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TBFC · The Brinsmere Fund - Conservative ETF

Allocation fundActively managed0.44% fee$362mFirst traded Jan 16, 2024SEC filings ↗
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TBFC is actively managed and returned +6.0% over the past year.

+6.0%
Total return, 1 year
0.44%
Expense ratio
24
Holdings
−2.0%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 8 – Oct 7, 2026−0.3%+4.5%−4.8 pts−6.9 pts
6M Apr 8 – Oct 7, 2026+2.3%+15.6%−13.3 pts−23.0 pts
1Y Oct 7, 2025 – Oct 7, 2026+6.0%+17.4%−11.4 pts−19.9 pts
Since launch Jan 16, 2024 – Oct 7, 2026+25.6%+69.0%−43.4 pts−62.1 pts

Source: ETFIQ.

TBFC top ten by weight, 71.5% of its 24 equity positions, from the holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tre VGIT 14.53%
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Cor VCIT 9.93%
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corpo HYLB 9.31%
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond SHV 7.71%
State Street SPDR Portfolio S& SPYM 7.26%
iShares MBS ETF MBB 5.89%
Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF SPMO 4.92%
Vanguard Growth ETF VUG 4.20%
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF MGK 4.18%
Invesco RAFI US 1000 ETF PRF 3.54%
Fund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
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In plain words

Summary
TBFC is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 7, 2026 it returned +6.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.4% for the S&P 500 and +25.9% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.44% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 24 positions, with the top ten at 71.5%.
What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeAllocation fund
Category (ETFIQ)Allocation · Moderately conservative
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Jun 18, 2026)0.44%
Price$28.88
First tradedJan 16, 2024
Net assets (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026)$362m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−2.0%
Holdings24
Top ten weight71.5%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)Jun 30, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)100.0%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
Nasdaq-100, total return, 1 year+25.9%

Questions people ask about TBFC

How has TBFC performed?
Over the year to Oct 7, 2026, TBFC returned +6.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.4% for the S&P 500.
What does TBFC cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.44% a year.
What does TBFC hold?
24 positions as filed for Jun 30, 2026, with the top ten at 71.5% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is TBFC below its high?
2.0% below its high of Aug 13, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 7, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, TBFC and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 7, 2026
Fee, 0.44%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $362mSEC filing, whole fund · Jun 30, 2026
HoldingsHoldings filing (SEC Form N-PORT) · Jun 30, 2026 ↗
IssuerEstate Counselors website ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceEstate Counselors’s own site ↗

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ETFIQ, TBFC, allocation fund, data as of Oct 7, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/tbfc

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