ALPS/SMITH Core Plus Bond ETFALPS/SMITH Core Plus Bond ETFALPS/SMITH Core Plus Bond ETF

ALPS/SMITH Core Plus Bond ETF

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Key stats


Assets under management (AUM)
‪2.06 B‬USD
Fund flows (1Y)
‪1.12 B‬USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
2.91%
Discount/Premium to NAV
0.2%
Shares outstanding
‪79.00 M‬
Expense ratio
0.59%

About ALPS/SMITH Core Plus Bond ETF


Brand
ALPS
Home page
Inception date
Dec 6, 2023
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index tracked
No Underlying Index
Replication method
Physical
Management style
Active
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
ALPS Advisors, Inc.
Distributor
ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc.
ISIN
US00162Q3469
SMTH seeks a high level of current income and capital appreciation by maintaining a diversified portfolio of global bonds. The fund employs a bottom-up approach, evaluating individual securities to balance current income and capital appreciation. These securities include government notes and bonds, corporate bonds, convertible bonds, commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities, and zero-coupon bonds. The fund extends beyond traditional bonds, encompassing asset-backed securities, money market instruments, commercial loans, and foreign debt securities in emerging markets. The adviser considers various factors, such as yield, credit ratings, liquidity, call risk, duration, structure, and capital appreciation potential, to select securities. Investments may include high-yield bonds capped at 20%. The Fund aims for a weighted average effective duration within +/- 40% of the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. The fund may experience a high portfolio turnover rate.

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Classification


Asset Class
Fixed income
Category
Broad market, broad-based
Focus
Broad credit
Niche
Broad maturities
Strategy
Active
Geography
Global
Weighting scheme
Proprietary
Selection criteria
Proprietary
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Bonds, Cash & Other
Corporate
Government
Securitized
Stock breakdown by region
97%2%0.4%
Top 10 holdings
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Oscillators
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Moving Averages
Neutral
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Moving Averages
Neutral
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Frequently Asked Questions


An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
SMTH trades at 26.15 USD today, its price has fallen −0.08% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on SMTH price chart.
SMTH net asset value is 26.09 today — it's risen 1.68% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
SMTH assets under management is ‪2.06 B‬ USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
SMTH price has risen by 0.97% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a −1.17% decrease. See more dynamics on SMTH price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a 3.27% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 3.48% in a year.
SMTH fund flows account for ‪1.12 B‬ USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
SMTH invests in bonds. See more details in our Analysis section.
SMTH expense ratio is 0.59%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, SMTH isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, SMTH technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating SMTH shows the strong buy signal. See more of SMTH technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, SMTH pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.91%.
SMTH trades at a premium (0.23%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
SMTH shares are issued by SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
SMTH follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Dec 6, 2023.
The fund's management style is active, aiming to outperform its benchmark index by actively selecting and adjusting assets. The goal is to achieve returns that exceed those of the index the fund tracks.