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Man Active Trend Enhanced ETF ()
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(as of Aug 26)
Best Performing in Multi-Asset Overlay Over the Last Year
| 51.8% | WisdomTree Efcnt Gld Pls Gld Ms Stgy ETF (GDMN) |
| 41.8% | Return Stacked® US Stocks & Mgd Futs ETF (RSST) |
| 40.8% | WisdomTree Emerging Mkts Effcnt Cr ETF (NTSE) |
| 34.5% | WisdomTree Efcnt Gld Pls Eq Stgy ETF (GDE) |
| 33.5% | Return Stacked® US Stk & Futs Yld ETF (RSSY) |
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Man Active Trend Enhanced ETF Overview
Man Active Trend Enhanced ETF (MATE) is an actively managed Alternative Multi-Asset Overlay exchange-traded fund (ETF). Man Group PLC launched the ETF in 2025.
The investment seeks to provide capital growth.
The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in two complementary investment strategies: an active, trend-following strategy (the “Trend-following Strategy”) and an equity strategy (the “Equity Strategy”). AHL Partners LLP, the fund’s sub-adviser (the “Sub-Adviser”), employs a quantitative model to identify investment opportunities across a wide range of global markets. The fund is non-diversified.
About Man Active Trend Enhanced ETF (MATE)
There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 0.62 years: Russell Korgaonkar (2025) and Giuliana Bordigoni (2025). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
Man Active Trend Enhanced ETF has 50 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 88.5% 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.
Man Active Trend Enhanced ETF is part of the Alternative Strategies global asset class and is within the Alternative ETF group. Man Active Trend Enhanced ETF has 0.3% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 50.7% There is 0.6% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is -1.9% (-1.6% domestic bond, -0.3% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Man Active Trend Enhanced ETF has 28.1% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $38 million in total assets, which is below the $225 million average for the Multi-Asset Overlay 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.
MATE 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 Man Active Trend Enhanced ETF expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Multi-Asset Overlay category. Man Active Trend Enhanced ETF has an expense ratio of 0.97%, which is 36% 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. Man Active Trend Enhanced 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 86% for the Multi-Asset Overlay category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Man Active Trend Enhanced ETF returned 0.3%, which earned it a grade of B, as the Multi-Asset Overlay category had an average return of -0.7%. 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.
Man Active Trend Enhanced ETF has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 2.20% 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.
Man Active Trend Enhanced ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 16.7%, 10.2 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of A.
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MATE 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 |
|
| MATE Return (NAV) | 0.3% | 3.8% | na | na | na | na |
| MATE Return (Price) | 0.3% | 3.7% | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | -0.045% | 0.053% | na | na | na | na |
| Multi-Asset Overlay Avg | -0.7% | -2.1% | 25.7% | 23.7% | 6.8% | na |
| MATE Grade (NAV) | B | B | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | 1.0% | 5.9% | na | na | na | na |
| MATE Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | na | na | na | na |
MATE Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| MATE Return (NAV) | 16.7% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| MATE Return (Price) | 16.8% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | 0.003% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Multi-Asset Overlay Avg | 6.6% | 38.5% | 14.7% | 19.0% | -21.7% | 22.2% | 24.9% | 31.5% | na | na | na |
| MATE Grade (NAV) | A | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | 10.2% | 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: | $ 39 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 39 Mil |
| Turnover: | na |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.97% |
| 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: 2 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 0.6 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 0.6 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Korgaonkar Russell (2025), Bordigoni Giuliana (2025) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 50 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 88.5% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 0.3% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 50.7% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.6% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | -1.6% |
| Foreign Bond: | -0.3% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 22.5% |
| Cash: | 28.1% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Man Group PLC |
| Phone Number: | 866-505-1108 |
| Website: | |
| Inception Date: | December 16, 2025 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.97% (Rating: High) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.71% |
