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CRUX

GradeBNew York Stock Exchange Arca

Columbia Core Bond ETF

Core US Bond · Columbia Threadneedle · Inception 1986-01-09

$28.88−0.21 (−0.74%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 2:14 PM EDT

History starts Mar 16, 2026.History starts Mar 16, 2026.
Intraday session: down, 36 prints from 29.09 to 28.88. Range 28.87 to 29.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$28.85$28.90$28.95$29.00$29.0510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.32%
Fund size
$2.2B
1Y return
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Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Volume · 30D
0.3M sh
NAV per share
$29.04
52W range
low $28.95high $30.29

The ETF.net CRUX Grade

B

55/ 100

Rank 73 of 118 in US Aggregate Bond⁠

Confidence Medium

Six-pillar profile for CRUX. Scores out of 100: Cost 53, Risk 50, Mission not scored, Tradability 55, Holdings 62, Durability 75. Strongest: Durability (75). Weakest: Risk (50). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 55 of 100 sits in the B band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E.

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    CScore 53
    Category rank55/118 · top 47%

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    Not scored
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  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    CScore 50
    Category rank50/117 · top 43%

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    BScore 55
    Category rank51/118 · top 43%

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    BScore 62
    Category rank59/117 · top 50%

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    AScore 75
    Category rank27/118 · top 23%

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026 · Based on 5 of 6 pillars

CRUX Holdings

As of Sep 22, 2026, 10:43 PM
Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
—
Top-10 weight
29%
Largest holding
COLUMBIA SHORT TERM CASH FUND9.0%

Geography

  • United States100.00%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 32.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001—COLUMBIA SHORT TERM CASH FUND8.97%193,683,904$194M21
002—US ULTRA BOND CBT DEC26 XCBT 202612215.73%113,200,000$124M18
003—US 5YR NOTE (CBT) DEC26 XCBT 202612313.40%70,300,000$73M24
004—UMBS 30YR TBA(REG A)2.90%64,250,000$63M52
005—US LONG BOND(CBT) DEC26 XCBT 202612211.91%38,300,000$41M16
006—FNMA_26-211.57%34,290,759$34M1
007—FNMA 30YR UMBS1.26%30,086,732$27M7
008—US 10YR NOTE (CBT)DEC26 XCBT 202612211.23%25,000,000$27M13
009—JPMORGAN CHASE & CO1.22%27,254,000$26M38
010—NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP1.11%24,000,000$24M6
011—FHLMC 30YR UMBS SUPER1.08%24,898,754$23M2
012—UMBS 30YR TBA(REG A)1.08%23,250,000$23M45
013—FHLMC 30YR UMBS SUPER1.04%24,047,628$22M2
014—FNMA 30YR UMBS1.02%23,144,866$22M1
015—FHLMC 30YR UMBS SUPER0.98%22,104,648$21M2

Showing 1–15 of 470 holdings

CRUX Performance

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

CRUX$9,859
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,415
Jun 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. CRUX $9,859. SPY $10,415. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,741$10,122$10,502Jun 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026

Jun 22, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 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 CRUX. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodCRUX
Year to dateHistory unavailable—
1 month−0.9%
3 months−1.4%
1 yearHistory unavailable—
3 yearsHistory unavailable—per year
5 yearsHistory unavailable—per year
10 yearsHistory unavailable—per year

As of the close, 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 CRUX
YearReturn barCRUX
2026 YTD−1.4%

History from Mar 16, 2026

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CRUX 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 Sep 22, 2026.
Data unavailableLast 12 months
Payout per share
Data unavailableLast 12 months
Last payment
$0.11 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 6 payments in 2026 YTD. Apr 1, 2026 $0.05; May 1, 2026 $0.14; Jun 1, 2026 $0.12; Jul 1, 2026 $0.10; Aug 3, 2026 $0.12; Sep 1, 2026 $0.11. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 1, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.11
Aug 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026$0.12
Jul 1, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.10
Jun 1, 2026Jun 3, 2026$0.12
May 1, 2026May 5, 2026$0.14
Apr 1, 2026Apr 6, 2026$0.05

CRUX Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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No data available
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.
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No data available
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.
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No data available
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.
1.03
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.

CRUX Cost

Expense ratio0.32%
  • The middle half of US Aggregate Bond funds
  • Median 0.34%

53 of the 112 US Aggregate Bond funds charge less.

CRUX costs $32.00 a year on $10,000. The median US Aggregate Bond fund costs $34.00.