
Ned Davis Research 360 Dynamic Allocation ETF
The ETF.net NDAA Grade
Score 55 out of 100
- 17 of 37
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.C44 out of 100Rank 20 of 37Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A81 out of 100Rank 10 of 29Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C46 out of 100Rank 24 of 35Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C41 out of 100Rank 25 of 37Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B65 out of 100Rank 14 of 33Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C54 out of 100Rank 21 of 37
Our read on NDAA
In short
BA research house best known for selling market indicators now runs money with them. NDAA is an actively managed fund of ETFs built on Ned Davis Research's 360 Approach, anchored at 60% global stocks and 40% global bonds but free to move well off that mix.
Stated mandate
The Fund is actively managed and uses Ned Davis Research’s 360° Approach to allocate dynamically among equity, fixed-income and commodity ETFs and money markets. Its stated allocation framework targets 60% global equities and 40% global bonds but can move materially away from that mix.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
NDAA Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 | NDAA |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +8.9% |
| 1 month | −0.8% |
| 3 months | −0.5% |
| 1 year | +9.5% |
| 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 | NDAA |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +8.9% | |
| 2025 | +14.0% | |
| 2024 | −1.3% |
NDAA in the news
NDAA Dividends
- 2.48%
- $0.59
- $0.59 per share
- Annual
Distribution history
$10,000 in NDAA 1 year ago paid $265 in dividends.
NDAA Risk
- 9.8%
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.
- 0.77
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.
- −13.5%
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.
- 0.73
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
NDAA Cost
Overpaying vs UCBG, cheapest in Multi-Asset Allocation
$11,447
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
NDAA 0.65%
$12,717
UCBG 0.06% Cheapest
$1,270
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | NDAA | UCBG | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,163 | $110 | $1,053 |
| 20 | $4,440 | $432 | $4,008 |
| 30 | $12,717 | $1,270 | $11,447 |
Full fee 0.74% waiver 0.09% you pay 0.65%
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