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Brookstone Active ETF ()
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Best Performing in Moderate Allocation Over the Last Year
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Brookstone Active ETF Overview
Brookstone Active ETF (BAMA) is an actively managed Allocation Moderate Allocation exchange-traded fund (ETF). Brookstone Asset Management launched the ETF in 2023.
The investment seeks to provide total return.
The fund is an actively managed fund of funds that invests in unaffiliated exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) purchased in the secondary market that invest in foreign and domestic stocks of any market capitalization (including emerging markets), bonds (including junk bonds) and cash and cash equivalents based on the adviser’s relative outlook for those asset classes.
About Brookstone Active ETF (BAMA)
There are 5 members of the management team with an average tenure of 2.84 years: Mark DiOrio (2023), Dean Zayed (2023), Darryl Ronconi (2023), Alex Bobin (2023) and Matt Lovett (2023). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 2 primary benchmarks: Bloomberg US Agg Bond TR USD index with a weighting of 100% and S&P 500 (TR) (1970) index with a weighting of 100%. Brookstone Active ETF has 7 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 99.0% 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.
Brookstone Active ETF is part of the Allocation global asset class and is within the Allocation ETF group. Brookstone Active ETF has 22.4% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 45.9% There is 21.2% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 31.3% (30.1% domestic bond, 1.2% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Brookstone Active ETF has 1.6% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $50 million in total assets, which is below the $411 million average for the Moderate 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.
BAMA 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 Brookstone Active ETF expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Moderate Allocation category. Brookstone Active ETF has an expense ratio of 0.99%, which is 4% higher 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. Brookstone 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 162% for the Moderate Allocation category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Brookstone Active ETF returned -1.1%, which earned it a grade of D, as the Moderate Allocation category had an average return of -1.0%. 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.
Brookstone Active ETF has a trailing yield of 1.33%, which is below the 2.36% category average.
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.
Brookstone Active ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 6.9%, 0.4 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 13.8% over the past year (grade of C).
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BAMA 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 |
|
| BAMA Return (NAV) | -1.1% | 2.1% | 13.8% | na | na | na |
| BAMA Return (Price) | -1.2% | 2.1% | 13.9% | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | 0.037% | -0.011% | -0.052% | na | na | na |
| Moderate Allocation Avg | -1.0% | 1.5% | 13.8% | 10.7% | 4.9% | na |
| BAMA Grade (NAV) | D | C | C | na | na | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | -0.1% | 0.6% | 0.0% | na | na | na |
| BAMA Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.6% | na | na | na |
BAMA Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| BAMA Return (NAV) | 6.9% | 12.5% | 15.0% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| BAMA Return (Price) | 6.9% | 12.6% | 15.0% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | -0.004% | 0.008% | 0.001% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Moderate Allocation Avg | 7.4% | 10.4% | 12.0% | 10.2% | -14.7% | 13.8% | 11.5% | 18.3% | -7.5% | na | na |
| BAMA Grade (NAV) | C | B | B | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | -0.4% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 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: | 1.3% |
| Total Assets: | $ 50 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 50 Mil |
| Turnover: | 0.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.99% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | Bloomberg US Agg Bond TR USD |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 5 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 2.8 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 2.8 years | |||
| Managers (Year): DiOrio Mark (2023), Zayed Dean (2023), Ronconi Darryl (2023), Bobin Alex (2023), Lovett Matt (2023) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 7 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 99.0% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 22.4% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 45.9% |
| Foreign Stock: | 21.2% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 30.1% |
| Foreign Bond: | 1.2% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 1.6% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Brookstone Asset Management |
| Phone Number: | 888-562-8880 |
| Website: | |
| Inception Date: | September 27, 2023 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.99% (Rating: High) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.95% |
