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Hull Tactical US ETF ()
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Hull Tactical US ETF Overview
Hull Tactical US ETF (HTUS) is an actively managed Nontraditional Equity Equity Hedged exchange-traded fund (ETF). Hull Tactical Funds launched the ETF in 2015.
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation.
The fund's sub-adviser seeks to achieve its investment objective, by using various proprietary analytical investment models that examine current and historical market data to attempt to predict the performance of the S&P 500® Index, a widely recognized benchmark of U.S. stock market performance that is composed primarily of large-capitalization U.S. issuers. The Sub-Adviser implements the fund’s S&P 500® investment strategy by taking positions in one or more ETFs that seek to track the performance of the S&P 500® (each an “S&P 500®-related ETF”).
About Hull Tactical US ETF (HTUS)
There are 1 members of the management team with an average tenure of 11.11 years: Petra Bakosova (2015). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 1 primary benchmark: S&P 500 (TR) (1970) index with a weighting of 100%. Hull Tactical US ETF has 14 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 91.8% 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.
Hull Tactical US ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the Nontraditional Equity ETF group. Hull Tactical US ETF has 0.4% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 80.0% There is 0.4% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 2.8% (2.8% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Hull Tactical US ETF has 14.2% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $156 million in total assets, which is below the $294 million average for the Equity Hedged 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.
HTUS 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 Hull Tactical US ETF expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Equity Hedged category. Hull Tactical US ETF has an expense ratio of 0.96%, which is 26% 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. Hull Tactical US ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 71%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 97% for the Equity Hedged category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Hull Tactical US ETF returned 0.4%, which earned it a grade of B, as the Equity Hedged category had an average return of -1.4%. 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.
Hull Tactical US ETF has a trailing yield of 1.12%, which is below the 3.45% 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.
Hull Tactical US ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 11.5%, 4.4 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of A. The fund has returned 20.9% over the past year (grade of A), 19.4% over the past three years (grade of A) and 16.4% per year over the past five years (grade of A) and 13.6% per year over the past 10 years (grade of A).
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HTUS 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 |
|
| HTUS Return (NAV) | 0.4% | 4.6% | 20.9% | 19.4% | 16.4% | 13.6% |
| HTUS Return (Price) | 0.4% | 4.5% | 21.0% | 19.3% | 16.5% | 13.6% |
| NAV +/- Price Return | 0.045% | 0.124% | -0.125% | 0.102% | -0.074% | 0.045% |
| Equity Hedged Avg | -1.4% | 1.7% | 13.6% | 12.0% | 6.6% | 7.6% |
| HTUS Grade (NAV) | B | A | A | A | A | A |
| +/- Category (NAV) | 1.8% | 2.9% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 9.9% | 6.0% |
| HTUS Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 2.6% |
HTUS Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| HTUS Return (NAV) | 11.5% | 16.3% | 24.5% | 31.1% | -11.1% | 32.7% | 11.7% | 18.3% | -6.0% | 12.0% | 7.7% |
| HTUS Return (Price) | 10.9% | 16.6% | 25.1% | 30.1% | -11.2% | 32.2% | 13.1% | 20.3% | -8.1% | 14.2% | 5.8% |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | -0.058% | 0.016% | 0.022% | -0.033% | 0.017% | -0.014% | 0.125% | 10.8% | 35.2% | 18.1% | -24.1% |
| Equity Hedged Avg | 7.1% | 12.6% | 14.6% | 14.8% | -12.9% | 15.6% | 10.2% | 9.9% | -6.3% | 12.2% | 3.0% |
| HTUS Grade (NAV) | A | B | A | A | B | A | B | A | C | C | A |
| +/- Category | 4.4% | 3.7% | 9.9% | 16.3% | 1.8% | 17.1% | 1.5% | 8.4% | 0.4% | -0.1% | 4.7% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | 1.07 |
| R-Squared: | 96% |
| Standard Deviation: | 14.2% |
| Category Risk Index: | 1.35 |
| Category Risk Rating: | High |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.16 |
| Total Risk Rating: | Average |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 1.1% |
| Total Assets: | $ 156 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 156 Mil |
| Turnover: | 71.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.96% |
| 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: | Annually |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 1 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 11.1 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 11.1 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Bakosova Petra (2015) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/29/26)
| # of Holdings: | 14 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 91.8% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 0.4% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 80.0% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.4% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 2.8% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 2.6% |
| Cash: | 14.2% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Hull Tactical Funds |
| Phone Number: | 844-484-2484 |
| Website: | |
| Inception Date: | June 24, 2015 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.96% (Rating: High) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.76% |
