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Transamerica Bond Active ETF (TABD)
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Best Performing in Intermediate Core-Plus Bond Over the Last Year
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Transamerica Bond Active ETF Overview
Transamerica Bond Active ETF (TABD) is an actively managed Taxable Bond Intermediate Core-Plus Bond exchange-traded fund (ETF). Transamerica launched the ETF in 2025.
The investment seeks to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.
The fund is an actively-managed exchange-traded fund (ETF”) that seeks total return consisting of current income and capital appreciation. Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC (“Aegon”), an investment sub-adviser to the fund, invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund’s net assets (plus the amount of borrowings, if any, for investment purposes) in a portfolio of bonds and/or derivative instruments having economic characteristics similar to bonds.
About Transamerica Bond Active ETF (TABD)
There are 6 members of the management team with an average tenure of 0.53 years: Brian Westhoff (2025), Tyler Knight (2025), Sivakumar Rajan (2025), Norbert King (2025), Christopher Mullen (2026) and Stephen Foy (2025). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
Transamerica Bond Active ETF has 400 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 15.2% 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.
Transamerica Bond Active ETF is part of the Fixed Income global asset class and is within the Taxable Bond ETF group. Transamerica Bond Active ETF has 12.3% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 0.0% There is 0.0% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 92.4% (80.2% domestic bond, 12.3% foreign bond and 0.3% convertible bond). Transamerica Bond Active ETF has 7.3% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $147 million in total assets, which is below the $2 billion average for the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond 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.
TABD 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 Transamerica Bond Active ETF expense ratio is below average compared to funds in the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category. Transamerica Bond Active ETF has an expense ratio of 0.39%, which is 11% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a C. 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. Transamerica Bond Active ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 0%, which indicates that it holds its assets around /years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 157% for the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Transamerica Bond Active ETF returned -1.2%, which earned it a grade of B, as the Intermediate Core-Plus Bond category had an average return of -1.2%. 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.
Transamerica Bond Active ETF has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 4.67% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income monthly 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.
Transamerica Bond Active ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 0.0%, 0.3 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of A.
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TABD 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 |
|
| TABD Return (NAV) | -1.2% | -0.5% | na | na | na | na |
| TABD Return (Price) | -1.4% | -0.3% | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | 0.192% | -0.189% | na | na | na | na |
| Intermediate Core-Plus Bond Avg | -1.2% | -0.6% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 0.4% | 2.1% |
| TABD Grade (NAV) | B | B | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | 0.0% | 0.2% | na | na | na | na |
| TABD Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | na | na | na | na |
TABD Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| TABD Return (NAV) | 0.0% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| TABD Return (Price) | 0.2% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | 7.966% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Intermediate Core-Plus Bond Avg | -0.2% | 7.5% | 3.0% | 6.6% | -13.2% | -0.7% | 8.0% | 9.8% | -0.2% | 4.3% | 4.9% |
| TABD Grade (NAV) | A | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | 0.3% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | na |
| R-Squared: | na |
| Standard Deviation: | na |
| Category Risk Index: | na |
| Category Risk Rating: | |
| Total Risk Index: | na |
| Total Risk Rating: | |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | -- |
| Total Assets: | $ 147 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 147 Mil |
| Turnover: | na |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.39% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | N/A |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Monthly |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 6 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 0.6 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 0.5 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Westhoff Brian (2025), Knight Tyler (2025), Rajan Sivakumar (2025), King Norbert (2025), Foy Stephen (2025), Mullen Christopher (2026) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 400 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 15.2% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 12.3% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.0% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 80.2% |
| Foreign Bond: | 12.3% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.3% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 7.3% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Transamerica |
| Phone Number: | 855-843-2534 |
| Website: | |
| Inception Date: | December 15, 2025 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.39% (Rating: Below Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.44% |
