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About ETF Series Solutions The Brinsmere Fund Conservative ETF
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Inception date
Jan 16, 2024
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Estate Counselors LLC
Distributor
Quasar Distributors LLC
TBFC is designed to deliver multi-asset exposure while seeking long-term capital appreciation with capital preservation. It holds funds that represent the broad equity and bond markets as selected based on a set of risk-management techniques of two independent proprietary strategies. The Systematic Market Beta Strategy (SMB) and the Classic Asset Allocation Revisited Strategy (CAAR) are rules-based, tactical asset allocation investment strategies used to systematically rebalance the funds holdings. The former aims to reduce risk and enhance performance based on market risk assessments, while the latter seeks tactical adaptation to changing market conditions using mean-variance optimization. The fund employs a conservative model of CAAR with a 20% equity floor target and a 40% equity cap. Both strategies are re-evaluated and rebalanced monthly. TBGC launched alongside its sister fund, TBFG, which seeks a growth-focused portfolio.
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
ETF
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
ETF99.38%
Mutual fund0.64%
Cash−0.02%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
TBFC top holdings are Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF and Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF, occupying 13.82% and 13.07% of the portfolio correspondingly.
TBFC last dividends amounted to 0.14 USD. The year before, the issuer paid 0.00 USD in dividends, which shows a 99.69% increase.
TBFC assets under management is 303.26 M USD. It's risen 4.30% over the last month.
TBFC fund flows account for 18.11 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, TBFC pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.75%. The last dividend (Mar 26, 2025) amounted to 0.14 USD. The dividends are paid annually.
TBFC shares are issued by Estate Counselors LLC under the brand The Brinsmere Funds. The ETF was launched on Jan 16, 2024, and its management style is Active.
TBFC expense ratio is 0.40% meaning you'd have to pay 0.40% of your investment to help manage the fund.
TBFC follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
TBFC invests in funds.
TBFC price has risen by 3.39% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 1.02% increase. See more dynamics on TBFC price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.38% over the last month, showed a −0.86% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 1.57% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.38% over the last month, showed a −0.86% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 1.57% in a year.
TBFC trades at a premium (0.12%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.