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Brookstone Growth Stock ETF ()
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Brookstone Growth Stock ETF Overview
Brookstone Growth Stock ETF (BAMG) is an actively managed U.S. Equity Large Growth exchange-traded fund (ETF). Brookstone Asset Management launched the ETF in 2023.
The investment seeks to provide capital appreciation.
The fund is an actively managed exchange traded fund (“ETF”) that invests in companies that the adviser believes have strong earnings growth potential over the next several years based on the adviser’s research. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in publicly traded U.S. equity stocks.
About Brookstone Growth Stock ETF (BAMG)
There are 5 members of the management team with an average tenure of 2.85 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: S&P 500 Growth TR USD index with a weighting of 100% and Dow Jones Industrial Average index with a weighting of 100%. Brookstone Growth Stock ETF has 102 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 39.6% 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 Growth Stock ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity ETF group. Brookstone Growth Stock ETF has 0.1% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 99.5% There is 0.1% 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). Brookstone Growth Stock ETF has 0.4% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $124 million in total assets, which is below the $8 billion average for the Large Growth 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.
BAMG 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 Growth Stock ETF expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Large Growth category. Brookstone Growth Stock ETF has an expense ratio of 0.89%, which is 80% 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. Brookstone Growth Stock ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 63%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 74% for the Large Growth category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Brookstone Growth Stock ETF returned -4.8%, which earned it a grade of D, as the Large Growth category had an average return of -3.8%. 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 Growth Stock ETF has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 0.53% 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.
Brookstone Growth Stock ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 7.4%, 1.2 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 16.7% over the past year (grade of B).
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BAMG 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 |
|
| BAMG Return (NAV) | -4.8% | 6.0% | 16.7% | na | na | na |
| BAMG Return (Price) | -4.5% | 6.2% | 17.0% | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | -0.252% | -0.161% | -0.231% | na | na | na |
| Large Growth Avg | -3.8% | 2.7% | 13.0% | 19.6% | 9.9% | 15.8% |
| BAMG Grade (NAV) | D | A | B | na | na | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | -1.0% | 3.3% | 3.7% | na | na | na |
| BAMG Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.0% | na | na | na |
BAMG Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| BAMG Return (NAV) | 7.4% | 17.4% | 23.8% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| BAMG Return (Price) | 7.7% | 17.0% | 24.0% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | 0.048% | -0.020% | 0.008% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Large Growth Avg | 6.2% | 16.9% | 30.5% | 38.6% | -30.7% | 21.6% | 37.2% | 33.0% | -2.1% | 28.4% | 5.0% |
| BAMG Grade (NAV) | C | C | F | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | 1.2% | 0.5% | -6.7% | 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: | 0.0% |
| Total Assets: | $ 124 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 124 Mil |
| Turnover: | 63.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.89% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | S&P 500 Growth TR USD |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Monthly |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 5 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 2.9 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 2.9 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: | 102 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 39.6% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 0.1% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 99.5% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.1% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 0.4% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Brookstone Asset Management |
| Phone Number: | 888-562-8880 |
| Website: | |
| Inception Date: | September 26, 2023 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.89% (Rating: High) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.49% |
