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About ALPS/SMITH Core Plus Bond ETF
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Inception date
Dec 6, 2023
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
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.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Corporate
Government
Securitized
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
Corporate41.25%
Government38.43%
Securitized16.73%
Mutual fund1.95%
Loans0.83%
Cash0.81%
Stock breakdown by region
North America97.51%
Europe2.13%
Asia0.36%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
SMTH invests in bonds. The fund's major sectors are Corporate, with 41.25% stocks, and Government, with 38.43% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
SMTH top holdings are United States Treasury Notes 4.25% 15-MAY-2035 and United States Treasury Notes 4.125% 31-OCT-2029, occupying 4.62% and 4.39% of the portfolio correspondingly.
SMTH last dividends amounted to 0.10 USD. The month before, the issuer paid 0.10 USD in dividends, which shows a 0.92% increase.
SMTH assets under management is 2.06 B USD. It's risen 2.45% over the last month.
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.
Yes, SMTH pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.89%. The last dividend (Aug 26, 2025) amounted to 0.10 USD. The dividends are paid monthly.
SMTH shares are issued by SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. under the brand ALPS. The ETF was launched on Dec 6, 2023, and its management style is Active.
SMTH expense ratio is 0.59% meaning you'd have to pay 0.59% of your investment to help manage the fund.
SMTH follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
SMTH invests in bonds.
SMTH price has risen by 1.31% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a −0.94% decrease. See more dynamics on SMTH price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a 3.69% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 3.66% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a 3.69% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 3.66% in a year.
SMTH trades at a premium (0.31%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.