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Brookstone Intermediate Bond ETF

BAMBCboeBrookstoneD

$25.47+0.03 (+0.11%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

D39/ 100

Rank 103 of 116 in US Aggregate Bond

D39/100Rank 103 of 116inUS Aggregate Bond
Intraday session: up, 78 prints from 25.44 to 25.47. Range 25.45 to 25.51. Use the arrow keys to read each point.25.4625.4825.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
1.04%
Fund size
$55M
1Y total return
−1.5%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.08%
Holdings
8
Avg volume · 30D
7.27K sh
52W range
low $24.87high $26.88
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The ETF.net BAMB Grade

D

Score 39 out of 100

Category
US Aggregate Bond⁠
Rank
103 of 116
Six-pillar profile for BAMB. Scores out of 100: Cost 0, Risk 31, Mission 93, Tradability 46, Holdings 22, Durability 37. Strongest: Mission (93). Weakest: Cost (0). Leans toward Mission.

Score 39 of 100 falls in the D 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.
    F0 out of 100
    Rank 114 of 115

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A93 out of 100
    Rank 68 of 100

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D31 out of 100
    Rank 106 of 116

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C46 out of 100
    Rank 67 of 116

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    F22 out of 100
    Rank 108 of 115

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D37 out of 100
    Rank 89 of 116

Our read on BAMB

ETF.net Research

In short

DA 2023-vintage intermediate bond fund with one stated job: current income. The story is the sticker. It charges 1.04% a year in the most commoditized corner of the market, where the index giants work for pennies.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to provide current income.

Why people hold it

  • Simple mandate, plainly stated: current income from US bonds inside a standard 1940 Act fund. What the portfolio holds lines up closely with what the prospectus says it does.
  • Income arrives quarterly, a steady calendar rhythm rather than unpredictable lumps.
  • Live since 2023 and past the seed-capital stage, with a real shareholder base rather than a launch balance sitting on the books.

Worth knowing

  • Cost is the trade-off: 1.04% a year, while core bond index rivals such as BND, SPAB and SCHZ charge 0.03%. That gap comes out of income every year.
  • Thinly traded, so the gap between bid and ask can add to the cost of getting in and out.
  • In a crowded field of nearly 200 core bond funds, it sits in the lower half, where cheap, broad index trackers set the bar.

BAMB Performance

Launched Sep 26, 2023

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
BAMB$9,847
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. BAMB $9,847. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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.

Trailing total return for BAMB. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBAMB
Year to date−1.8%
1 month+2.2%
3 months−0.3%
1 year−1.5%
3 yearsper year+3.4%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for BAMB
YearReturn barBAMB
2026 YTD−1.8%
2025+6.1%
2024+3.0%
2023+2.9%

History from Sep 27, 2023

BAMB in the news

BAMB Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
3.08%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.78Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.21 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 15 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Nov 29, 2023 $0.01; Dec 26, 2023 $0.17; Feb 28, 2024 $0.04; May 31, 2024 $0.20; Aug 30, 2024 $0.18; Nov 29, 2024 $0.18; Dec 27, 2024 $0.14; Feb 28, 2025 $0.05; May 28, 2025 $0.18; Aug 29, 2025 $0.19; Nov 28, 2025 $0.19; Dec 26, 2025 $0.14; Feb 27, 2026 $0.05; May 28, 2026 $0.19; Aug 28, 2026 $0.21. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Aug 28, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.21
May 28, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.19
Feb 27, 2026Mar 6, 2026$0.05
Dec 26, 2025Jan 2, 2026$0.14
Nov 28, 2025Dec 5, 2025$0.19
Aug 29, 2025Sep 8, 2025$0.19
May 28, 2025Jun 4, 2025$0.18
Feb 28, 2025Mar 7, 2025$0.05
Dec 27, 2024Jan 3, 2025$0.14
Nov 29, 2024Dec 6, 2024$0.18
Aug 30, 2024Sep 9, 2024$0.18
May 31, 2024Jun 7, 2024$0.20

See all 15 payments⁠

$10,000 in BAMB 3 years ago paid $845 in dividends.⁠

BAMB Risk

Risk pillarD31 out of 100Rank 106 of 116 in US Aggregate Bond
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
4.2%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
−0.25
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−5.6%
37 months · trough Sep 2026
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.06
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

BAMB Cost

Compare BAMB and BKAG

Overpaying vs BKAG, cheapest in US Aggregate Bond

$19,334

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • BAMB 1.04%

    $19,334

  • BKAG 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BAMB 1.04%
  • BKAG 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530BAMB $19,334BKAG $0

Year by year

YearBAMBBKAGOverpaying
10$1,831$0$1,831
20$6,867$0$6,867
30$19,334$0$19,334

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