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Wedbush Laffer Tengler New Era Value ETF (TGLR)
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Wedbush Laffer Tengler New Era Value ETF Overview
Wedbush Laffer Tengler New Era Value ETF (TGLR) is an actively managed U.S. Equity Large Value exchange-traded fund (ETF). Laffer Tengler Investments, Inc. launched the ETF in 2023.
The investment seeks income and long-term capital appreciation.
The fund is an actively managed fund that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in high quality, large-cap stocks that the Sub-Adviser believes have strong earnings and dividend growth potential and an above market dividend yield. The strategy utilizes two valuation metrics that the Sub-Adviser believes are consistent indicators of value: Relative Dividend Yield (RDY) and Relative Price-to Sales Ratio (RPSR). The fund is non-diversified.
About Wedbush Laffer Tengler New Era Value ETF (TGLR)
There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 2.90 years: Matthew Tuttle (2023) and Nancy Tengler (2023). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 2 primary benchmarks: S&P 500 (TR) (1970) index with a weighting of 100% and Russell 1000 Value TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Wedbush Laffer Tengler New Era Value ETF has 32 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 43.8% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Wedbush Laffer Tengler New Era Value ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity ETF group. Wedbush Laffer Tengler New Era Value ETF has 1.8% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 98.2% There is 1.8% 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). Wedbush Laffer Tengler New Era Value ETF has 0.0% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $38 million in total assets, which is below the $5 billion average for the Large Value 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.
TGLR 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 Wedbush Laffer Tengler New Era Value ETF expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Large Value category. Wedbush Laffer Tengler New Era Value ETF has an expense ratio of 0.95%, which is 157% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a F. 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. Wedbush Laffer Tengler New Era Value ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 14%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.1 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 41% for the Large Value category.
Recently, in the month of June 2026, Wedbush Laffer Tengler New Era Value ETF returned 0.1%, which earned it a grade of D, as the Large Value category had an average return of 1.1%. 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.
Wedbush Laffer Tengler New Era Value ETF has a trailing yield of 1.00%, which is below the 1.74% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income monthly and its capital gains annually.
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Wedbush Laffer Tengler New Era Value ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 12.7%, 0.8 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 27.4% over the past year (grade of A).
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TGLR Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 6/30/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| TGLR Return (NAV) | 0.1% | 12.0% | 27.4% | na | na | na |
| TGLR Return (Price) | 0.1% | 12.2% | 27.4% | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | -0.020% | -0.107% | 0.012% | na | na | na |
| Large Value Avg | 1.1% | 9.8% | 22.0% | 16.7% | 11.0% | 12.2% |
| TGLR Grade (NAV) | D | B | A | na | na | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | -1.0% | 2.2% | 5.4% | na | na | na |
| TGLR Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.5% | na | na | na |
TGLR Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 6/30/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| TGLR Return (NAV) | 12.7% | 23.6% | 18.6% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| TGLR Return (Price) | 12.6% | 23.7% | 18.7% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | -0.008% | 0.006% | 0.004% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Large Value Avg | 11.9% | 14.8% | 15.5% | 13.1% | -6.5% | 26.7% | 5.4% | 27.4% | -6.6% | 17.7% | 15.7% |
| TGLR Grade (NAV) | C | A | A | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | 0.8% | 8.7% | 3.2% | 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: | 1.0% |
| Total Assets: | $ 38 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 38 Mil |
| Turnover: | 14.9% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.95% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | S&P 500 (TR) (1970) |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Monthly |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 2 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 2.9 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 2.9 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Tuttle Matthew (2023), Tengler Nancy (2023) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 3/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 32 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 43.8% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 1.8% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 98.2% |
| Foreign Stock: | 1.8% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 0.0% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Laffer Tengler Investments, Inc. |
| Phone Number: | 833-759-6110 |
| Website: | |
| Inception Date: | August 7, 2023 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.95% (Rating: High) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.37% |
