# Performance Trust Short Term Bond ETF (STBF): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/stbf for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Performance Trust · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2024-04-08 STBF is the first ETF to be offered by PT Asset Management. The fund utilizes an actively managed, value-oriented strategy to seek investments with superior risk-reward characteristics in terms of price, interest rate sensitivity, and credit quality. The fund may invest in a broad range of fixed-income securities including US government bonds, corporate obligations, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, inverse floaters, collateralized debt obligations, zero-coupon bonds, and cash. The fund adviser builds the portfolio with an initial target dollar-weighted average duration of 4 year... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $24.99 | | Expense Ratio | 0.65% | | Assets Under Management | $127.8M | | NAV | $24.96 | | Holdings Count | 0 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 4.76% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.19 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $24.84 – $25.57 | | Beta | 0.07 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0897 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-16 - Pay date: 2026-10-19 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does STBF invest in? STBF is the first ETF to be offered by PT Asset Management. The fund utilizes an actively managed, value-oriented strategy to seek investments with superior risk-reward characteristics in terms of price, interest rate sensitivity, and credit quality. The fund may invest in a broad range of fixed-income securities including US government bonds, corporate obligations, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, inverse floaters, collateralized debt obligations, zero-coupon bonds, and cash. The fund adviser builds the portfolio with an initial target dollar-weighted average duration of 4 years or less. The fund primarily holds investment grade securities, but it may invest up to 30% of its assets in below investment grade securities. The fund may utilize derivatives to gain exposure and hedge risks. The fund adviser evaluates new investments, sectors, and allocations on a daily basis. Due to the fund's strategy, it may engage in active and frequent trading. ### What is the expense ratio of STBF? Performance Trust Short Term Bond ETF (STBF) charges an expense ratio of 0.65%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is STBF? Performance Trust Short Term Bond ETF (STBF) manages $127.8M 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 STBF actively managed or an index fund? STBF is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (STBF's is 0.65%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was STBF launched? Performance Trust Short Term Bond ETF (STBF) launched in April 2024 and is managed by Performance Trust. ### How has STBF performed? STBF'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. ### Does STBF pay a dividend? Performance Trust Short Term Bond ETF (STBF) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.76%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does STBF pay dividends? Performance Trust Short Term Bond ETF pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is STBF's dividend yield? STBF's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.76%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is STBF's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for STBF was 2026-10-16. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will STBF's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.65% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does STBF charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from STBF's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does STBF cost more than a fund like VOO? STBF is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.65%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether STBF's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to STBF? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as STBF (0.65%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/stbf - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/stbf/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/stbf/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/stbf/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/stbf/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.