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BrandywineGLOBAL - U.S. Fixed Income ETF

$23.73+0.04 (+0.15%)

At close: Oct 14, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: up, 3 prints from 23.69 to 23.73. Range 23.64 to 23.73. Use the arrow keys to read each point.23.6423.6623.6823.7010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.39%
Fund size
$9M
1Y total return
−0.6%
Yield · Last 12 months
4.47%
Holdings
64
Avg volume · 30D
245 sh
52W range
low $23.52high $25.06
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net USFI Grade

As of

C

Score 41 out of 100

Rank
100 of 117
Six-pillar profile for USFI. Scores out of 100: Cost 37, Risk 50, Mission 74, Tradability 2, Holdings 30, Durability 29. Strongest: Mission (74). Weakest: Tradability (2). 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.
    D37 out of 100
    Rank 68 of 117
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A74 out of 100
    Rank 89 of 101
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C50 out of 100
    Rank 36 of 116
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F2 out of 100
    Rank 116 of 117
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D30 out of 100
    Rank 103 of 116
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D29 out of 100
    Rank 99 of 117

Our read on USFI

ETF.net Research

In short

CThe core bond aisle is stacked with index funds holding thousands of positions. USFI goes the other way: roughly 60 bonds, chosen by Brandywine Global's value-driven macro team, with duration as the main lever.

Stated mandate

The Fund’s investment goal is total return.

Why people hold it

  • Active duration is the whole point: top-down macro calls paired with bottom-up credit work, inside an investment-grade, US-dollar-denominated sleeve.franklintempleton.com
  • Roughly 60 holdings, not thousands. A high-conviction book where individual bonds actually move the portfolio, which is a real departure from the aggregate index.
  • Income lands monthly, and the strategy behind the wrapper is not new: Brandywine Global has run US fixed income institutionally since 1995 and opened its doors in 1986.franklintempleton.com

Worth knowing

  • At 0.39%, it sits just above the core-bond median of 0.36% and well above index anchors like BND, SPAB and SCHZ at 0.03%. Manager judgment is what the extra buys.
  • A small, thinly traded fund. Bid-ask spreads can run wider than the household names in the category, which matters most on larger orders.
  • The mandate is total return, not index matching, so results can diverge from a plain aggregate bond fund in either direction.

USFI Holdings

Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
64
Top-10 weight
57%
Largest holding
Us Treasury N/ 4.625 8/3616.9%

Sectors

  • Securitized50.0%
  • Government44.2%
  • Corporate5.8%

Geography

  • United States100.00%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 2.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1No dataUs Treasury N/ 4.625 8/3616.92%1,680,000$1.6MNo data
2No dataUs Treasury Frn Frn 7/287.61%720,000$720KNo data
3No dataUs Treasury Frn Frn 4/287.51%710,000$711KNo data
4No dataUs Treasury N/ 4.375 8/315.75%560,000$544KNo data
5No dataUs Treasury N/B 4.25 8/355.22%530,000$494KNo data
6No dataG2 MA9907 6 9/20/543.20%305,729$303KNo data
7No dataG2 MB0873 6 1/20/563.01%288,111$284KNo data
8No dataG2 MB0623 5.5 9/20/552.69%264,944$255KNo data
9No dataG2 MB0485 5.5 7/20/552.65%259,456$250KNo data
10No dataG2 MA9780 6 7/20/542.56%244,662$243KNo data
11No dataG2 MA9669 6 5/20/542.18%208,193$206KNo data
12No dataCldcd 2024-1A A2 11/492.06%200,000$195KNo data
13No dataG2 MA9306 6 11/20/531.97%185,859$186KNo data
14No dataG2 MB1415 6.5 9/20/561.91%179,734$181KNo data
15No dataG2 MB0688 6.5 10/20/551.88%176,794$178KNo data

Showing 1–15 of 30 holdings

USFI Performance

Launched Jul 25, 2023

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.
USFI$9,940
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,747
Oct 14, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026. USFI $9,940. SPY $11,747. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 14, 2025 – Oct 14, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 14, 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.

As of
Trailing total return for USFI. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodUSFI
Year to date−0.8%
1 month−0.9%
3 months−1.8%
1 year−0.6%
3 yearsper year+5.2%
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 USFI
YearReturn barUSFI
2026 YTD−0.8%
2025+7.0%
2024+1.1%
2023+2.9%

History from Jul 27, 2023

USFI in the news

USFI 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 14, 2026.
4.47%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.06Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.09 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

Through Oct 14, 2026

One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Aug 1, 2023 $0.0091; Sep 1, 2023 $0.09; Oct 2, 2023 $0.08; Nov 1, 2023 $0.09; Dec 1, 2023 $0.09; Dec 15, 2023 $0.10; Feb 1, 2024 $0.09; Mar 1, 2024 $0.09; Apr 1, 2024 $0.09; May 1, 2024 $0.11; Jun 3, 2024 $0.09; Jul 1, 2024 $0.08; Aug 1, 2024 $0.10; Sep 3, 2024 $0.09; Oct 1, 2024 $0.09; Nov 1, 2024 $0.10; Dec 2, 2024 $0.09; Dec 13, 2024 $0.10; Feb 3, 2025 $0.09; Mar 3, 2025 $0.08; Apr 1, 2025 $0.09; May 1, 2025 $0.10; Jun 2, 2025 $0.09; Jul 1, 2025 $0.09; Aug 1, 2025 $0.10; Sep 2, 2025 $0.09; Oct 1, 2025 $0.08; Nov 3, 2025 $0.10; Dec 1, 2025 $0.07; Dec 19, 2025 $0.10; Feb 2, 2026 $0.07; Mar 2, 2026 $0.07; Apr 1, 2026 $0.08; May 1, 2026 $0.12; Jun 1, 2026 $0.10; Jul 1, 2026 $0.10; Aug 3, 2026 $0.11; Sep 1, 2026 $0.06; Oct 1, 2026 $0.09. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.09
Sep 1, 2026Sep 4, 2026$0.06
Aug 3, 2026Aug 6, 2026$0.11
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.10
Jun 1, 2026Jun 4, 2026$0.10
May 1, 2026May 6, 2026$0.12
Apr 1, 2026Apr 6, 2026$0.08
Mar 2, 2026Mar 5, 2026$0.07
Feb 2, 2026Feb 5, 2026$0.07
Dec 19, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.10
Dec 1, 2025Dec 4, 2025$0.07
Nov 3, 2025Nov 6, 2025$0.10

See all 39 payments⁠

USFI Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
6.9%
Annualised · 36 months to Sep 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.
0.07
vs 3-month T-bills · to Sep 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.
−8.5%
38 months · trough Oct 2023
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.
0.30
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.

USFI Cost

USFI cost

$7,898

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

  • USFI 0.39%

    $7,898

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • USFI 0.39%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530USFI $7,898

Year by year

YearUSFI
10$705
20$2,725
30$7,898