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Beacon Tactical Risk ETF (BTR)
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(as of Aug 06)
Best Performing in Tactical Allocation Over the Last Year
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Beacon Tactical Risk ETF Overview
Beacon Tactical Risk ETF (BTR) is an actively managed Allocation Tactical Allocation exchange-traded fund (ETF). Beacon Capital Management Inc launched the ETF in 2023.
The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.
The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that may engage in active trading. The fund advisor will use a “fund of funds” approach, and seeks to achieve the fund's investment objective by investing in the shares of market sector exchange-traded funds.
About Beacon Tactical Risk ETF (BTR)
There are 3 members of the management team with an average tenure of 1.14 years: Tyler Mays (2025), John Osier (2025) and Jan Eckstein (2025). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 2 primary benchmarks: S&P 500 (TR) index with a weighting of 100% and DJ Moderately Aggressive TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Beacon Tactical Risk ETF has 12 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 91.5% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Beacon Tactical Risk ETF is part of the Allocation global asset class and is within the Allocation ETF group. Beacon Tactical Risk ETF has 1.0% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 97.1% There is 1.0% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Beacon Tactical Risk ETF has 1.4% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $32 million in total assets, which is below the $144 million average for the Tactical Allocation category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
BTR Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Beacon Tactical Risk ETF expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Tactical Allocation category. Beacon Tactical Risk ETF has an expense ratio of 1.08%, which is 11% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a D. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Beacon Tactical Risk ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 172%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 261% for the Tactical Allocation category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Beacon Tactical Risk ETF returned 0.4%, which earned it a grade of B, as the Tactical Allocation category had an average return of -1.4%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
Beacon Tactical Risk ETF has a trailing yield of 1.18%, which is below the 2.15% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Beacon Tactical Risk ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 9.6%, 2.2 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of B. The fund has returned 16.1% over the past year (grade of C) and 4.0% over the past three years (grade of F).
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BTR Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| BTR Return (NAV) | 0.4% | 1.4% | 16.1% | 4.0% | na | na |
| BTR Return (Price) | 0.1% | 2.6% | 15.9% | 4.0% | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | 0.284% | -1.212% | 0.230% | 0.052% | na | na |
| Tactical Allocation Avg | -1.4% | 1.6% | 15.9% | 10.6% | 5.4% | 7.4% |
| BTR Grade (NAV) | B | C | C | F | na | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | 1.8% | -0.2% | 0.2% | -6.6% | na | na |
| BTR Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.5% | 0.4% | na | na |
BTR Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| BTR Return (NAV) | 9.6% | -2.3% | 14.6% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| BTR Return (Price) | 9.3% | -2.2% | 14.5% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | -0.034% | -0.066% | -0.009% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Tactical Allocation Avg | 7.5% | 12.7% | 11.7% | 10.7% | -13.3% | 16.9% | 7.5% | 14.0% | -6.3% | 19.2% | 7.1% |
| BTR Grade (NAV) | B | F | B | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | 2.2% | -15.0% | 2.9% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | 0.90 |
| R-Squared: | 50% |
| Standard Deviation: | 11.9% |
| Category Risk Index: | 1.01 |
| Category Risk Rating: | Above Average |
| Total Risk Index: | 0.97 |
| Total Risk Rating: | Below Average |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 1.2% |
| Total Assets: | $ 32 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 32 Mil |
| Turnover: | 172.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 1.08% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | S&P 500 (TR) |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 3 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 1.3 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 1.1 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Mays Tyler (2025), Osier John (2025), Eckstein Jan (2025) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 12 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 91.5% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 1.0% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 97.1% |
| Foreign Stock: | 1.0% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.6% |
| Cash: | 1.4% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Beacon Capital Management Inc |
| Phone Number: | 866-439-9093 |
| Website: | www.ascentiafunds.com |
| Inception Date: | April 17, 2023 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 1.08% (Rating: High) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.97% |
