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DF Tactical 30 ETF ()
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DF Tactical 30 ETF Overview
DF Tactical 30 ETF (DFTT) is an actively managed U.S. Equity Large Blend exchange-traded fund (ETF). Donoghue Forlines LLC launched the ETF in 2025.
The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.
The fund’s investment adviser seeks to achieve the fund’s investment objectives by seeking to track the DF Risk-Managed Tactical Top 30 Index (the “Tactical 30 Index”) that provides a formulaic methodology for allocating investment to 30 of the largest 100 U.S. stocks by market capitalization based on price momentum.
About DF Tactical 30 ETF (DFTT)
There are 3 members of the management team with an average tenure of 0.72 years: John Forlines (2025), Richard Molari (2025) and Jeffrey Thompson (2025). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
DF Tactical 30 ETF has 31 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 54.0% 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.
DF Tactical 30 ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity ETF group. DF Tactical 30 ETF has 0.0% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 99.7% 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 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). DF Tactical 30 ETF has 0.4% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $31 million in total assets, which is below the $13 billion average for the Large Blend 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.
DFTT 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 DF Tactical 30 ETF expense ratio is above average compared to funds in the Large Blend category. DF Tactical 30 ETF has an expense ratio of 0.70%, which is 69% 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. DF Tactical 30 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 158% for the Large Blend category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, DF Tactical 30 ETF returned -9.2%, which earned it a grade of F, as the Large Blend category had an average return of -0.8%. 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.
DF Tactical 30 ETF has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 1.16% 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.
DF Tactical 30 ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 16.7%, 7.1 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of A.
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DFTT 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 |
|
| DFTT Return (NAV) | -9.2% | 3.5% | na | na | na | na |
| DFTT Return (Price) | -8.9% | 3.9% | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | -0.293% | -0.448% | na | na | na | na |
| Large Blend Avg | -0.8% | 3.7% | 17.5% | 17.4% | 11.2% | 13.6% |
| DFTT Grade (NAV) | F | D | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | -8.4% | -0.3% | na | na | na | na |
| DFTT Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | na | na | na | na |
DFTT Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| DFTT Return (NAV) | 16.7% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| DFTT Return (Price) | 17.0% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | 0.018% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Large Blend Avg | 9.5% | 15.3% | 21.9% | 22.9% | -17.1% | 26.9% | 18.3% | 29.6% | -5.1% | 21.5% | 11.4% |
| DFTT Grade (NAV) | A | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | 7.1% | 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: | $ 31 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 31 Mil |
| Turnover: | na |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.70% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | N/A |
| 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: 0.7 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 0.7 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Forlines John (2025), Molari Richard (2025), Thompson Jeffrey (2025) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 31 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 54.0% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 0.0% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 99.7% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.0% |
| 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: | Donoghue Forlines LLC |
| Phone Number: | 800-642-4276 |
| Website: | |
| Inception Date: | November 11, 2025 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.70% (Rating: Above Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.41% |
