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Horizon Digital Frontier ETF ()
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Horizon Digital Frontier ETF Overview
Horizon Digital Frontier ETF (YNOT) is an actively managed Sector Equity Technology exchange-traded fund (ETF). Horizon Investments launched the ETF in 2025.
The investment seeks capital appreciation.
The fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in equity securities of U.S. and foreign (non-U.S.) companies that offer exposure to emerging technologies that are in various phases of development. The fund’s investments may include common stocks, American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and securities of other ETFs. The fund is non-diversified.
About Horizon Digital Frontier ETF (YNOT)
There are 4 members of the management team with an average tenure of 1.06 years: Scott Ladner (2025), Zachary Hill (2025), Clark Allen (2025) and Mike Dickson (2025). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
Horizon Digital Frontier ETF has 106 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 43.0% 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.
Horizon Digital Frontier ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the Sector Equity ETF group. Horizon Digital Frontier ETF has 21.3% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 77.0% There is 21.3% 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). Horizon Digital Frontier ETF has 1.8% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $133 million in total assets, which is below the $3 billion average for the Technology 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.
YNOT 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 Horizon Digital Frontier ETF expense ratio is above average compared to funds in the Technology category. Horizon Digital Frontier ETF has an expense ratio of 0.75%, which is 39% 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. Horizon Digital Frontier 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 39% for the Technology category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Horizon Digital Frontier ETF returned -6.1%, which earned it a grade of B, as the Technology category had an average return of -9.8%. 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.
Horizon Digital Frontier ETF has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 0.45% 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.
Horizon Digital Frontier ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 9.9%, 11.4 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of D. The fund has returned 17.7% over the past year (grade of D).
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YNOT 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 |
|
| YNOT Return (NAV) | -6.1% | -1.0% | 17.7% | na | na | na |
| YNOT Return (Price) | -6.3% | -0.9% | 17.8% | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | 0.175% | -0.130% | -0.125% | na | na | na |
| Technology Avg | -9.8% | 7.3% | 33.6% | 22.3% | 10.5% | 19.0% |
| YNOT Grade (NAV) | B | F | D | na | na | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | 3.7% | -8.3% | -15.9% | na | na | na |
| YNOT Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.0% | na | na | na |
YNOT Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| YNOT Return (NAV) | 9.9% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| YNOT Return (Price) | 10.1% | 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 |
| Technology Avg | 21.3% | 23.2% | 19.9% | 43.8% | -35.8% | 16.7% | 53.3% | 37.8% | -3.2% | 33.7% | 15.0% |
| YNOT Grade (NAV) | D | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | -11.4% | 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: | 0.0% |
| Total Assets: | $ 133 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 133 Mil |
| Turnover: | na |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.75% |
| 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: 4 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 1.1 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 1.1 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Ladner Scott (2025), Hill Zachary (2025), Allen Clark (2025), Dickson Mike (2025) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 106 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 43.0% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 21.3% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 77.0% |
| Foreign Stock: | 21.3% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | -0.0% |
| Cash: | 1.8% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Horizon Investments |
| Phone Number: | 855-754-7932 |
| Website: | www.horizonmutualfunds.com |
| Inception Date: | July 9, 2025 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.75% (Rating: Above Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.54% |
