
Day Hagan Smart Buffer ETF
TICKER: DHSB
Overview
Fund Information
The Day Hagan Smart Buffer ETF’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation and preservation of capital.
The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that, under normal circumstances, seeks to achieve its investment objective principally by investing in U.S.-listed ETFs that replicate the performance of broad-based U.S. equity indexes, such as the S&P 500 Index, or equity securities of companies within such indexes. The fund also utilizes options, and/or options “spreads”, to provide a buffer on losses the underlying index may incur. To help offset the cost of initiating the buffer, covered call options will be sold on the underlying index, creating a “cap” on potential gains.
As the underlying index that the holdings of the Fund track increases in value, it moves further from the initial Buffer level (the level at which the Buffer potentially begins to mitigate losses) and closer to the initial Cap level. This changes the risk/return profile and, therefore, the optimal Buffer and Cap percentages for the Fund. When the ratio of upside potential to downside risk is no longer deemed attractive by the Advisor, the Advisor will seek to “Actively Rebalance” the Fund to establish new Buffer and Cap levels in an attempt to allow the Fund to participate in greater capital appreciation opportunities and/or attempt to provide better downside protection based on the current values of the underlying investments/indexes.
For more information, please refer to the “Principal Investment Strategy” section of the prospectus. Additional disclosures are at the bottom of this page.
NAME: DAY HAGAN SMART BUFFER ETF
TICKER: DHSB
Benchmark: Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index
Inception Date: 02/13/2025
Management Style: Active
CUSIP: 86280R795
Total Gross Expense Ratio: 0.68%
Asset Class: Hedged US Equity
Exchange: NYSE Arca, Inc.
Advisor: Day Hagan Asset Management
**“Net asset value” or “NAV” is determined by adding up the value of all the assets in the fund, including assets and cash, subtracting any liabilities, and then dividing that value by the number of outstanding shares in the ETF.
***Market Price is defined as the official closing price of the ETF share.
****30-Day Median Bid/Ask Percentage Spread Calculation: Based on Rule 6c-11(c)(1)(v), to calculate the median bid-ask spread the fund, (i) identifies the ETF’s NBBO as of the end of each 10-second interval during each trading day of the last 30 calendar days; (ii) divides the difference between each such bid and offer by the midpoint of the NBBO; and (iii) identifies the median of those values.
*Premium - The number of trading days the ETF's closing price exceeds its NAV.
*NAV - This is determined by adding up the value of all the assets in the fund, including assets and cash, subtracting any liabilities, and then dividing that value by the number of outstanding shares in the ETF.
*Discount - The number of trading days the ETF's closing price is below its NAV.
Premium/Discount - Current Year (2025)
Shareholders may pay more than net asset value when they buy Fund shares and receive less than net asset value when they sell those shares because shares are bought and sold at current market prices.
*Distribution rate is calculated by annualizing the most recent distribution amount paid, excluding special distributions, divided by the closing market price or NAV.
Premium/Discount - Q2 2025
Shareholders may pay more than net asset value when they buy Fund shares and receive less than net asset value when they sell those shares because shares are bought and sold at current market prices.
*Distribution rate is calculated by annualizing the most recent distribution amount paid, excluding special distributions, divided by the closing market price or NAV.
Premium/Discount - Q1 2025
Shareholders may pay more than net asset value when they buy Fund shares and receive less than net asset value when they sell those shares because shares are bought and sold at current market prices.
*Distribution rate is calculated by annualizing the most recent distribution amount paid, excluding special distributions, divided by the closing market price or NAV.
IMPORTANT HOLDINGS INFORMATION: Portfolio holdings are based on total portfolio and are subject to change at any time. Holdings are provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell any security. Any negative allocations or allocations in excess of 100% are primarily due to unsettled trade activities.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: All investments involve risk, including loss of principal. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Please see each product’s webpage for specific details regarding investment objective, risks, performance and other important information. Review this information carefully before you make any investment decision. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, and unmanaged index returns do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges.
Carefully consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. Please view the Prospectus or Summary Prospectus for this and other information. Read it carefully.
Authorized participants (“APs”) may acquire shares in the primary market directly from the ETFs and may tender their shares for redemption directly to the ETFs, at net asset value per share only in Creation Units or Creation Unit Aggregations. Once created, shares of the funds generally trade in the secondary market in amounts less than a Creation Unit.
Retail investors buy and sell shares of ETFs at market price (not NAV) in the secondary market throughout the trading day. These shares are not individually available for purchase or redemption directly from the ETF.
If you are neither a resident nor a citizen of the United States or if you are a non-U.S. entity, the ETF’s ordinary income dividends (which include distributions of net short-term capital gains) will generally be subject to a 30% U.S. federal withholding tax, unless a lower treaty rate applies. For further information, please see each fund’s Prospectus.
Redemption payments will be effected within the specified number of calendar days following the date on which a request for redemption in proper form is made. Please see each fund’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI) for more information.
FINANCIAL ADVISORS: Please note that not all products may be available for sale at your firm. Please call Day Hagan Asset Management 1-800-594-7930 or your Day Hagan Asset Management Sales contact for more information.
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) — A type of investment company that is bought and sold on a securities exchange. ETFs generally represent a portfolio of securities, derivative instruments, currencies or commodities. The risks of owning an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities or commodities the ETF is designed to track. ETFs also have management fees and operating expenses that increase their costs.
Day Hagan Asset Management, its affiliates, and its employees are not in the business of providing tax or legal advice to taxpayers. These materials and any tax-related statements are not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used or relied upon, by any such taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties or complying with any applicable tax laws or regulations. Tax-related statements, if any, may have been written in connection with the “promotion or marketing” of the transaction(s) or matter(s) addressed by these materials, to the extent allowed by applicable law. Any such taxpayer should seek advice based on the taxpayer’s particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor.
Meet the Managers
Day Hagan Asset Management, a Florida limited liability company located in Sarasota, FL, serves as investment advisor to the Fund. The Advisor was formed in 2004 and provides financial services for individuals, institutions and financial advisors around the country. The Advisor is responsible for formulating the Fund’s investment policies, making ongoing investment decisions and directing portfolio transactions.
Donald L. Hagan, CFA
Portfolio Manager of the Fund
Mr. Donald Hagan, CFA, is a managing member and partner of the Advisor. Mr. Hagan has served in those roles since September 2004 when the Advisor was registered with the SEC. Prior to founding the Advisor, from 2001 – 2004, Mr. Hagan was Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager at Wells Fargo Bank’s Private Client Services. Prior to Wells Fargo, Mr. Hagan served as Director of Research and Portfolio Manager for SCI Capital Management from 1996–2001. SCI was acquired by Wells Fargo in early 2001. Prior to being recruited as Director of Research for SCI, Mr. Hagan was Chief Sector Analyst and Editor for Ned Davis Research, Inc. Mr. Hagan has a B.A. in Economics and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Arthur S. Day
Portfolio Manager of the Fund
Mr. Arthur Day is a managing member and partner of the Advisor. Mr. Day has served in those roles since April 2006. Prior to joining the Advisor, from 1993 until 2006, Mr. Day served as a First Vice President at Paine Webber, which was acquired by UBS in 2001. From 1987 until 1993, he was a financial adviser at E.F. Hutton. Mr. Day’s investment career began in 1984 as an account executive with Dean Witter Reynolds. Mr. Day has a B.A. in Business.
Regan Teague, CFA, CFP
Portfolio Manager of the Fund
Regan Teague joined the advisor in 2012 and currently serves as a portfolio manager and senior investment officer. He has an extensive background in equity valuation, derivatives analysis, portfolio construction and attribution/sensitivity analysis. Mr. Teague received a B.A. from Ashland University in 2010 earned his Chartered Financial Analyst (“CFA”) designation in 2019 and his Certified Financial Planner (“CFP”) designation in 2021.
DISCLOSURES
What I Should Know Before Investing
The Fund is newly organized, with a limited history of operations. Equity securities are subject to price fluctuation and possible loss of principal. In addition to investments in large-capitalization companies, investments may be made in speculative and/or small-cap and mid-cap companies which involve a higher degree of risk and volatility than investments in larger, more established companies. Investments may also be made in depository receipts and other securities of non-U.S. companies in developed and emerging markets which involve risks in addition to those ordinarily associated with investing in domestic securities, including the potentially negative effects of currency fluctuation, political and economic developments, foreign taxation and differences in auditing and other financial standards. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. Active management and diversification do not ensure gains or protect against market declines.
As with any ETF, there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its objective. Investment markets are unpredictable and there will be certain market conditions where the Fund will not meet its investment objective and will lose money. The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”), market price and returns will vary and you could lose money on your investment in the Fund and those losses could be significant.
Buffer on Potential Losses: The Fund seeks to mitigate a portion of downside risk due to declines in the value of the U.S. Equity Investments it holds by providing a buffer (the “Buffer”), primarily achieved through the purchase of put options, or a put spread, on U.S. Equity Investments. The amount of protection provided by a Buffer will change as the values of the U.S. Equity Investments and the Fund’s options positions change. The Advisor may reset the Buffer at any time, at its discretion, based on market conditions and the Fund’s risk management objectives. There is no guarantee that the Fund will be successful in providing the sought-after protection with a Buffer. If the U.S. Equity Investments held by the Fund increase in value after the Buffer is implemented, any appreciation of the Fund by virtue of the increases in the U.S. Equity Investments in its portfolio that occurs after implementation of the Buffer will not be protected by the Buffer. Therefore, an investor that purchases shares of the Fund after such implementation of a Buffer would have a different investment experience than an investor that purchased shares prior to the implementation of the then-current Buffer. Such investors that purchase before or after the implementation of a Buffer will not receive the entire protection that the Fund seeks to provide and will only be protected against losses of the U.S. Equity Investments held by the Fund when the Fund’s NAV returns to its value at the time the then-current Buffer was implemented and could experience losses until then or may not benefit from the Buffer at all. Depending on market conditions at the time of purchase, a shareholder who purchases Shares of the Fund may lose their entire investment. An investment in the Fund is only appropriate for shareholders willing to bear those losses and understands that the operation of the Buffer, and therefore the protection, is not guaranteed. The Buffer is provided prior to taking into account annual Fund management fees, transaction fees, and any extraordinary expenses incurred by the Fund. These fees and any expenses will have the effect of reducing the Buffer amount for Fund shareholders.
Derivative Risks: Derivatives may be more sensitive to changes in market conditions and may amplify risks. The Fund’s use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. These risks include (i) the risk that the counterparty to a derivative transaction may not fulfill its contractual obligations; (ii) risk of mispricing or improper valuation; and (iii) the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying reference asset. Derivatives may also be less tax efficient and subject to changing government regulation that could impact the Fund’s ability to use certain derivatives or their cost. In addition, changes in government regulation of derivative instruments could affect the character, timing and amount of the Fund’s taxable income or gains and may limit or prevent the Fund from using certain types of derivative instruments as a part of its investment strategy, which could make the investment strategy more costly to implement or require the Fund to change its investment strategy. When a derivative is used for hedging, the change in value of the derivative may also not correlate specifically with the risk of the underlying asset being hedged. Derivative prices are highly volatile and may fluctuate substantially during a short period of time. Such prices are influenced by numerous factors that affect the markets, including, but not limited to changing supply and demand relationships; government programs and policies; national and international political and economic events, and changes in interest rates, inflation and deflation. Trading derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities including:
Hedging Risk. Hedging is a strategy in which the Fund uses a security or derivative to reduce the risks associated with other Fund holdings. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s hedging strategy will reduce risk or that hedging transactions will be either available or cost effective.
Leverage and Volatility Risk: Derivative contracts ordinarily have leverage inherent in their terms. The low margin deposits normally required in trading derivatives permit a high degree of leverage. Accordingly, a relatively small price movement may result in an immediate and substantial loss to the Fund. The use of leverage may also cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it would not be advantageous to do so in order to satisfy its obligations or to meet margin requirements. The use of leveraged derivatives can magnify the Fund’s potential for gain or loss and, therefore, amplify the effects of market volatility on the Fund’s share price.
Liquidity Risk: It is possible that particular derivative investments might be difficult to purchase or sell, possibly preventing the Fund from executing positions at an advantageous time or price, or possibly requiring the Fund to dispose of other investments at unfavorable times or prices in order to satisfy its obligations.
Options Market Risk. Markets for options and options on futures may not always operate on a fair and orderly basis. At times, prices for options and options on futures may not represent fair market value and prices may be subject to manipulation, which may be extreme under some circumstances. The dysfunction and manipulation of volatility and options markets may make it difficult for the Fund to effectively implement its investment strategy and achieve its objectives and could potentially lead to significant losses.
Options Risk. There are risks associated with the Fund’s options strategy. Generally, options may not be an effective hedge because they may have imperfect correlation to the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. Factors such as differences in supply and demand for certain options may cause their returns to deviate from the Advisor’s expectations. Additionally, the underlying reference instrument on which the option is based may have imperfect correlation to the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. As the buyer of a call option, the Fund risks losing the entire premium invested in the option if the underlying reference instrument does not rise above the strike price, which means the option will expire worthless. As the buyer of a put option, the Fund risks losing the entire premium invested in the option if the underlying reference instrument does not fall below the strike price, which means the option will expire worthless. Additionally, purchased options may decline in value due to changes in the price of the underlying reference instrument, passage of time and changes in volatility. As a seller (writer) of a put option, the Fund will lose money if the value of the underlying reference instrument falls below the strike price. As a seller (writer) of a call option, the Fund will lose money if the value of the underlying reference instrument rises above the strike price. The Fund’s losses are potentially large in a written put transaction and potentially unlimited in a written call transaction. Option premiums are treated as short-term capital gains and when distributed to shareholders, are usually taxable as ordinary income, which may have a higher tax rate than long-term capital gains for shareholders holding Fund shares in a taxable account. Because option premiums paid or received by the Fund are small in relation to the market value of the investments underlying the options, buying and selling put and call options can be more speculative than investing directly in securities.
In general, option prices are highly volatile and may fluctuate substantially during a short period of time. Such prices are influenced by numerous factors that affect the markets, including, but not limited to: changing supply and demand relationships; government programs and policies; national and international political and economic events, changes in interest rates, inflation and deflation and changes in supply and demand relationships.
ETFs that the Fund may invest in are subject to market, economic and business risks that may cause their prices to fluctuate. Shareholders will pay higher expenses than would be the case if making direct investments in the underlying ETFs. Because the Fund invests in ETFs, it is subject to additional risks that do not apply to conventional mutual funds, including the risks that the market price of an ETF’s shares may trade at a discount to its net asset value (‘NAV”), an active secondary trading market may not develop or be maintained, or trading may be halted by the exchange in which they trade, which may impact a Fund’s ability to sell its shares.
All ETFs carry a certain amount of risk. As with any ETF, there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its objective. Investment markets are unpredictable and there will be certain market conditions where the Fund will not meet its investment objective and will lose money. The Fund’s net asset value, market price, and returns will vary and you could lose money on your investment in the Fund and those losses could be significant. An investment in the Fund is not a complete investment program. These risks affect the Fund directly as well as through the Underlying Funds in which it invests.
The Day Hagan Smart Buffer ETF is distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC.