Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About BAMU

What does BAMU invest in?

This actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) aims to generate a strong and sustainable level of current income while ensuring high liquidity. To achieve this, it typically commits at least 80% of its net assets to U.S. Treasury obligations and investment-grade corporate bonds with maturities ranging from zero to two years. This allocation strategy particularly emphasizes ultra-short term U.S. Treasury securities. The fund also has the flexibility to invest in other ETFs that primarily hold similar fixed-income instruments.

What is the expense ratio of BAMU?

Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF (BAMU) charges an expense ratio of 1.05%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is BAMU's dividend yield?

BAMU's trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.47%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of BAMU?

Effective duration measures BAMU's sensitivity to interest-rate changes — a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. BAMU's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

What is the credit quality of BAMU?

BAMU's credit quality breakdown — the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below — is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

What is the yield to maturity of BAMU?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from BAMU if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. BAMU's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website — it differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.