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BAMO vs IRTR

Brookstone Opportunities ETF

BAMODCboe

iShares LifePath Retirement ETF

IRTRANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

IRTR −0.97pt a year

BAMO1.05%IRTR0.08%

Avg volume · 30D

IRTR 2.7×the volume

BAMO4.61KIRTR12.6K

3Y return · a year

Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.

BAMO+11.9%IRTR+11.9%

BAMO vs IRTR Performance

Nov 6, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026

+7.5%BAMO+5.2%IRTR

Nov 6, 2025 to Nov 6, 2026. BAMO +7.5%. IRTR +5.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2.5%0%2.5%10%Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
BAMO 1.05%
IRTR 0.08%, better
Fund size
BAMO $44M
IRTR $59M
1Y total return
BAMO +7.5%, better
IRTR +5.2%
Yield (12M)
BAMO 1.39%
IRTR 3.21%, better
Holdings
BAMO 6
IRTR 29136
Avg volume (30D)
BAMO 4.61K sh
IRTR 12.6K sh, better
NAV per share
BAMO $34.15
IRTR $31.23
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BAMO: Cost 11, Risk 58, Mission 40, Tradability 55, Holdings 34, Durability 52. IRTR: Cost 97, Risk 81, Mission 100, Tradability 64, Holdings 79, Durability 56.
Pillar letters and Scores for BAMO, IRTR, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBAMOIRTR
Cost30% weightF11A97Higher
Mission25% weightC40A100Higher
Risk15% weightB58A81Higher
Tradability15% weightB55B64Higher
Holdings10% weightD34A79Higher
Durability5% weightC52B56Higher

Rank among Multi-Asset Allocation funds

Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. BAMO and IRTR are both graded against the same 36 Multi-Asset Allocation funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Multi-Asset Allocation⁠

Category · 36 funds
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IRTR ranks 3rd and BAMO 29th of 36 funds in the Multi-Asset Allocation Category.

  1. Rank 1AUCBGState Street SPDR UC Investments 90/10 Endowment Strategy Index ETFScore 95
  2. Rank 2AAOAiShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETFScore 88
  3. Rank 3AIRTRiShares LifePath Retirement ETFScore 86
  4. Rank 4AINCEFranklin Income Equity Focus ETFScore 74
  5. Rank 28DWTIPWisdomTree Inflation Plus FundScore 39
  6. Rank 29DBAMOBrookstone Opportunities ETFScore 36
  7. Rank 30DBAMABrookstone Active ETFScore 35

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BAMODBrookstone Opportunities ETF

IRTRAiShares LifePath Retirement ETF

In short

BAMO A go-anywhere tactical blend: the adviser builds the whole thing out of just 5 to 10 outside ETFs and can swing from all-in on stocks to all the way out into Treasuries and cash as its read on markets changes.

IRTR A whole retirement portfolio in one ticker: global stock and bond ETFs blended at the conservative end, for 0.08% a year. That is index-fund pricing on a job most allocation funds charge roughly ten times more to do.

Stated mandate

BAMO Seeks total return. It actively allocates through unaffiliated ETFs across foreign and domestic stocks of any capitalization, bonds, and cash based on the adviser’s relative outlook.

IRTR The fund seeks conservative exposure through a broad portfolio of stock and bond ETFs spanning global asset classes.

Why people hold it

  • BAMO Truly go-anywhere: stocks of any size across the US, developed foreign and emerging markets, plus bonds and cash, weighted by the adviser's relative outlook rather than a fixed glide path.sec.gov
  • The prospectus caps it at 5 to 10 ETF positions, so you can see what the manager actually believes at a glance instead of decoding a 500-line portfolio.sec.gov
  • The bond side stays plain by design: U.S. Treasury ETFs or broad-based index fixed income ETFs, even when the equity side turns tactical. Distributions are quarterly.sec.gov
  • IRTR Costs 0.08% a year against a 0.78% median for allocation funds. Roughly a tenth of the going rate for a portfolio-in-a-box.
  • One line item, global coverage. The fund holds a spread of stock and bond ETFs across asset classes, so the mixing happens inside the wrapper.ishares.com
  • Distributions come monthly rather than quarterly.
  • One of the strongest all-in-one allocation funds in its peer group, and the cheapest of that top tier: iShares' own AOA runs 0.19%.

Worth knowing

  • BAMO Costs 1.05% net of a waiver through September 30, 2027 (1.12% gross), above the category median, and the ETFs it holds charge their own fees on top. AOA runs 0.15% net of a waiver through November 30, 2026.
  • It can be all in or all out of stocks and may hold leveraged ETFs, so results follow the adviser's timing calls rather than a published benchmark.sec.gov
  • A small fund that trades thinly, so the gap between buy and sell prices can run wider than at the category's index-tracking giants.
  • IRTR Thinly traded. Spreads can run wider than on household-name ETFs, so limit orders matter more here.
  • Launched in 2023, so the track record is short and the fund is still building scale.
  • Conservative by construction: it is built to move less than an all-stock portfolio, and that cuts in both directions.ishares.com

Full BAMO profile⁠

Full IRTR profile⁠

BAMO vs IRTR Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

BAMO vs IRTR Cost

Overpaying BAMO vs IRTR

$17,806

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

  • BAMO 1.05%

    $19,495

  • IRTR 0.08%

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BAMO 1.05%
  • IRTR 0.08%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530BAMO $19,495IRTR $1,689

Year by year

YearBAMOIRTROverpaying
10$1,847$147$1,700
20$6,927$575$6,352
30$19,495$1,689$17,806

Expense ratio

  • 1.05%BAMO
  • 0.08%IRTR, cheaper
  • Middle half of Multi-Asset Allocation funds
  • Median 0.61%

IRTR 2nd cheapest of 36 funds

BAMO 32nd cheapest of 36 funds

BAMO vs IRTR Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 6, 2026
Yield (12M)
BAMO 1.39%
IRTR 3.21%, better
Payout (12M)
BAMO $0.47
IRTR $1.00
Last payment
BAMO $0.11
IRTR $0.07
Ex-dividend
BAMO Aug 28, 2026
IRTR Nov 3, 2026
Paid on
BAMO Sep 4, 2026
IRTR Nov 6, 2026
Frequency
BAMO Quarterly
IRTR Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

BAMOQuarterly · 13 paymentsAll BAMO payments⁠
One bar per payment. 13 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Nov 29, 2023 $0.0091; Dec 26, 2023 $0.12; Feb 28, 2024 $0.01; May 31, 2024 $0.12; Aug 30, 2024 $0.12; Nov 29, 2024 $0.12; Dec 27, 2024 $0.11; May 28, 2025 $0.08; Aug 29, 2025 $0.14; Nov 28, 2025 $0.16; Dec 26, 2025 $0.12; May 28, 2026 $0.08; Aug 28, 2026 $0.11. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD
IRTRMonthly · 36 paymentsAll IRTR payments⁠
One bar per payment. 36 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 4, 2023 $0.09; Dec 22, 2023 $0.37; Feb 2, 2024 $0.03; Mar 4, 2024 $0.04; Apr 2, 2024 $0.07; May 2, 2024 $0.06; Jun 4, 2024 $0.06; Jul 2, 2024 $0.12; Aug 2, 2024 $0.07; Sep 4, 2024 $0.05; Oct 2, 2024 $0.08; Nov 4, 2024 $0.69; Dec 3, 2024 $0.05; Dec 20, 2024 $0.17; Feb 4, 2025 $0.05; Mar 4, 2025 $0.05; Apr 2, 2025 $0.09; May 2, 2025 $0.06; Jun 3, 2025 $0.06; Jul 2, 2025 $0.14; Aug 4, 2025 $0.06; Sep 3, 2025 $0.06; Oct 2, 2025 $0.08; Nov 4, 2025 $0.06; Dec 2, 2025 $0.06; Dec 23, 2025 $0.17; Feb 3, 2026 $0.05; Mar 3, 2026 $0.05; Apr 2, 2026 $0.07; May 4, 2026 $0.07; Jun 2, 2026 $0.08; Jul 2, 2026 $0.16; Aug 4, 2026 $0.08; Sep 2, 2026 $0.06; Oct 2, 2026 $0.08; Nov 3, 2026 $0.07. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD

BAMO vs IRTR Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BAMO 7.4%IRTR 7.3%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BAMO 1.13IRTR 1.14, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BAMO −12.7%since Sep 2023IRTR −6.3%since Oct 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BAMO 0.58IRTR 0.46

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