Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF
$33.33−0.09 (−0.27%)
- 0.95%
- $96M
- +13.8%
- 3.40%
- 0M sh
- $33.11
- low $29.43high $35.31
The ETF.net BAMD Grade
D
Score 36 out of 100
- 30 of 40
Score 36 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.F8 out of 100Rank 37 of 40Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C42 out of 100Rank 26 of 38Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A77 out of 100Rank 6 of 40Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D37 out of 100Rank 33 of 40Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B66 out of 100Rank 13 of 40
Our read on BAMD
DAn actively run income fund that refuses to stay in one lane: dividend payers, preferred shares, high-yield bonds and other ETFs are all fair game. You pay up for that flexibility, and it stays a small, hands-on operation.
The Fund seeks to provide income together with capital appreciation.
Why people hold it
- Wide income mandate. Dividend stocks, preferred shares, high-yield bonds and other funds all sit inside the charter, so the manager can move where the payout comes from.
- Concentrated by design at roughly 70 positions, so individual picks actually move the needle instead of being diluted into an index-sized crowd.
- The 80% policy in the prospectus keeps assets in income-producing US stocks or unaffiliated ETFs, and cash distributions go out on a quarterly schedule.money.usnews.com
Worth knowing
- The 0.95% fee sits well above the typical dividend ETF in this group, where CGDV charges 0.33% and TDVG 0.50%. That gap is the price of active discretion.
- Small and thinly traded, so the bid-ask spread on a given trade can matter as much as the annual fee.
- Launched in 2023, so the record is short. And because preferreds and junk bonds are in scope, part of the income can carry credit risk, not just equity risk.
BAMD Holdings
- Stocks
- 101
- 46%
- TTE
Sectors
- Financials25.6%
- Energy16.0%
- Technology15.2%
- Consumer Staples12.4%
- Utilities10.8%
- Health Care4.9%
- Industrials4.4%
- Communication4.0%
- Consumer Discretionary3.8%
- Materials2.6%
- Real Estate0.5%
Geography
- United States84.03%
- France5.28%
- United Kingdom3.22%
- Cyprus2.23%
- Singapore1.32%
- Ireland1.24%
- Bermuda0.93%
- Germany0.64%
- 1.12%
BAMD Performance
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BAMD$11,379
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 | BAMD |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +13.8% |
| 1 month | −2.2% |
| 3 months | +0.5% |
| 1 year | +13.8% |
| 3 years | +14.5% |
| 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 | BAMD |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +13.8% | |
| 2025 | −1.3% | |
| 2024 | +19.7% | |
| 2023 | +10.6% |
BAMD in the news
BAMD Dividends
- 3.40%
- $1.14
- $0.24 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
BAMD Risk
- 13.2%
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.
- 0.62
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.
- −15.9%
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.
- 0.50
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
BAMD Cost
0.95%
BAMD0.95%
- The middle half of US Active Dividend Income funds
- Median 0.51%
36 of the 40 US Active Dividend Income funds charge less.
Other funds in US Active Dividend Income
- CUDIUSCF Dividend Income ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return +20.9%
- DDVGRDAC 3D Dividend Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return —
- DTGLRWedbush Laffer Tengler New Era Value ETFExpense ratio 0.85%1 year return +15.9%
- DDIVEDana Concentrated Dividend ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return +13.8%
- DDVNDTouchstone Dividend Select ETFExpense ratio 1.15%1 year return +16.6%