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Coastal Compass 100 ETF ()
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(as of Aug 26)
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Coastal Compass 100 ETF Overview
Coastal Compass 100 ETF (ROPE) is an actively managed Allocation Tactical Allocation exchange-traded fund (ETF). Coastal Funds launched the ETF in 2024.
The investment seeks total return.
The fund is an actively-managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that invests primarily in common stocks, but may at times seek to provide downside protection by investing up to 100% of the fund’s assets into cash or cash equivalents, depending on market conditions. Coastal Equity Management, LLC, the fund’s sub-adviser (the “Sub-Adviser”) uses a trend following approach that seeks to participate in upward trends in U.S. equity markets while providing downside protection. The fund is non-diversified.
About Coastal Compass 100 ETF (ROPE)
There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 1.62 years: Bruce Marshall (2024) and Scott McCaghren (2024). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 1 primary benchmark: Solactive GBS United States 1000 TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Coastal Compass 100 ETF has 53 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 50.0% 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.
Coastal Compass 100 ETF is part of the Allocation global asset class and is within the Allocation ETF group. Coastal Compass 100 ETF has 0.0% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 97.9% 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). Coastal Compass 100 ETF has 2.0% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $9 million in total assets, which is below the $144 million average for the Tactical 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.
ROPE 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 Coastal Compass 100 ETF expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Tactical Allocation category. Coastal Compass 100 ETF has an expense ratio of 0.81%, which is 17% lower 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. Coastal Compass 100 ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 86%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 261% for the Tactical Allocation category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Coastal Compass 100 ETF returned 1.2%, which earned it a grade of A, as the Tactical Allocation 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.
Coastal Compass 100 ETF has a trailing yield of 1.87%, which is below the 2.15% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income quarterly 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.
Coastal Compass 100 ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 11.9%, 4.5 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of B. The fund has returned 21.4% over the past year (grade of B).
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ROPE 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 |
|
| ROPE Return (NAV) | 1.2% | 3.5% | 21.4% | na | na | na |
| ROPE Return (Price) | 1.5% | 3.8% | 20.7% | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | -0.343% | -0.330% | 0.773% | na | na | na |
| Tactical Allocation Avg | -1.4% | 1.6% | 15.9% | 10.6% | 5.4% | 7.4% |
| ROPE Grade (NAV) | A | B | B | na | na | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | 2.6% | 1.9% | 5.5% | na | na | na |
| ROPE Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.8% | na | na | na |
ROPE Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| ROPE Return (NAV) | 11.9% | 14.0% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| ROPE Return (Price) | 12.3% | 14.1% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | 0.031% | 0.009% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Tactical Allocation Avg | 7.5% | 12.7% | 11.7% | 10.7% | -13.3% | 16.9% | 7.5% | 14.0% | -6.3% | 19.2% | 7.1% |
| ROPE Grade (NAV) | B | C | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | 4.5% | 1.3% | 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: | 1.9% |
| Total Assets: | $ 9 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 9 Mil |
| Turnover: | 86.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.81% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | Solactive GBS United States 1000 TR USD |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Quarterly |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 2 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 1.6 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 1.6 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Marshall Bruce (2024), McCaghren Scott (2024) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 53 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 50.0% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 0.0% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 97.9% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.0% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.1% |
| Cash: | 2.0% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Coastal Funds |
| Phone Number: | 215-330-4476 |
| Website: | www.valueshares.com |
| Inception Date: | December 17, 2024 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.81% (Rating: High) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.97% |
