Weitz Multisector Bond ETF
The ETF.net WMSB Grade
B
Score 55 out of 100
- 10 of 25
Score 55 of 100 falls in the B 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.C40 out of 100Rank 15 of 25Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A82 out of 100Rank 5 of 14Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A71 out of 100Rank 4 of 25Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C49 out of 100Rank 15 of 25Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C46 out of 100Rank 14 of 25Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.F19 out of 100Rank 23 of 25
WMSB 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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WMSB$10,123
Returns run to the Nov 2, 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 | WMSB |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +1.2% |
| 1 month | +1.7% |
| 3 months | −0.2% |
| 1 year | |
| 3 years | |
| 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 | WMSB |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +1.2% | |
| 2025 | +1.7% |
WMSB in the news
WMSB Dividends
- $0.12 per share
- Monthly
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
WMSB Risk
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.
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.
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.
- 0.10
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.
WMSB Cost
Overpaying vs VGMS, cheapest in Multi-Sector Bond Income
$6,568
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
WMSB 0.65%
$12,717
VGMS 0.30% Cheapest
$6,149
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | WMSB | VGMS | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,163 | $545 | $618 |
| 20 | $4,440 | $2,113 | $2,327 |
| 30 | $12,717 | $6,149 | $6,568 |
You pay 0.65%Waived by Weitz 2.48%
Full fee 3.13% waiver 2.48% you pay 0.65%
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