.8%
- Health Care7.7%
- Consumer Discretionary2.4%
- Consumer Staples2.2%
- Communication2.2%
Geography
- United States79.37%
- Canada6.03%
- Ireland5.50%
- Singapore4.06%
- Bermuda2.99%
- Denmark2.06%
ACEP Performance
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ACEP$12,307
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | ACEP |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +23.1% |
| 1 month | −2.0% |
| 3 months | +0.2% |
| 1 year | — |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | ACEP |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +23.1% | |
| 2025 | +7.9% |
ACEP in the news
ACEP Dividends
- $0.02 per share
- Irregular
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
ACEP Risk
- —
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
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How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
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How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.85
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
ACEP Cost
0.46%
ACEP0.46%
- The middle half of US Active Dividend Income funds
- Median 0.51%
13 of the 40 US Active Dividend Income funds charge less.
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- CDIVNHorizon Funds - Horizon Dividend Income ETFExpense ratio 0.70%1 year return +23.7%
- CGDIVHarbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF (GDIV)Expense ratio 0.50%1 year return +18.9%
- CDIVPCullen Enhanced Equity Income ETFExpense ratio 0.55%1 year return +14.1%