SDEF (Sound Enhanced Fixed Income ETF) is no longer actively trading.
This usually means the fund has been liquidated, merged into another product, or its ticker has been retired. Every price, valuation, dividend, and analyst figure on this page is frozen at the last available trading session and reads as historical reference — not a current-day signal.

Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in fixed income securities. The fund's investments in fixed income securities will typically include U.S. corporate bonds, preferred stock and ETFs that invest in bonds, sovereign debt, and private placement debt securities. It may also invest in fixed income securities issued by U.S. and foreign corporations, securities issued by governments and their agencies, instrumentalities, or sponsored corporations, including supranational organizations. The fund is non-diversified.
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Barry Wheeles of Sound Income Strategies argues for active management to protect retirees from inflation and low yields.

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