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AAM Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF

SAWSNYSE ArcaAAMC

$22.03−0.10 (−0.45%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 11:25 AM ET

C41/ 100

Rank 26 of 41 in US Active Small-Cap

C41/100Rank 26 of 41inUS Active Small-Cap
Intraday session: down, 23 prints from 22.13 to 22.03. Range 21.96 to 22.18. Use the arrow keys to read each point.21.9522.0022.1010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.55%
Fund size
$7M
1Y total return
+7.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.02%
Holdings
71
Avg volume · 30D
7.2K sh
52W range
low $19.77high $26.05
Launched

The ETF.net SAWS Grade

C

Score 41 out of 100

Category
US Active Small-Cap⁠
Rank
26 of 41
Six-pillar profile for SAWS. Scores out of 100: Cost 54, Risk 14, Mission 79, Tradability 52, Holdings 38, Durability 24. Strongest: Mission (79). Weakest: Risk (14). Leans toward Mission.

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.
    C54 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 41

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A79 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 10

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    F14 out of 100
    Rank 39 of 39

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C52 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 41

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D38 out of 100
    Rank 31 of 41

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    F24 out of 100
    Rank 37 of 41

Our read on SAWS

ETF.net Research

In short

CMost small-cap funds are built to chase the upside. SAWS writes the other half into its mandate: the prospectus objective names downside protection and low standard deviation alongside growth, pursued through an active, multi-screen model.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks risk-adjusted returns, upside participation, downside protection, low standard deviation, and long-term capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

  • The mandate is unusually specific for a small-cap fund: risk-adjusted returns, upside participation, downside protection and low standard deviation, and the portfolio has tracked that description closely.
  • Five screens stacked into one small-cap sleeve: quality, profitability, value, momentum and low volatility, blended by a proprietary model rather than an off-the-shelf index.
  • At 0.55% a year, active stock selection priced close to the middle of the active small-cap field rather than at a premium to it.

Worth knowing

  • A small fund that trades lightly. Bid-ask spreads can be wide, and that cost lands in your fill price, most visibly on bigger orders.
  • Launched in 2024, so the record is short and covers one market regime. No full drawdown cycle yet to test the downside-protection half of the mandate.
  • Bigger systematic rivals such as AVUV, AVSC and DUHP charge 0.20% to 0.29% and stand higher in the cohort; SAWS sits in the lower half of its peer group.

SAWS Holdings

Holdings pillarD38 out of 100Rank 31 of 41 in US Active Small-Cap
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
71
Top-10 weight
28%
Largest holding
BTSG3.6%

Sectors

  • Health Care30.6%
  • Industrials18.0%
  • Technology14.9%
  • Financials12.1%
  • Energy6.8%
  • Consumer Discretionary6.6%
  • Consumer Staples6.3%
  • Materials2.4%
  • Communication2.2%

Geography

  • United States100.00%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 5.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1BTSGBrightSpring Health Services Inc3.61%3,478$234K161
2PSMTPriceSmart Inc3.27%1,304$212K135
3SNEXStoneX Group Inc3.06%3,640$198K154
4AGLagilon health Inc2.69%1,534$174K71
5DGIIDigi International Inc2.62%2,680$169K129
6PTRNPattern Group Inc2.61%9,241$169K70
7GRCGorman-Rupp Co/The2.56%2,448$166K91
8OSCROscar Health Inc2.45%5,182$159K140
9CDNACareDx Inc2.45%2,015$158K116
10MLIMueller Industries Inc2.23%2,730$145K221
11LFSTLifeStance Health Group Inc2.21%10,382$143K127
12RMNIRimini Street Inc1.95%24,208$126K44
13INFUInfuSystem Holdings Inc1.93%9,128$125K48
14CTSCTS Corp1.72%1,928$112K120
15MCRIMonarch Casino & Resort Inc1.72%1,024$111K127

Showing 1–15 of 71 holdings

SAWS 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.
SAWS$10,729
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,339
Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. SAWS $10,729. SPY $11,339. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 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 SAWS. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodSAWS
Year to date+4.8%
1 month−3.4%
3 months−10.0%
1 year+7.3%
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 SAWS
YearReturn barSAWS
2026 YTD+4.8%
2025+7.3%
2024+3.5%

History from Jul 31, 2024

SAWS in the news

SAWS 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 Nov 9, 2026.
0.02%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.0045Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.0045 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 $0.0065; Dec 31, 2025 $0.0045. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 31, 2025Jan 5, 2026$0.0045
Dec 31, 2024Jan 3, 2025$0.0065

$10,000 in SAWS 1 year ago paid $2.18 in dividends.

SAWS Risk

Risk pillarF14 out of 100Rank 39 of 39 in US Active Small-Cap
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
18.2%
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.
0.26
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.
−22.0%
27 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.
0.86
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.

SAWS Cost

Compare SAWS and AVSC

Overpaying vs AVSC, cheapest in US Active Small-Cap

$5,745

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

  • SAWS 0.55%

    $10,904

  • AVSC 0.25% Cheapest

    $5,159

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SAWS 0.55%
  • AVSC 0.25%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530SAWS $10,904AVSC $5,159

Year by year

YearSAWSAVSCOverpaying
10$988$455$533
20$3,790$1,769$2,021
30$10,904$5,159$5,745

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