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NTSI vs RSBA

WisdomTree International Efficient Core Fund

NTSIBNYSE Arca

Return Stacked Bonds & Merger Arbitrage ETF

RSBADCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

NTSI −0.73pt a year

NTSI0.28%RSBA1.01%

Avg volume · 30D

NTSI 1.4×the volume

NTSI18.9KRSBA13.4K

NTSI vs RSBA Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+10.4%NTSI−1.3%RSBA

Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. NTSI +10.4%. RSBA −1.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%5%15%Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
NTSI 0.28%, better
RSBA 1.01%
Fund size
NTSI $488M
RSBA $53M
1Y total return
NTSI +10.4%, better
RSBA −1.3%
Yield (12M)
NTSI 3.11%
RSBA 3.43%, better
Holdings
NTSI 458
RSBA 11
Avg volume (30D)
NTSI 18.9K sh, better
RSBA 13.4K sh
NAV per share
NTSI $46.48
RSBA $20.47
52W range

ETF.net Grade

NTSI: Cost 83, Risk 57, Mission not scored, Tradability 42, Holdings 82, Durability 70. RSBA: Cost 17, Risk 60, Mission not scored, Tradability 46, Holdings not scored, Durability 30.
Pillar letters and Scores for NTSI, RSBA, with each pillar’s weight
PillarNTSIRSBA
Cost30% weightA83HigherF17
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB57B60Higher
Tradability15% weightC42C46Higher
Holdings10% weightA82Not scored
Durability5% weightA70HigherD30

Rank among Capital-Efficient Allocation funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. NTSI and RSBA are both graded against the same 19 Capital-Efficient Allocation funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Capital-Efficient Allocation⁠

Category · 19 funds
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NTSI ranks 4th and RSBA 18th of 19 funds in the Capital-Efficient Allocation Category.

  1. Rank 1ANTSXWisdomTree U.S. Efficient Core FundScore 78
  2. Rank 2ACTAPSimplify US Equity PLUS Managed Futures Strategy ETFScore 71
  3. Rank 3BGDEWisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy FundScore 69
  4. Rank 4BNTSIWisdomTree International Efficient Core FundScore 68
  5. Rank 5BALLWState Street Bridgewater All Weather ETFScore 62
  6. Rank 16DRSSXReturn Stacked U.S. Stocks & Gold/Bitcoin ETFScore 35
  7. Rank 18DRSBAReturn Stacked Bonds & Merger Arbitrage ETFScore 34
  8. Rank 19DBTABeacon Tactical Alternatives Risk ETFScore 29

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

NTSIBWisdomTree International Efficient Core Fund

RSBADReturn Stacked Bonds & Merger Arbitrage ETF

In short

NTSI Developed-market stocks and a U.S. Treasury futures sleeve sharing one seat. NTSI is WisdomTree's capital-efficient playbook pointed overseas: the stock exposure and the bond exposure don't have to compete for the same dollar.

RSBA No data

Stated mandate

NTSI The Fund seeks total return through international equity securities and U.S. Treasury futures. WisdomTree presents it as a capital-efficient balanced strategy intended to provide international equity exposure with Treasury-futures diversification.

RSBA No data

Why people hold it

  • NTSI Charges 0.26% a year, roughly a third of what the typical allocation fund in its group costs.
  • One wrapper, two jobs: developed international equities plus U.S. Treasury futures, so the bond side doesn't eat cash the stock side needs.
  • The equity base is broad, roughly 500 names across developed markets outside the U.S.
  • One of the stronger builds in a crowded allocation field, alongside WisdomTree siblings NTSX (U.S. version) and GDE (gold version).

RSBA No data

Worth knowing

  • NTSI Futures push total exposure above the cash invested. That cuts both ways: moves are amplified up and down.
  • Thinly traded, so spreads can add to the cost of getting in and out beyond the headline fee.
  • Actively run on quantitative models and launched in 2021, a shorter history than the plain-vanilla balanced funds it sits next to.

RSBA No data

Full NTSI profile⁠

Full RSBA profile⁠

NTSI vs RSBA 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.

NTSI vs RSBA Cost

Overpaying RSBA vs NTSI

$13,095

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

  • NTSI 0.28%

    $5,755

  • RSBA 1.01%

    $18,850

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • NTSI 0.28%
  • RSBA 1.01%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530RSBA $18,850NTSI $5,755

Year by year

YearNTSIRSBAOverpaying
10$509$1,780$1,271
20$1,976$6,686$4,710
30$5,755$18,850$13,095

Expense ratio

  • 0.28%NTSI, cheaper
  • 1.01%RSBA
  • Middle half of Capital-Efficient Allocation funds
  • Median 0.67%

NTSI 4th cheapest of 19 funds

RSBA 15th cheapest of 19 funds

NTSI vs RSBA Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
NTSI 3.11%
RSBA 3.43%, better
Payout (12M)
NTSI $1.45
RSBA $0.70
Last payment
NTSI $0.01
RSBA $0.70
Ex-dividend
NTSI Sep 25, 2026
RSBA Dec 29, 2025
Paid on
NTSI Sep 29, 2026
RSBA Dec 30, 2025
Frequency
NTSI Quarterly
RSBA Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2021 to 2026, same scale for both

NTSIQuarterly · 23 paymentsAll NTSI payments⁠
One bar per payment. 23 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Jun 24, 2021 $0.04; Sep 24, 2021 $0.18; Dec 7, 2021 $0.02; Dec 27, 2021 $0.16; Mar 25, 2022 $0.14; Jun 24, 2022 $0.49; Sep 26, 2022 $0.12; Dec 23, 2022 $0.10; Mar 27, 2023 $0.21; Jun 26, 2023 $0.34; Sep 25, 2023 $0.16; Dec 22, 2023 $0.14; Mar 22, 2024 $0.22; Jun 25, 2024 $0.39; Sep 25, 2024 $0.21; Dec 31, 2024 $0.01; Mar 26, 2025 $0.13; Jun 25, 2025 $0.54; Sep 25, 2025 $0.22; Dec 26, 2025 $0.73; Mar 26, 2026 $0.17; Jun 25, 2026 $0.54; Sep 25, 2026 $0.01. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD
RSBAAnnual · 2 paymentsAll RSBA payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Dec 31, 2024 $0.003; Dec 29, 2025 $0.70. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD

NTSI vs RSBA Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
NTSI 12.9%RSBA 4.9%since Jan 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
NTSI 0.99RSBA −0.18since Jan 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
NTSI −33.4%RSBA −6.2%since Dec 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
NTSI 0.93RSBA 0.04

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