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Sterling Capital Multi-Strategy Income ETF

SCMCCboeSterling CapitalC

$24.42−0.11 (−0.45%)

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

C47/ 100

Rank 21 of 29 in Global Aggregate Bond (Unhedged)

C47/100Rank 21 of 29inGlobal Aggregate Bond (Unhedged)
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 24.53 to 24.42. Range 24.41 to 24.45. Use the arrow keys to read each point.24.4524.4824.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.55%
Fund size
$261M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
200
Avg volume · 30D
48.9K sh
52W range
low $24.28high $25.43
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net SCMC Grade

C

Score 47 out of 100

Category
Global Aggregate Bond (Unhedged)⁠
Rank
21 of 29
Six-pillar profile for SCMC. Scores out of 100: Cost 18, Risk 73, Mission 69, Tradability 24, Holdings 88, Durability 32. Strongest: Holdings (88). Weakest: Cost (18). Leans toward Holdings.

Score 47 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 100
    Rank 23 of 29

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    B69 out of 100
    Rank 21 of 27

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A73 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 29

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F24 out of 100
    Rank 27 of 29

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A88 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 29

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D32 out of 100
    Rank 26 of 29

Our read on SCMC

ETF.net Research

In short

CA go-anywhere bond fund in a category built on index clones. Sterling Capital's managers roam US and overseas debt hunting total return and current income, rather than owning whatever the aggregate index says to own. It opened in December 2025.

Stated mandate

The actively managed ETF seeks competitive total return and current income. It uses a flexible, unconstrained approach across U.S. and non-U.S. markets, normally investing at least 80% of its assets in bonds and other debt obligations.

Why people hold it

  • Unconstrained by design: the mandate spans US, developed international and emerging market debt, with at least 80% of assets in bonds and other debt obligations.
  • Actively managed, so the credit and sector mix shifts with the manager's read instead of tracking a fixed benchmark.
  • Current income sits in the objective itself, alongside total return, not as an afterthought.
  • The portfolio is the strong suit: broad issuer and sector spread, with no structural red flags in the fund's filings.

Worth knowing

  • 0.55% a year is the cost of the flexibility. The index-tracking aggregate bond giants (BND, SCHZ, SPAB) run at 0.03%.
  • It launched in December 2025, so there's no long record showing how this strategy handles a full credit cycle.
  • A small, lightly traded fund so far, which can mean wider spreads, and the filings don't lock in a set distribution schedule.

SCMC Performance

Launched Dec 11, 2025

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SCMC$10,166
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,169
Dec 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. SCMC $10,166. SPY $11,169. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Dec 2025Jun 2026Oct 2026

Dec 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 SCMC. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodSCMC
Year to date+1.7%
1 month+0.9%
3 months−0.3%
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
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 SCMC
YearReturn barSCMC
2026 YTD+1.7%
2025−0.1%

Since listing, Dec 11, 2025

SCMC in the news

SCMC Dividends

Last payment
$0.12 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 10 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2025 $0.07; Feb 2, 2026 $0.06; Mar 2, 2026 $0.10; Apr 1, 2026 $0.12; May 1, 2026 $0.09; Jun 1, 2026 $0.10; Jul 1, 2026 $0.11; Aug 3, 2026 $0.11; Sep 1, 2026 $0.10; Oct 1, 2026 $0.12. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 1, 2026Oct 5, 2026$0.12
Sep 1, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.10
Aug 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026$0.11
Jul 1, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.11
Jun 1, 2026Jun 3, 2026$0.10
May 1, 2026May 5, 2026$0.09
Apr 1, 2026Apr 6, 2026$0.12
Mar 2, 2026Mar 4, 2026$0.10
Feb 2, 2026Feb 4, 2026$0.06
Dec 30, 2025Jan 2, 2026$0.07

SCMC Risk

Risk pillarA73 out of 100Rank 6 of 29 in Global Aggregate Bond (Unhedged)
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched Dec 2025; fills in after 12 months
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.
Launched Dec 2025; fills in after 12 months
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.
Launched Dec 2025; fills in after 12 months
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.
0.09
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.

SCMC Cost

Compare SCMC and BNDW

Overpaying vs BNDW, cheapest in Global Aggregate Bond (Unhedged)

$9,844

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

  • SCMC 0.55%

    $10,904

  • BNDW 0.05% Cheapest

    $1,060

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SCMC 0.55%
  • BNDW 0.05%
  • 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$12.5K051015202530SCMC $10,904BNDW $1,060

Year by year

YearSCMCBNDWOverpaying
10$988$92$896
20$3,790$360$3,430
30$10,904$1,060$9,844

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