ALPS Smith Core Plus Bond ETFSMTH
SMTH
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Funds holding %
of 7,390 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
1,000% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 2
66% more funds holding
Funds holding: 29 [Q3] → 48 (+19) [Q4]
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 [Q3] → 12 (+3) [Q4]
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $963M [Q3] → $1.25B (+$290M) [Q4]
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 11
7.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 100.48% [Q3] → 93.46% (-7.02%) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for SMTH.
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
ETF Trends
1 week 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
2 weeks 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
2 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.
Positive
ETF Trends
2 months ago
This Bond ETF Could Be a 2025 Winner
Last year was decent for most passive, broad-based fixed income strategies. Helped by several interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve — the central bank's first in four years — the widely followed Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index gained 1.3%.
Positive
ETF Trends
4 months ago
Active ETFs Offer Tax Perks, Too
Since the birth of the U.S. ETF industry in 1993, actively managed mutual funds have bled $5 trillion in assets, per recent analysis by BofA. Much of that shift has benefited ETFs as advisors and investors gravitated to passive products with lower fees.
Positive
ETF Trends
5 months ago
Lots of ETF Milestones to Celebrate
We love to celebrate ETF milestones at VettaFi, whether it is a well-established ETF hitting an even higher round number or newer products proving that age is not a factor. Last week, the first U.S.-listed ETF, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY), crossed a new threshold.
Positive
ETF Trends
5 months ago
Active Bond ETF SMTH Crosses $1 Billion in AUM in Less Than 1 Year
Making moves with your fixed income allocation? As investors reshuffle their portfolios, many may be looking to tax-loss harvest into ETFs.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
5 months ago
ALPS Smith Core Plus Bond ETF Approaches Its First Birthday
The ALPS Smith Core Plus Bond ETF aims for above-average total return through current income and capital appreciation, investing primarily in bonds. SMTH has $968m in AUM, charges 59bps in fees, and offers a forward yield of around 4.3%, with all payouts from income. Compared to the iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF, SMTH has higher fees but offers a higher yield and active management.
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