Touchstone Strategic Income ETF
$24.68−0.02 (−0.08%)
- 0.82%
- $295M
- +0.3%
- 7.13%
- 0M sh
- $24.59
- low $24.46high $27.38
The ETF.net SIO Grade
D
Score 38 out of 100
- 26 of 29
Score 38 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.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F7 out of 100Rank 27 of 29Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B65 out of 100Rank 23 of 27Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B60 out of 100Rank 12 of 29Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D31 out of 100Rank 24 of 29Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C45 out of 100Rank 19 of 29Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C46 out of 100Rank 20 of 29
Our read on SIO
DAn actively run, go-anywhere income portfolio in an ETF wrapper: Touchstone's managers hunt yield across global fixed income and pay out monthly, in a corner of the market otherwise ruled by cheap index trackers.
The Fund seeks a high level of current income while emphasizing capital preservation. It invests primarily in income-producing fixed-income securities through an actively managed, yield-oriented strategy.
Why people hold it
- Unconstrained by design: a high-conviction, yield-oriented mandate that roams global fixed income instead of replicating the aggregate-bond index.
- Income lands monthly, and the stated objective pairs high current income with an emphasis on capital preservation.
- Plain 1940 Act ETF plumbing since its 2022 launch: daily holdings, intraday trading, 1099 tax reporting rather than a K-1.
Worth knowing
- The 0.88% fee sits far above the index giants in this cohort (BND, SPAB and SCHZ each run at 0.03%). Manager calls carry that whole load.
- Thinly traded and small next to the bond-ETF heavyweights, so the bid-ask spread is a real part of the cost of getting in and out.
- Active credit and duration positioning means the ride can look nothing like a plain aggregate-bond fund, in either direction.
SIO Holdings
- Bonds
- 223
- 30%
- United States Treasury Note/Bond
Sectors
- Health Care24.6%
- Industrials22.6%
- Financials21.2%
- Technology20.2%
- Energy11.4%
SIO Performance
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SIO$10,026
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.
| Period | SIO |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −1.2% |
| 1 month | −1.2% |
| 3 months | −2.0% |
| 1 year | +0.3% |
| 3 years | +7.1% |
| 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 | SIO |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −1.2% | |
| 2025 | +9.3% | |
| 2024 | +6.2% | |
| 2023 | +8.1% | |
| 2022 | −0.4% |
SIO in the news
SIO Dividends
- 7.13%
- $1.76
- $0.12 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
SIO Risk
- 5.0%
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.
- 0.44
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.
- −7.6%
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.
- 0.84
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
SIO Cost
0.82%
SIO0.82%
- The middle half of Global Aggregate Bond (Unhedged) funds
- Median 0.45%
25 of the 28 Global Aggregate Bond (Unhedged) funds charge less.
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- CSTXTStrive Total Return Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.49%1 year return −2.2%
- CKDRNKingsbarn Tactical Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.57%1 year return −0.9%
- DFLXIInvesco Flexible Income ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return —
- DAFIFAnfield Universal Fixed Income ETFExpense ratio 0.85%1 year return +3.1%
- DMAMBMonarch Ambassador Income Index ETFExpense ratio 1.15%1 year return −0.9%