# HF (DGA Core Plus Absolute Return ETF)

Montrose Estate · Stock ETFs · U.S. large-cap blend · data as of Nov 4, 2026

HF returned +8.5% over the year to Nov 4, 2026, charges 1.70% a year and holds $20m in net assets on Jul 31, 2026.

Promise check: Not measured. It names no index it tracks. https://etfiq.com/promise-index/stocks/

HF is actively managed and returned +8.5% over the past year.

## Key facts

- HF, total return, 1 year: +8.5%, as of Nov 4, 2026.
- HF, expense ratio: 1.70%, as of Nov 24, 2025.
- HF, holdings: 15, as of Jul 31, 2026.
- HF, below its high: −1.0%, as of Nov 4, 2026.
- HF, 12-month yield, capital gains included, on its starting price: 0.9%, as of Nov 4, 2026.
- HF, last payment (paid annually), ex-date Dec 29, 2025: $0.1983, as of Dec 29, 2025.
- HF, net assets: $20m (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026).

## HF over each window to Nov 4, 2026

| Window | Total return | Benchmark (VOO) | Gap to VOO |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | +0.3% | −1.1% | +1.4 pts |
| 3 months | −0.3% | −0.1% | −0.2 pts |
| 6 months | +3.5% | +5.0% | −1.5 pts |
| Year to date | +7.3% | +13.4% | −6.1 pts |
| 1 year | +8.5% | +14.8% | −6.3 pts |
| 3 years | +29.9% | +83.3% | −53.4 pts |
| Since launch | +30.0% | +78.2% | −48.2 pts |
| Since launch, annualised | +8.4% | – | – |

## HF key stats

- 52-week high, daily closes to Nov 4, 2026: $22.86 on Aug 13, 2026 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- 52-week low, daily closes to Nov 4, 2026: $20.90 on Nov 20, 2025 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Close on Nov 4, 2026, within that range: $22.62, 88% of the way from the low to the high (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Holdings: 15
- Top ten weight: 83.8%

## HF trading

- Not scored.
- The full trading page: https://etfiq.com/funds/hf/trading/

## HF for holders outside the US

- US tax withheld on dividends, no treaty: 30% (<https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-lbi/tax-treaty-table-1.pdf>)
- Treaty rates on dividends (IRS table, read Oct 30, 2026): 65 countries, 10% to 30% (<https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/tax-treaty-tables>)
- HF interest-related and short-term gain dividends: not read by ETFIQ
- US estate tax filing threshold, non-resident holders: $60,000 (<https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i706na>)
- Share class: Distributing (<https://etfiq.com/learn/non-us-holders>)

Facts from the IRS, not tax advice.

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · U.S. large-cap blend | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 1.70% | 485BPOS XBRL, Nov 24, 2025 |
| Price | $22.62 | ETFIQ |
| First traded | Aug 3, 2023 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $20m | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026 |
| Benchmark | S&P 500 Total Return Index, measured by VOO, which tracks the same index | ETFIQ, from its filings |
| Benchmark named in | its shareholder report, N-CSR, Oct 7, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| HF, 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 | +8.5% | ETFIQ |
| VOO, the same days | +14.8% | ETFIQ |
| Against its benchmark, 1 year | −6.3 pts | ETFIQ |
| Below its high | −1.0% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 15 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 83.8% | ETFIQ |
| Cash, not in the top ten | 0.2% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Jul 31, 2026 | SEC N-PORT |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How has HF performed?

Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, HF returned +8.5% with distributions reinvested, against +14.8% for the S&P 500. Over three years the number is +29.9%.

### What does HF cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 1.70% a year.

### What does HF hold?

15 positions as filed for Jul 31, 2026, with the top ten at 83.8% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.

### How far is HF below its high?

1.0% below its high of Aug 13, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Nov 4, 2026.


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