Genter Capital Taxable Quality Intermediate ETF
$9.92−0.01 (−0.10%)
- 0.38%
- $107M
- −0.4%
- 4.32%
- 0M sh
- $9.90
- low $9.85high $10.95
The ETF.net GENT Grade
C
Score 41 out of 100
- 9 of 9
Score 41 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.F18 out of 100Rank 8 of 9Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A86 out of 100Rank 9 of 9Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B67 out of 100Rank 2 of 9Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F8 out of 100Rank 9 of 9Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.F19 out of 100Rank 9 of 9Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D30 out of 100Rank 9 of 9
Our read on GENT
CA boutique bond manager's core strategy in ETF clothing. Genter picks the bonds itself rather than tracking an index, aiming for steady income with principal protection first, and pays cash out monthly. You pay up for the active hand.
The fund seeks current income while limiting risk to principal, with capital appreciation as a secondary objective.
Why people hold it
- Income-first mandate, straight from the fund's own filing: current income while limiting risk to principal, with capital appreciation only the secondary goal.
- Distributions land monthly, a cadence that lines up with bills rather than quarterly lumps.
- No declared index to shadow, so maturity and credit calls are made by the manager under an income-and-principal mandate.
- On the tape since 2017 in a plain 1940 Act fund structure. Real history, no leverage or derivative wrapper games.
Worth knowing
- The fee is 0.38% a year, against 0.03% to 0.04% at index-tracking intermediate corporate rivals like VCIT, IGIB and SPIB. Active management has to earn that gap.
- Thinly traded compared with the category's giants, so limit orders and patience matter more here than with household-name bond ETFs.
- A small fund from a boutique shop rather than a mega-issuer, which means less scale to spread costs across.
GENT Holdings
- Bonds
- 58
- 55%
- United States Treas Nts Nt Ser B-2033
GENT Performance
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GENT$9,955
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 | GENT |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −1.3% |
| 1 month | −0.6% |
| 3 months | −1.4% |
| 1 year | −0.4% |
| 3 years | — |
| 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 | GENT |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −1.3% | |
| 2025 | +7.1% | |
| 2024 | +3.1% |
GENT in the news
GENT Dividends
- 4.32%
- $0.43
- $0.04 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
GENT Risk
- 3.1%
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.
- −0.24
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.
- −3.1%
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.
- 0.06
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
GENT Cost
0.38%
GENT0.38%
- The middle half of Investment Grade Corporate (5-10 Year) funds
- Median 0.19%
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