LCR · Leuthold Core ETF
LCR is actively managed and returned +8.3% over the past year.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Window | Total return | S&P 500 (SPY) | Gap to SPY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M Sep 9 – Oct 9, 2026 | −0.2% | +2.4% | −2.6 pts |
| 3M Jul 10 – Oct 9, 2026 | +1.8% | +3.4% | −1.6 pts |
| 6M Apr 10 – Oct 9, 2026 | +6.5% | +15.2% | −8.7 pts |
| YTD Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 9, 2026 | +6.3% | +15.1% | −8.8 pts |
| 1Y Oct 9, 2025 – Oct 9, 2026 | +8.3% | +17.3% | −9.0 pts |
| 3Y Oct 10, 2023 – Oct 9, 2026 | +38.9% | +85.8% | −46.8 pts |
| Since launch Jan 6, 2020 – Oct 9, 2026 | +72.0% | +164.7% | −92.8 pts |
Total return at closing prices, distributions reinvested. Every column is a total return. Year to date runs from the last close of the year before. Source: ETFIQ.
LCR against the ETFIQ 50 to 70% benchmark
Holdings Jun 30, 2026 · prices Oct 9, 2026LCR holds 57.7% stocks, which places it in the 50 to 70% band with 21 other allocation ETFs. Its benchmark is ETFIQ Strategic 60. Over the year to Sep 30, 2026 LCR returned +6.93% against +8.93%, 2.00 points behind.
Return table
Prices to Oct 9, 2026| Strategic 60 | LCR listed Sep 29, 2023 | Difference, common period Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +8.93%* | +6.93% | 2.00 points behind |
| Common period, annualised | +14.30%* | +11.52% | 2.78 points behind |
| 3 years, annualised | +14.30%* | +11.52% | 2.78 points behind |
| 5 years, annualised | +6.57%* | not yet: 36 months of history | |
| 10 years, annualised | +7.93%* | not yet: 36 months of history | |
| Volatility, common period | 8.59% | 7.76% | 0.83 pts lower |
| Maximum drawdown, common period | −9.76% (Feb 18 to Apr 8, 2025) | −8.58% (Nov 29, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025) | 1.18 pts shallower |
*Hypothetical for Strategic 60: the window begins before Oct 3, 2026, when ETFIQ froze the rule. The difference needs both figures. Drawdowns are on daily values, volatility from monthly returns.
Percentile in band
Band 50 to 70% · 22 funds · 3-year return to Sep 30, 2026Calendar years with percentile in band
Band 50 to 70% · 22 funds · years to Dec 31, 2025| Year | LCR | Benchmark | Band median | Percentile · funds | Band low to high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* | +12.42% | +16.19% | +15.32% | 27th of 13 · below the median | +3.77%+19.85% |
| 2024* | +8.69% | +10.26% | +10.03% | 29th of 12 · below the median | +3.79%+17.63% |
*Hypothetical: the year begins before Oct 3, 2026, when ETFIQ froze the benchmark's rule. The band is the funds in it today, each measured in the years it existed; a year with fewer than 10 of them has no percentile. LCR's first close is Sep 29, 2023, so its first whole calendar year is 2024.
Risk by window
Prices to Sep 30, 2026| Measure | 3 years* | 5 years* | 10 years* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | Benchmark | Portfolio | Benchmark | Portfolio | Benchmark | |
Volatility (annualised) Standard deviation of monthly returns, annualised | 7.76% | 8.59% | not yet: 36 months of history | 10.97% | not yet: 36 months of history | 10.07% |
Maximum drawdown Largest peak-to-trough fall in the window | −8.58% (Nov 29, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025) | −9.76% | not yet: 36 months of history | −22.31% | not yet: 36 months of history | −22.31% |
Worst month Lowest single calendar-month return | −4.26% (Mar 2026) | −4.43% | not yet: 36 months of history | −7.38% | not yet: 36 months of history | −9.25% |
Sharpe on T-bills Excess return over 3-month T-bills, per unit of volatility | 0.87 | 1.09 | not yet: 36 months of history | 0.28 | not yet: 36 months of history | 0.56 |
Beta to benchmark Sensitivity to the benchmark’s moves | 0.86 | measured against itself | not yet: 36 months of history | measured against itself | not yet: 36 months of history | measured against itself |
Up capture Share of benchmark gains kept in up months | 84.12% | measured against itself | not yet: 36 months of history | measured against itself | not yet: 36 months of history | measured against itself |
Down capture Share of benchmark losses taken in down months | 89.78% | measured against itself | not yet: 36 months of history | measured against itself | not yet: 36 months of history | measured against itself |
*Hypothetical as a whole: the window begins before Oct 3, 2026. Drawdowns are on daily values; the other measures are from monthly returns. The benchmark measured against itself has no beta or capture.
Costs
Prospectus, Jan 28, 2026| Layer | A year | On $10,000 | Source · date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund fee | 0.83% | $83 | 485BPOS XBRL · Jan 28, 2026 |
Every return above is after the fund's fee.
Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices. Data sourced by Tiingo.
In plain words
Questions people ask about LCR
- How has LCR performed?
- Over the year to Oct 9, 2026, LCR returned +8.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +38.9%.
- What does LCR cost?
- The prospectus expense ratio is 0.83% a year.
- What does LCR hold?
- 35 positions as filed for Jun 30, 2026, with the top ten at 66.0% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
- How far is LCR below its high?
- 1.2% below its high of Aug 27, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 9, 2026.
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