Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF
The ETF.net TUSI Grade
C
Score 54 out of 100
- 57 of 78
Score 54 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 100Rank 62 of 78Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 69Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B57 out of 100Rank 18 of 76Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C41 out of 100Rank 50 of 78Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B61 out of 100Rank 32 of 77Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B61 out of 100Rank 35 of 78
Our read on TUSI
In short
CMost ultra-short funds buy T-bills and call it a day. TUSI is actively managed, roaming across maturities and instrument types in search of total return, at 0.25% net of a waiver through April 29, 2027.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks maximum total return while preserving capital. It invests at least 80% of assets in fixed-income securities and uses a diversified portfolio spanning different maturities and instruments.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
TUSI Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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TUSI$10,421
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.
| Period | TUSI |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +3.4% |
| 1 month | +0.5% |
| 3 months | +1.0% |
| 1 year | +4.2% |
| 3 years | +5.4% |
| 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 | TUSI |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +3.4% | |
| 2025 | +5.1% | |
| 2024 | +6.5% | |
| 2023 | +6.5% | |
| 2022 | +0.9% |
TUSI in the news
TUSI Dividends
- 4.42%
- $1.12
- $0.09 per share
- Monthly
TUSI Risk
- 0.6%
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.
- 1.72
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.
- −0.4%
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.
- 0.04
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.
TUSI Cost
Overpaying vs XHLF, tied cheapest in Cash & Ultra-Short Income
$4,521
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
TUSI 0.25%
$5,159
XHLF 0.03% Tied cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | TUSI | XHLF | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $455 | $55 | $400 |
| 20 | $1,769 | $216 | $1,553 |
| 30 | $5,159 | $638 | $4,521 |
You pay 0.25%Waived by Touchstone 0.18%
Full fee 0.43% waiver 0.18% you pay 0.25%
Other funds in Cash & Ultra-Short Income
- BTLDRThe Laddered T-Bill ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return
- CFLDBFidelity Low Duration Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +3.7%
- CUYLDAngel Oak Ultrashort Income ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +4.0%
- CYEARAB Ultra Short Income ETFExpense ratio 0.25%1 year return +3.2%
- CMMKTTexas Capital Government Money Market ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +3.6%
