Sparkline Intangible Value ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About ITAN

What does ITAN invest in?

ITAN focuses on companies intangible-augmented intrinsic value, part of which is assessed through four pillars of intangible assets: (1) human capital, (2) brand equity, (3) intellectual property, and (4) network effects. The fund adviser concludes that most companies disclosures omit or give only cursory mention to intangible assets, the fund makes use of non-traditional data as well as Natural Language Processing (NLP) and machine learning in its investment process. The process is applied to a starting universe of approximately 1,000 of the largest US-listed securities by market-cap. The fund will generally hold at least 50 securities in its final portfolio, which may include common stocks and REITs.

What is the expense ratio of ITAN?

Sparkline Intangible Value ETF (ITAN) charges an expense ratio of 0.50%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is ITAN?

Sparkline Intangible Value ETF (ITAN) manages $59.8M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is ITAN actively managed or an index fund?

ITAN's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy.

When was ITAN launched?

Sparkline Intangible Value ETF (ITAN) launched in June 2021 and is managed by Sparkline.

How has ITAN performed?

ITAN's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.