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AAM Sawgrass US Large Cap Quality Growth ETF

SAWGNYSE ArcaAAMD

$24.23−0.08 (−0.31%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

D35/ 100

Rank 8 of 10 in US Active Low Volatility

D35/100Rank 8 of 10inUS Active Low Volatility
Intraday session: down, 78 prints from 24.31 to 24.23. Range 24.23 to 24.59. Use the arrow keys to read each point.24.4024.5024.6010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.49%
Fund size
$3M
1Y total return
+8.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.25%
Holdings
43
Avg volume · 30D
1.1K sh
52W range
low $20.06high $25.16
Launched

The ETF.net SAWG Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

D

Score 35 out of 100

Category
US Active Low Volatility⁠
Rank
8 of 10
Six-pillar profile for SAWG. Scores out of 100: Cost 47, Risk 24, Mission not scored, Tradability 30, Holdings 37, Durability 18. Strongest: Cost (47). Weakest: Durability (18). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 35 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

Very small fund, grade capped at C.

The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.

The pillars earned
36
This cap took
0
Published Score
35 Grade D

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    C47 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 10

  • 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.
    F24 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 9

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D30 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 10

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D37 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 9

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    F18 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 10

Our read on SAWG

ETF.net Research

In short

DThe name says growth; the mandate says brakes. An active fund aiming for market upside while emphasizing downside protection and lower volatility, which lands it among low-vol defensives rather than pure growth funds.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks risk-adjusted returns with participation in market upside, while emphasizing downside protection and lower volatility.

Why people hold it

  • The contract is written down: its own filing commits to participation in market upside while emphasizing downside protection and lower volatility.
  • Simple plumbing. A US large-cap stock portfolio with no leverage, no options overlay, and no derivative machinery to decode.
  • Runs without a declared index, so managers can lean defensive when they choose instead of holding whatever a rulebook prints.

Worth knowing

  • At 0.49%, it costs more than several low-vol rivals: SELV charges 0.15% and CGCV 0.33% for a similar defensive job.
  • Small and thinly traded, so bid-ask spreads can widen and large orders may move the price more than in a heavily traded fund.
  • Launched in 2024, so the downside-protection mandate has not yet faced a full market cycle. Distributions come annually or semiannually, not monthly.

SAWG Performance

Launched Jul 30, 2024

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.
SAWG$10,834
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. SAWG $10,834. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,000$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for SAWG. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodSAWG
Year to date+9.5%
1 month−1.4%
3 months+1.0%
1 year+8.3%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

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 SAWG
YearReturn barSAWG
2026 YTD+9.5%
2025+11.3%
2024+5.7%

History from Jul 31, 2024

SAWG in the news

SAWG 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 Oct 30, 2026.
0.25%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.06Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.06 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Irregular

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 31, 2024 $0.03; Dec 31, 2025 $0.06. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 31, 2025Jan 5, 2026$0.06
Dec 31, 2024Jan 3, 2025$0.03

$10,000 in SAWG 1 year ago paid $27.04 in dividends.

SAWG Risk

Risk pillarF24 out of 100Rank 9 of 9 in US Active Low Volatility
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
11.8%
Annualised · 27 months to Oct 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.
0.66
vs 3-month T-bills · 27 months to Oct 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.
−18.7%
26 months · trough Apr 2025
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.
0.95
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.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

SAWG Cost

Compare SAWG and SELV

Overpaying vs SELV, cheapest in US Active Low Volatility

$6,655

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • SAWG 0.49%

    $9,792

  • SELV 0.15% Cheapest

    $3,137

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SAWG 0.49%
  • SELV 0.15%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530SAWG $9,792SELV $3,137

Year by year

YearSAWGSELVOverpaying
10$883$274$609
20$3,394$1,071$2,323
30$9,792$3,137$6,655

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