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Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF

BAMUCboeBrookstoneD

$25.29−0.01 (−0.06%)

As of Nov 5, 2026, 10:45 AM ET

D37/ 100

Rank 69 of 78 in Cash & Ultra-Short Income

D37/100Rank 69 of 78inCash & Ultra-Short Income
Intraday session: down, 16 prints from 25.30 to 25.29. Range 25.17 to 25.30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.25.1825.2025.2325.2525.2710 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
1.00%
Fund size
$66M
1Y total return
+2.6%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.90%
Holdings
7
Avg volume · 30D
8.37K sh
52W range
low $25.09high $25.42
Launched

The ETF.net BAMU Grade

D

Score 37 out of 100

Category
Cash & Ultra-Short Income⁠
Rank
69 of 78
Six-pillar profile for BAMU. Scores out of 100: Cost 0, Risk 33, Mission 99, Tradability 22, Holdings 28, Durability 41. Strongest: Mission (99). Weakest: Cost (0). Leans toward Mission.

Score 37 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 78 of 78

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A99 out of 100
    Rank 58 of 67

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D33 out of 100
    Rank 75 of 75

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F22 out of 100
    Rank 67 of 78

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D28 out of 100
    Rank 72 of 77

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C41 out of 100
    Rank 55 of 78

Our read on BAMU

ETF.net Research

In short

DMost of the T-bill aisle just holds bills and charges next to nothing. BAMU goes the other way: an active manager steering maturities inside a 0 to 2 year band off its own read on the yield curve, for 1.00% a year.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks current income. It is actively managed and invests at least 80% of assets in U.S. Treasuries and investment-grade corporate bonds with maturities from 0 to 2 years, plus related fixed-income ETFs; it does not seek to replicate an index.

Why people hold it

  • Does what the prospectus says: at least 80% in U.S. Treasuries and investment-grade corporates maturing inside two years. Portfolio and mandate line up closely.sec.gov
  • The adviser dials duration to its near-term rate outlook and the shape of the yield curve, a lever the index bill funds in this category do not have.sec.gov
  • Not just bills: an investment-grade corporate sleeve and fixed-income ETFs can add income potential beyond Treasuries alone. Income is paid quarterly.sec.gov

Worth knowing

  • The 1.00% fee is above the category median, and above ICSH at 0.08%, VUSB at 0.10% and VBIL at 0.06%. On a 0 to 2 year bond portfolio, fee eats a real slice of yield.
  • Thinly traded next to the category's household names, so spreads can be wider and limit orders matter more.
  • Credit and active risk ride along: corporates and ETF positions are not Treasuries, and the manager's curve calls can land either way.sec.gov

BAMU 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.
BAMU$10,263
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,478
Nov 4, 2025 to Nov 4, 2026. BAMU $10,263. SPY $11,478. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 4, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 4, 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 BAMU. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBAMU
Year to date+2.2%
1 month+0.2%
3 months+0.7%
1 year+2.6%
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 BAMU
YearReturn barBAMU
2026 YTD+2.2%
2025+3.2%
2024+4.1%
2023+1.2%

History from Sep 27, 2023

BAMU in the news

BAMU 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 Nov 4, 2026.
2.90%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.73Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.17 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 $0.03; Dec 26, 2023 $0.18; Feb 28, 2024 $0.08; May 31, 2024 $0.25; Aug 30, 2024 $0.27; Nov 29, 2024 $0.26; Dec 27, 2024 $0.15; Feb 28, 2025 $0.07; May 28, 2025 $0.19; Aug 29, 2025 $0.21; Nov 28, 2025 $0.19; Dec 26, 2025 $0.15; Feb 27, 2026 $0.06; May 28, 2026 $0.17; Aug 28, 2026 $0.17. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Aug 28, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.17
May 28, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.17
Feb 27, 2026Mar 6, 2026$0.06
Dec 26, 2025Jan 2, 2026$0.15
Nov 28, 2025Dec 5, 2025$0.19
Aug 29, 2025Sep 8, 2025$0.21
May 28, 2025Jun 4, 2025$0.19
Feb 28, 2025Mar 7, 2025$0.07
Dec 27, 2024Jan 3, 2025$0.15
Nov 29, 2024Dec 6, 2024$0.26
Aug 30, 2024Sep 9, 2024$0.27
May 31, 2024Jun 7, 2024$0.25

See all 15 payments⁠

$10,000 in BAMU 3 years ago paid $956 in dividends.⁠

BAMU Risk

Risk pillarD33 out of 100Rank 75 of 75 in Cash & Ultra-Short Income
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
0.3%
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.
−5.11
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.
−0.4%
37 months · trough Mar 2025
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.
−0.02
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.

BAMU Cost

Compare BAMU and XHLF

Overpaying vs XHLF, tied cheapest in Cash & Ultra-Short Income

$18,050

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

  • BAMU 1.00%

    $18,688

  • XHLF 0.03% Tied cheapest

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BAMU 1.00%
  • XHLF 0.03%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530BAMU $18,688XHLF $638

Year by year

YearBAMUXHLFOverpaying
10$1,763$55$1,708
20$6,625$216$6,409
30$18,688$638$18,050

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