# CTEF (Castellan Targeted Equity ETF)

Castellan · Stock ETFs · U.S. mid-cap growth · data as of Oct 9, 2026

CTEF is actively managed and returned +39.1% over the past year.

## Key facts

- CTEF, total return, 1 year: +39.1%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- CTEF, expense ratio: 0.45%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- CTEF, holdings: 22, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- CTEF, below its high: −6.1%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- CTEF, 12-month yield: cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 0.1%, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- CTEF, last payment, ex-date Dec 23, 2025: $0.0508, as of Oct 9, 2026.
- CTEF, net assets: $610m (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for May 29, 2026).

## CTEF over each window to Oct 9, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 (SPY) | Gap to SPY |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | +1.2% | +2.4% | −1.1 pts |
| 3 months | −3.7% | +3.4% | −7.0 pts |
| 6 months | +19.6% | +15.2% | +4.4 pts |
| Year to date | +32.7% | +15.1% | +17.7 pts |
| 1 year | +39.1% | +17.3% | +21.8 pts |
| Since launch | +76.8% | +32.5% | +44.4 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · U.S. mid-cap growth | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.45% | 485BPOS XBRL, Sep 23, 2026 |
| Price | $88.62 | ETFIQ |
| First traded | Jun 18, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $610m | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for May 29, 2026 |
| Benchmark | Its own holdings, as of May 29, 2026; its prospectus names no index it tracks | ETFIQ, from its filings |
| Below its high | −6.1% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 22 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 60.0% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | May 29, 2026 | SEC N-PORT |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 63.4% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 89.4% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 33.7% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How has CTEF performed?

Over the year to Oct 9, 2026, CTEF returned +39.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500.

### What does CTEF cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.45% a year.

### What does CTEF hold?

22 positions as filed for May 29, 2026, with the top ten at 60.0% of the fund. 63% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.

### How far is CTEF below its high?

6.1% below its high of Jun 30, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 9, 2026.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, CTEF, stock fund, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/ctef
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