ALPS Smith Core Plus Bond ETFSMTH
SMTH
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Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
263% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 8
260% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 5
23% more funds holding
Funds holding: 47 [Q4 2024] → 58 (+11) [Q1 2025]
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.25B [Q4 2024] → $1.54B (+$291M) [Q1 2025]
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 [Q4 2024] → 13 (+1) [Q1 2025]
1.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.31% [Q4 2024] → 92.06% (-1.25%) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for SMTH.
Financial journalist opinion
Negative
ETF Trends
1 week ago
Smooth Bond Market Turbulence With Active Management
Between Moody's recent downgrade of the U.S. credit rating and the specter of significant deficit spending in the president's “big, beautiful bill,” among other factors, there's an unusual amount of headline risk currently confounding the bond market.
Positive
ETF Trends
1 month ago
Harness Safety, Time Advantages of Bonds With This ETF
One of the primary reasons investors allocate to bonds is to smooth out volatility attributable to equities. But they also do because fixed income instruments are gemerally suitable for long-term holding periods.
Positive
ETF Trends
2 months ago
A Practical Bond ETF Right for 2025
There are fears the U.S. economy could slip into a recession. So advisors and investors are revisiting the defensive attributes offered by high-quality bonds.
Positive
ETF Trends
2 months ago
Active Core Bond ETF SMTH Up Almost $1 Billion in AUM in Last Year
As active ETFs' role in the asset management landscape continues to grow, active fixed income ETFs in particular have gathered significant new interest. That has led to new launches and significant new AUM growth.
Positive
ETF Trends
2 months ago
Use Active ETFs for Portfolio Tailoring
Buoyed by a spate of mutual-fund-to-ETF conversions, active ETFs made their presence felt in 2024. That accounted for significant percentages of both inflows and launches.
Neutral
ETF Trends
3 months ago
SMTH Could Be a Shelter-From-the-Storm ETF
The White House's tariff efforts have spooked investors in 2025. Domestic equities are therefore faltering to start the year.
Positive
ETF Trends
3 months ago
This Active Core Bond ETF Is Sending a Key Buy Signal
As more and more investors look to active investing, many are now turning to active ETFs for their fixed income allocations. With their flexibility, transparency, and tax efficiency, ETFs have taken the investing world by storm.
Positive
ETF Trends
4 months ago
Active Fixed Income ETFs Can Extend Momentum in 2025
For actively managed ETFs, 2024 was a record year of asset gathering. And the good times may keep going this year.
Neutral
ETF Trends
4 months ago
Adapt to Fed Rate-Cut Pause With Active Core Bond ETF SMTH
This week, the Federal Reserve and Chair Jay Powell announced a pause to rate cuts. Looking for further movement on inflation and employment data, Powell's comments pointed to a year of few cuts overall.
Neutral
ETF Trends
4 months ago
Why It's Time to Go Active for Your Core Bond Allocation
Revisiting your fixed income sleeve for a new year? Many investors like to kick off a new year with a refresh of their portfolios, and with 2025 only just begun, now may be the time to do so.
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