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MRSKToews Agility Shares Managed Risk ETF

Grow my moneyStay safe5y track recordRanked #119 of 340 in this goal

Seeks long-term growth of capital and income while limiting risk.

By Toews Corporation · Launched 2020

Annual Cost

0.98%

#4,853 of 5,562 · expensive

Fund Size

$304M

#1,944 of 5,562 · mid-size

Return (1Y)Goal

+18.0%

Track Record

5 years

#2,143 of 5,562 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$11,835+18.4%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Alternative

Strategy

Option income

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 9 holdings = 98.5% of fundconcentrated

iShares Trust
86.2%
OPTION ISSUER
7.4%
BBH SWEEP VEHICLE
5.3%
CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGEESH6 INDEX
0.2%
OPTION ISSUER
0.1%
Chicago Mercantile ExchangeESH6 Ind
0.0%
Chicago Mercantile ExchangeESZ7 Ind
0.0%
Chicago Mercantile ExchangeESH6 Ind
0.0%
OPTION ISSUER
-0.7%

Asset allocation

Stocks
92.2%
Cash
7.8%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
10.8%Moderate

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-14.7%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.61Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
0.85Moderate downside risk

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks long-term growth of capital and income while limiting risk.
Strategy
Invests primarily in S&P 500 Index futures, ETFs tracking the S&P 500, and component stocks. Uses put options to hedge against price declines and writes call options to generate income and reduce volatility.
Inception date
June 24, 2020
Fund family
Toews Corporation

Our take

Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.

Covered call
Warning

Covered call ETF — yield ≠ total return

The high distribution yield is not free income — it comes from selling upside via call options. Research finds these strategies systematically underperform their underlying index over full cycles, typically by 100–300 basis points per year depending on the option-overlay design. The monthly distributions make the shortfall hard to see in return summaries.

Source: Israelov & Ndong, 'A Devil's Bargain: When Generating Income Undermines Investment Returns' (NDVR, 2023)

Why we flagged this: strategy=option_income + option_income_strategy

Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More

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Data updated on 2026-06-19