Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF
$25.24−0.01 (−0.06%)
- 0.95%
- $66M
- +2.7%
- 2.91%
- 0M sh
- $25.25
- low $25.09high $25.42
The ETF.net BAMU Grade
D
Score 37 out of 100
- 70 of 78
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 100Rank 78 of 78Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A99 out of 100Rank 58 of 66Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D34 out of 100Rank 75 of 75Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F21 out of 100Rank 68 of 78Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D28 out of 100Rank 73 of 77Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C42 out of 100Rank 54 of 78
Our read on BAMU
DMost ultra-short bond ETFs are cheap index-style cash parking. BAMU goes the other way: an actively managed 0-2 year mix of Treasuries, investment-grade corporates and bond ETFs, priced like a strategy fund at 1.05%.
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
- Active by design. Managers choose among short-dated Treasuries, investment-grade corporates and fixed-income ETFs instead of copying an index.
- The book has stayed inside the mandate on paper: at least 80% in U.S. Treasuries and investment-grade corporate bonds maturing within two years.
- Short by construction. A 0-2 year maturity band means far less rate sensitivity than a core bond fund carries.
- The stated goal is current income, with distributions on a quarterly schedule.
Worth knowing
- Cost is the trade-off: 1.05% a year, against category giants like VUSB at 0.10% and SHV at 0.15%. At the short end, fees take a real bite out of yield.
- It trades thinly next to the category's household names, so spreads can run wider and order size matters more.
- Young and modest in size: launched in 2023 by a boutique shop, without the record or scale of the incumbents it sits beside.
BAMU Holdings
- Bonds
- 6
- 100%
- IBTG
Sectors
- Financials100.0%
Geography
- United States100.00%
BAMU Performance
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BAMU$10,269
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 | BAMU |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +2.0% |
| 1 month | +0.3% |
| 3 months | +0.7% |
| 1 year | +2.7% |
| 3 years | +3.5% |
| 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 | BAMU |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +2.0% | |
| 2025 | +3.2% | |
| 2024 | +4.1% | |
| 2023 | +1.2% |
BAMU in the news
BAMU Dividends
- 2.91%
- $0.73
- $0.17 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
BAMU Risk
- 0.3%
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.
- −5.17
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.
- −0.4%
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.
- −0.02
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
BAMU Cost
0.95%
BAMU0.95%
- The middle half of Cash & Ultra-Short Income funds
- Median 0.19%
Every other Cash & Ultra-Short Income fund charges less.
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