Inspire Global Hope ETF
$47.89+0.23 (+0.48%)
- 0.60%
- $165M
- +16.7%
- 1.88%
- 0M sh
- $47.69
- low $41.22high $50.46
The ETF.net BLES Grade
C
Score 48 out of 100
- 5 of 10
Score 48 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.D33 out of 100Rank 7 of 10Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B68 out of 100Rank 2 of 3Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B65 out of 100Rank 1 of 10Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C42 out of 100Rank 5 of 10Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A89 out of 100Rank 1 of 10Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D36 out of 100Rank 9 of 10
Our read on BLES
COne of the two funds that launched Inspire's lineup in 2017: roughly 400 large caps from the US, developed markets and emerging markets, screened against biblical values and held in equal slices.
The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Inspire Global Hope Large Cap Equal Weight Index.
Why people hold it
- Global core in one ticker, with a target mix of 50% US, 40% developed international and 10% emerging markets, equal weighted and rebalanced quarterly.prnewswire.cominspireetf.com
- The faith screen is the whole point: holdings need an Inspire Impact Score of zero or better, so whole industries are excluded by rule, not by a manager's mood.inspireetf.com
- Equal weighting tilts the portfolio smaller and flatter than a cap-weighted global index, and the quarterly reset trims what has run up.inspireetf.com
- Inspire says it gives at least half of its net corporate profits from management fees to ministry projects through its Give50 program.inspireetf.com
Worth knowing
- Costs more than the median fund in its peer group, the price of a niche screen and a worldwide portfolio.
- Trades lightly next to category heavyweights like EEMV and EELV, so the bid-ask spread is worth a look before placing an order.
- Emerging markets are only about a tenth of the target mix, so it sits among EM specialists without being a dedicated EM play.prnewswire.com
BLES Holdings
- Stocks
- 415
- 3%
- Receivables/Payables
Sectors
- Industrials19.1%
- Technology15.5%
- Financials13.4%
- Materials10.5%
- Health Care7.8%
- Energy7.7%
- Utilities7.5%
- Real Estate6.6%
- Consumer Discretionary6.3%
- Consumer Staples4.6%
- Communication1.0%
Geography
- United States49.59%
- Japan4.15%
- Canada3.96%
- Switzerland3.89%
- Australia3.50%
- Germany3.18%
- United Kingdom2.98%
- Italy2.17%
- 26.56%
Developed 79% · Emerging 21%
BLES Performance
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BLES$11,665
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 | BLES |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +11.9% |
| 1 month | −2.5% |
| 3 months | −0.3% |
| 1 year | +16.7% |
| 3 years | +16.7% |
| 5 years | +7.9% |
| 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 | BLES |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +11.9% | |
| 2025 | +19.2% | |
| 2024 | +5.6% | |
| 2023 | +16.5% | |
| 2022 | −16.2% | |
| 2021 | +24.4% | |
| 2020 | +12.3% |
BLES in the news
BLES Dividends
- 1.88%
- $0.89
- $0.18 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
BLES Risk
- 12.7%
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.
- 0.90
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.
- −26.6%
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.
- 0.88
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
BLES Cost
0.60%
BLES0.60%
- The middle half of Emerging Markets Factor Index funds
- Median 0.45%
6 of the 10 Emerging Markets Factor Index funds charge less.
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- CEEMOInvesco S&P Emerging Markets Momentum ETFExpense ratio 0.29%1 year return +32.4%
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