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SMTHALPS Smith Core Plus Bond ETF

Grow my moneyGet income2y track recordRanked #515 of 1,622 in this goal

Seeks above average total return from a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

By ALPS · Launched 2023

Annual Cost

0.59%

#3,001 of 5,562 · average

Fund Size

$2.7B

#616 of 5,562 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

+5.0%

Track Record

2 years

#3,318 of 5,562 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,468+4.7%

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

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Fixed income

Strategy

Active selection

Index tracked

Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 32.4% of fundwell diversified

Us Treasury N/b
5.4%
Us Treasury N/b
4.0%
Us Treasury N/b
3.7%
Us Treasury N/b
3.7%
Us Treasury N/b
3.6%
Us Treasury N/b
2.9%
Us Treasury N/b
2.8%
Us Treasury N/b
2.3%
Us Treasury N/b
2.1%
Us Treasury N/b
2.1%

Asset allocation

Bonds
95.9%
Preferred
2.3%
Cash
1.7%
Convertible
0.1%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
3.8%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-4.1%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
Unavailable

Needs 3+ years of history

Sortino (3Y)
Not yet

Needs 3+ years of history

Bond profile

Duration

4.9 years

Avg maturity

9.8 years

Credit ratings

US Government
37.8%
AA
53.8%
A
11.7%
BBB
23.6%
BB
9.9%
B
0.9%

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks above average total return from a combination of current income and capital appreciation.
Strategy
Invests primarily in bonds, targeting a weighted average effective duration +/- 40% of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. May invest in various types of bonds, including government, corporate, and mortgage-backed securities. High yield bonds are limited to less than 20% of net assets. The Fund seeks to outperform the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, net of fees. The portfolio manager uses a bottom-up approach, considering factors like yield and credit ratings, and may use derivatives to meet investment policies.
Inception date
December 5, 2023
Fund family
ALPS

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Data updated on 2026-06-20