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Harbor Alpha Layering ETF (HOLD)

HOLDNYSE ArcaB

$33.90−0.31 (−0.91%)

As of Oct 13, 2026, 2:59 PM

B55/ 100

Rank 8 of 16 in Managed Futures

B55/100Rank 8 of 16inManaged Futures
Intraday session: down, 3 prints from 34.21 to 33.90. Range 33.67 to 34.21. Use the arrow keys to read each point.33.7033.8034.0034.1010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.70%
Fund size
$9M
1Y total return
+15.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Holdings
16
Avg volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$33.59
52W range
low $29.56high $34.74
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net HOLD Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 55 out of 100

Category
Managed Futures⁠
Rank
8 of 16
Six-pillar profile for HOLD. Scores out of 100: Cost 87, Risk 30, Mission not scored, Tradability 26, Holdings 19, Durability 35. Strongest: Cost (87). Weakest: Holdings (19). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 55 of 100 falls in the B 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.
    A87 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 16

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D30 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 15

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D26 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 16

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    F19 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 5

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D35 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 16

Our read on HOLD

ETF.net Research

BOwn the S&P 500 and rent a trend-follower in one ticker. Harbor's 2025 launch layers an active, quantitative managed futures sleeve on top of passive index replication, so the diversifier rides along instead of taking the equity seat.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through a passive strategy intended to replicate the S&P 500 Index combined with an active, quantitative trend-following managed futures strategy.

Why people hold it

  1. 01Two jobs, one line item: passive S&P 500 replication plus an active trend-following managed futures strategy, stacked rather than swapped.
  2. 02The 0.70% fee sits below the typical allocation-fund charge, which is unusual for a wrapper carrying an active futures overlay.
  3. 03The trend sleeve casts a global net across markets, and the whole thing sits in a plain 1940 Act ETF: daily pricing, no K-1 partnership paperwork.

Worth knowing

  1. 01Opened in 2025, so live history is thin. The futures sleeve is discretionary quant, not an index, so outcomes trace the manager's models.
  2. 02Small and lightly traded so far, which tends to mean wider spreads than the household names in the allocation aisle.
  3. 03The stacking shelf is competitive: NTSX and GDE run similar stock-plus-diversifier ideas for under a third of the cost, with years of record behind them.

HOLD Holdings

As of Oct 13, 2026
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
16
Top-10 weight
101%
Largest holding
IVV87.2%

Sectors

  • Technology33.2%
  • Financials11.0%
  • Communication10.4%
  • Consumer Discretionary10.4%
  • Health Care10.3%
  • Industrials9.0%
  • Consumer Staples5.4%
  • Energy3.3%
  • Utilities2.4%
  • Real Estate2.4%
  • Materials2.2%

Geography

  • United States100.00%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 2.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001IVVIshares Core S&P 500 Etf87.18%4,292$3M57
002—MT BEL PHY NAT GA Dec26 12/30/20264.12%210,000$159K1
003—US 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26 12/31/20262.04%-4,200,000$78K2
004—US 2YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26 12/31/20262.02%-10,800,000$78K2
005—US LONG BOND(CBT) Dec26 12/21/20261.99%-1,700,000$77K1
006—US 10YR NOTE (CBT)Dec26 12/21/20261.92%-2,800,000$74K2
007—NASD100 MICRO EMINDec26 12/18/20260.56%28$22K1
008—EURO FX CURR FUT Dec26 12/14/20260.31%-1,125,000$12K1
009—C$ CURRENCY FUT Dec26 12/15/20260.30%-2,200,000$12K1
010—Micro WTI Crude F Dec26 11/19/20260.20%7,000$8K1
011—Micro, EUR/USD Dec26 12/14/20260.19%-225,000$7K1
012—Micro, CAD/USD Dec26 12/15/20260.16%-300,000$6K1
013—AUDUSD Crncy Fut Dec26 12/14/20260.11%-1,700,000$4K1
014—MICRO EMIN RUS2000Dec26 12/18/20260.07%305$3K1
015—JPN YEN CURR FUT Dec26 12/14/20260.07%-26,250$3K1

Showing 1–15 of 16 holdings

HOLD Performance

Launched Aug 13, 2025

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.Not enough history yet.
HOLD$11,527
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$12,044
Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026. HOLD $11,527. SPY $12,044. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,582$10,912$12,243Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 10, 2025 – Oct 12, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for HOLD. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodHOLD
Year to date+12.4%
1 month+4.4%
3 months+4.6%
1 year+15.3%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper year—
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year—
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper 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 HOLD
YearReturn barHOLD
2026 YTD+12.4%
2025+8.5%

History from Aug 14, 2025

HOLD in the news

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HOLD Dividends

Last payment
$2.23 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Irregular

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Dec 19, 2025 $2.23. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 19, 2025Dec 24, 2025$2.23

HOLD Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
15.1%
Annualised · 13 months to Sep 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.
0.71
vs 3-month T-bills · 13 months to Sep 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.
−9.5%
13 months · trough Mar 2026
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.
0.98
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.

HOLD Cost

Expense ratio0.70%
  • The middle half of Managed Futures funds
  • Median 0.82%

2 of the 15 Managed Futures funds charge less.

HOLD costs $70.00 a year on $10,000. The median Managed Futures fund costs $82.00.

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