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As of 12/31/2024Price
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YTD Return
0.0%
1 yr return
N/A
3 Yr Avg Return
N/A
5 Yr Avg Return
N/A
Net Assets
$1.4 M
Holdings in Top 10
N/A
Expense Ratio 0.80%
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
Turnover N/A
Redemption Fee N/A
Standard (Taxable)
N/A
IRA
N/A
Fund Type
Exchange Traded Fund
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The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that primarily invests in passively managed ETFs (“Underlying ETFs”), including affiliated ETFs that use the sub-adviser’s models or indices. The Fund’s sub-adviser, Ned Davis Research, Inc. (“NDR” or the “Sub-Adviser”), developed models and indicators that are quantitative and are based on data from multiple disciplines, including macroeconomic, fundamental, technical, and sentiment areas (each described more below). The models and indicators are used by the Fund’s portfolio managers to allocate across the equity, fixed income, and commodity asset classes, as well as determine the investments in the Underlying ETFs. The Underlying ETFs principally invest in equity securities, bonds (both long- and short-term), commodities and money markets.
NDR constructs the Fund’s portfolio using its “360° Approach,” a comprehensive methodology designed to provide a holistic view of the global markets, including equities, bonds, commodities, and money markets, guiding the Fund’s asset allocation.
NDR’s 360° Approach draws on a wide range of data from leading market data providers, including Bloomberg, Refinitiv, S&P, Haver, MSCI, and others, to provide the raw data inputs. The raw data inputs include: macroeconomic information, index constituents, company and aggregate fundamentals, and pricing on indices and individual securities. NDR aggregates and analyzes the data to generate a holistic market perspective.
The Fund’s portfolio managers base investment decisions on a range of indicators, metrics, and data points selected by NDR’s research team. Rather than focusing on a single factor, they assess the overall picture created by the data. When most indicators suggest a particular trend, the collective “weight” of that data may carry greater significance in guiding their decisions. NDR’s 360° Approach comprises the following four traditional investment pillars:
1. | Macroeconomic |
2. | Fundamental |
3. | Technical |
4. | Sentiment |
The first two pillars, macroeconomic and fundamental, provide a broad, long-term view of the markets and are slower to change, informing the Sub-Adviser’s strategic outlook. Fundamental analysis evaluates key financial metrics of individual companies, such as earnings and cash flow, to identify trends in corporate health, sector performance, and economic growth. When aggregated and combined with macroeconomic data, these insights provide a deeper understanding of corporate performance within the broader economy, offering the Sub-Adviser a comprehensive outlook on market behavior. NDR uses this analysis to forecast asset class and market trends.
The next two pillars, technical and sentiment, offer a tactical outlook and move more quickly. These pillars reflect the global equity, commodity, and bond markets’ often rapid and ongoing adjustments to new information. NDR uses its analysis of these two pillars to assess current market conditions, seeking to identify short-term trends, price patterns, and shifts in investor behavior.
By integrating these four pillars, NDR’s 360° Approach seeks to implement a balanced perspective that captures both the long-term strategic and short-term tactical elements of market behavior, with a goal of enabling well-informed investment decisions.
NDR’s 360° Approach – Underlying ETF selection processes
NDR uses its 360° Approach to allocate the Fund’s portfolio across a mix of equity, long- and short-term bonds, and commodity ETFs. The selection and allocation of these Underlying ETFs are driven by NDR’s analysis of multiple indicators across four investment pillars: macroeconomic, fundamental, technical, and sentiment. NDR has developed quantitative models to assess the relationships between asset classes and these factors, allowing it to allocate greater weight to the asset class with, in its assessment, the highest probability of outperforming while reducing weight in areas with lower potential.
In particular, the Fund will invest across the following asset types:
Equity ETFs | Long-Term Bond ETFs | Short-Term Bond ETFs | Commodity ETFs |
U.S. large caps | Long-term U.S. Treasury bonds | Short-term U.S. Treasury securities | Broad-based commodities (e.g., energy, metals, agriculture, and livestock sectors) |
U.S. small caps | International bonds (excluding the U.S.) | Short-term fixed income investments | |
U.S. growth | Emerging market bonds | Ultra-short-term U.S. Treasury securities | |
U.S. value | U.S. high yield corporate bonds | ||
Emerging markets | U.S. investment grade corporate bonds | ||
International developed markets |
Asset Allocation Determinations
NDR makes allocation decisions between equities and fixed-income using its 360° Approach, which considers both macroeconomic and technical pillars. Within each asset class, NDR bases allocations on indicators such as trend-following, rate-of-change, and overbought/oversold conditions (each, defined below). NDR’s model selects investment products with the strongest technical strength for implementation. Additionally, the Fund may invest, to a limited extent, in commodity ETFs. NDR evaluates commodity ETFs based on technical, macroeconomic, and sentiment indicators.
For example, if NDR’s models indicate that macroeconomic and technical conditions favor bonds over equities, the portfolio may allocate a higher percentage to bond ETFs. Conversely, if equity indicators—such as trend-following and macroeconomic conditions—reflect equity strength, the Fund may increase its weighting toward equity ETFs.
Asset Classes – Potential Contributions to Long-Term Capital Appreciation
Each asset type in the Fund’s portfolio contributes to long-term capital appreciation. Equity ETFs provide exposure to U.S. and international markets, including large caps, small caps, growth, value, and emerging markets, and are selected based on NDR’s analysis of sectors and styles most likely to outperform. Bond ETFs, such as U.S. Treasury, international, high-yield, and investment-grade corporate bonds, offer both income and capital growth potential (which typically occurs due to decreases in interest rates or improving credit fundamentals for a specific security or sector), helping manage risk and provide returns during market volatility. Commodity ETFs, covering energy, metals, agriculture, and livestock sectors, may capture opportunities in favorable market conditions.
Dynamic Allocation Strategy
NDR’s allocation strategy is dynamic, meaning the Fund’s allocation between equity, bond, commodity ETFs and money markets may shift significantly based on changing market conditions. The strategy uses a target allocation of 60% global equities and 40% global bonds, but NDR’s model may dictate allocations that deviate significantly from this target. It is possible that the Fund may allocate up to 100% of its assets to equities or bonds. As a result of the Fund’s dynamic allocation strategy, the Fund’s portfolio will be subject to a high portfolio turnover rate.
Portfolio Attributes
The Fund’s portfolio will generally hold approximately between 5 and 20 Underlying ETFs. The Fund may also hold cash or cash equivalents. The Sub-Adviser reviews the Fund’s portfolio for potential reallocation on at least a monthly basis.
Period | NDAA Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 0.0% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1 Yr | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
3 Yr | N/A* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
5 Yr | N/A* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
10 Yr | N/A* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
* Annualized
Period | NDAA Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2024 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2023 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2022 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2021 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2020 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Period | NDAA Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 0.0% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1 Yr | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
3 Yr | N/A* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
5 Yr | N/A* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
10 Yr | N/A* | N/A | N/A | N/A |
* Annualized
Period | NDAA Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2024 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2023 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2022 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2021 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2020 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
NDAA | Category Low | Category High | NDAA % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 1.4 M | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Number of Holdings | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Net Assets in Top 10 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Weighting of Top 10 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | NDAA % Rank | |
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Stocks | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Other | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Cash | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Bonds | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
NDAA Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 0.80% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Management Fee | 0.65% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
NDAA Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
NDAA Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
NDAA Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
NDAA | Category Low | Category High | NDAA % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
NDAA | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual |
NDAA | Category Low | Category High | NDAA % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
NDAA | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency |
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