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RBUS
Nationwide Risk-Based U.S. Equity ETF

Price: $31.93
Change: $0.94 (-0.03%)
Category: Large Cap Growth Equities
Last Updated:

Vitals

Investment Themes

Trading Data

Open - Volume -
Day Lo - Day Hi -
  • Open
  • Volume
  • Day Lo
  • Day Hi
  • 52 Week Lo $21.01
  • 52 Week Hi $34.01
  • AUM $109.3 M
  • Shares 3.3 M

Analyst Report

The Nationwide Risk-Based U.S. Equity ETF (RBUS) tracks an index of large-cap U.S. equities. RBUS follows the Rothschild & Co. Risk-Based U.S. Index that aims to deliver on that ever-elusive promise: reduce volatility without sacrificing returns. The index assesses securities for risk and volatility and eliminates the riskiest 50 percent. The remaining securities are weighted by volatility and correlation, in an effort to make sure that every stock contributes the same amount of risk to the portfolio. RBUS has about 250 securities in its portfolio and is rebalanced quarterly.

It’s worth noting that RBUS falls into ETFdb’s Large-Cap Growth category, but that, by design, almost 40% of RBUS’s portfolio is invested in mid-cap stocks. That’s significantly more mid-cap exposure than other index funds in the category, and investors who own ETFs targeting mid-cap companies may want to make sure they avoid an unintentional overweight.

Launched in 2017, RBUS is a latecomer to a crowded space of large-cap growth equities. Nationwide is often the biggest investor in its own ETFs, a common strategy, especially for newer entrants, known as BYOA: Bring Your Own Assets. And while it’s not outrageously prices, there are plenty of cheaper funds out there.

Investors have plenty of alternatives, many with lower fees and more liquidity, such as the iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) or the Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG). Other so-called “smart” U.S. stock index strategies include funds like the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (GSLC) or the JPMorgan Diversified Return US Equity ETF (JPUS). Lastly, investors might want to compare returns with plain-vanilla U.S. funds that charges a fraction of RBUS’s management fee, like the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) or iShares Core S&P500 ETF (IVV).

Historical Trading Data

  • 1 Month Avg. Volume 800
  • 3 Month Avg. Volume 3,688

Alternative ETFs in the Large Cap Growth Equities Category

Type Symbol Expense Ratio Assets Avg. Daily Vol YTD Return
Cheapest BKLC 0.00% $93.7 M 15,655
Largest (AUM) SPY 0.09% $294.2 B 68 M 2.95%
Most Liquid (Volume) SPY 0.09% $294.2 B 68 M 2.95%
Top YTD Performer ARKW 0.76% $3.0 B 724,544 99.01%

Top 15 Holdings

Concentration Analysis

This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

251
Number of Holdings
12.65%
% Assets in Top 10
15.50%
% Assets in Top 15
32.18%
% Assets in Top 50
 
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Number of Holdings
251
Rank
80 of 238
Low
SPYC (2)
High
ITOT (3559)
% Assets in Top 10
12.65%
Rank
16 of 238
Low
GSEW (2.42%)
High
FV (100.00%)
% Assets in Top 15
15.50%
Rank
234 of 238
Low
GSEW (3.56%)
High
FV (100.00%)
% Assets in Top 50
32.18%
Rank
234 of 238
Low
GSEW (11.24%)
High
PWB (100.01%)

 
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Sector Breakdown

Asset Percentage
Common equity 99.63%
ETF Cash Component 0.37%
Sector Percentage
Healthcare 21.57%
Consumer, Non-Cyclical 13.19%
Other 12.64%
Technology 10.61%
Industrials 10.22%
Consumer, Cyclical 8.59%
Communications 7.31%
Utilities 6.76%
Financials 4.57%
Basic Materials 3.79%
ETF Cash Component 0.37%
Energy 0.37%
Market Cap Percentage
Large cap 63.2%
Mid cap 35.35%
Small cap 1.08%
ETF Cash Component 0.37%
Region Percentage
North America 92.27%
Europe 6.39%
Asia 0.55%
Middle East 0.42%
ETF Cash Component 0.37%
Region Percentage
United States 92.27%
Developed Markets (ex-US) 6.41%
Emerging Markets 0.95%
ETF Cash Component 0.37%
Country Percentage
United States 92.27%
United Kingdom 2.06%
Ireland 1.37%
Netherlands 1.18%
China 0.55%
Israel 0.42%
Russia 0.4%
Luxembourg 0.39%
ETF Cash Component 0.37%
Germany 0.35%
Switzerland 0.32%
Italy 0.32%
 
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Asset Percentage
Common equity 99.63%
ETF Cash Component 0.37%
 
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RBUS Valuation

This section shows how the P/E multiple of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

P/E Ratio
23.42
Rank
97 of 216
Low
ALTL (10.86)
High
MILN (215.0)

RBUS Dividend

This section shows how the dividend yield of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

Dividend
$0.56
Dividend Date
2019-12-19
Annual Dividend Rate
$0.56

$0.56
Dividend
2019-12-19
Dividend Date
$0.56
Annual Dividend Rate
Annual Dividend Yield
1.71%
Rank
50 of 204
Low
ENTR (0.05%)
High
QYLD (11.47%)

RBUS Fund Flows

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5 Day Net Flows: 0 1 Month Net Flows: -70 K 3 Month Net Flows: -7.23 M 6 Month Net Flows: -9.5 M 1 Year Net Flows: -19.46 M 3 Year Net Flows: -33.74 M 5 Year Net Flows: 77.5 M 10 Year Net Flows: 77.5 M

Realtime Rating

The adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for RBUS on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Large Cap Growth Equities with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETFdb Pro. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.

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Metric Metric Realtime Rating A+ Metric Rated ETF
Liquidity n/a n/a
Expenses n/a n/a
Performance
Volatility
Dividend
Concentration

A+ Overall Rated ETF:

RBUS Expenses & Fees

This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to peers in the same ETFdb.com Category.

Expenses Ratio Analysis

ETF Average
0.535%
ETF Wtd. Average
0.19%
Category Average
0.39%
Expense Ratio
0.30%
Rank
104 of 233
Low
BBUS (0.02%)
High
AESR (1.42%)
ESG Themes and Scores
5.74/10
ESG Score
43.13%
Global Percentile
20.68%
Peer Percentile
Environmental
Social
Governance
  • Environmental Scores
    • Revenue Exposure to Environmental Impact (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Environment Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Sustainable Impact Solutions (%)
      10.72%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Carbon Intensity
    • Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons of CO2e / $M Sales)
      271.19
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Fossil Fuel Reserves
    • Fossil Fuel Reserves (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • High Impact Fossil Fuel Reserves (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Water Stress
    • Water Stress High Risk Business Segment (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress High Risk Geography (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure Moderate (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure High (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Water Stress Exposure Low (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Energy Efficiency
    • Revenue Exposure to Energy Efficiency (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Alternative Energy
    • Revenue Exposure to Alternative Energy (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Green Building
    • Revenue Exposure to Green Building (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Pollution Prevention
    • Revenue Exposure to Pollution Prevention (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Water Sustainability
    • Revenue Exposure to Water Sustainability (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
  • Social Scores
    • Revenue Exposure to Social Impact (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • Sustainable Impact Solutions (%)
      10.72%
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    • SRI Exclusion Criteria (%)
      8.02%
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Affordable Real Estate
    • Revenue Exposure to Affordable Real Estate (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Education
    • Revenue Exposure to Education (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Major Disease Treatment
    • Revenue Exposure to Major Disease Treatment (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Healthy Nutrition
    • Revenue Exposure to Nutrition (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Global Sanitation
    • Revenue Exposure to Sanitation (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    SME Finance
    • Revenue Exposure to SME Finance (%)
      Higher is better, no ESG score impact
    Human Rights Violations
    • Human Rights Norms Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Human Rights Norms Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Human Rights Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Labor Rights Violations
    • Labor Norms Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Labor Norms Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Severe Labor Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Customer Controversies
    • Severe Customer Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    UN Principles Violations
    • Global Compact Compliance Violation (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Global Compact Compliance Violation OR Watch List (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Catholic Values
    • Catholic Values Fail (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Sharia Compliant Investing
    • Islamic Non-Compliant (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Adult Entertainment
    • Adult Entertainment Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Alcohol
    • Alcohol Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Gambling
    • Gambling Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Nuclear Power
    • Nuclear Power Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Tobacco
    • Tobacco Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Weapons Involvement
    • Weapons Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Controversies Weapons Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Firearms
    • Civilian Firearms Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Civilian Firearms Retailer (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    • Civilian Firearms Producer (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    Predatory Lending
    • Direct Predatory Lending Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
    GMO Involvement
    • Genetic Engineering Involvement (%)
      Higher is worse, no ESG score impact
  • Responsible Governance Score
    • Severe Governance Controversies (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Board Flag
    • Board Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Board Independence
    • Lack of Independent Board Majority (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (0-25%) (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (25-50%) (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (50-75%) (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    • Board Independence (75-100%) (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Board Diversity
    • No Female Directors (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Three OR More Female Directors (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    • Females Represent 30% of Directors (%)
      Higher improves ESG score
    Entrenched Board
    • Entrenched Board (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Overboarding
    • Overboarding (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Shareholder Rights
    • Negative Director Votes (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Ownership AND Control Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • One Share One Vote (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • No Annual Director Elections (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Does Not Use Majority Voting (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Significant Votes Against Pay Practices (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Fund Ownership
    • Controlling Shareholder (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Controlling Shareholder Concerns (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Cross Shareholdings (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Poison Pill
    • Poison Pill (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Executive Compensation
    • Pay Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • No Pay Performance Link (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Lack of Internal Pay Equity (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    • Executive Pay Non-Disclosure (%)
      Lower improves ESG score
    Accounting Flags
    • Accounting Flag (%)
      Lower improves ESG score

RBUS Performance

This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peer group ETFdb.com Category.

-3.52%
1 Week Return
-1.21%
4 Week Return
1.75%
13 Week Return
14.69%
26 Week Return
3.96%
Year to Date Return
8.93%
1 Year Return
31.88%
3 Year Return
No Ranking Available
5 Year Return
 
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1 Week Return
-3.52%
Rank
42 of 235
Low
FINX (-6.40%)
High
SOCL (1.05%)
4 Week Return
-1.21%
Rank
60 of 234
Low
HIPR (-4.81%)
High
SOCL (8.85%)
13 Week Return
1.75%
Rank
110 of 225
Low
FTLB (-6.10%)
High
SMOG (22.06%)
26 Week Return
14.69%
Rank
99 of 216
Low
CCOR (-5.24%)
High
ARKW (72.87%)
Year to Date Return
3.96%
Rank
117 of 205
Low
FTHI (-14.45%)
High
ARKW (99.01%)
1 Year Return
8.93%
Rank
131 of 194
Low
FTHI (-12.75%)
High
ARKW (123.15%)
3 Year Return
31.88%
Rank
87 of 145
Low
FTLB (-6.76%)
High
ARKW (201.64%)
5 Year Return
No Ranking Available
Rank
N/A
Low
FVL (12.43%)
High
ARKW (471.01%)

 
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RBUS Price and Volume Chart

RBUS Technicals

Volatility Analysis

This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

 
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5 Day Volatility
208.97%
Rank
108 of 234
Low
CACG (8.33%)
High
SPGP (320.47%)
20 Day Volatility
15.60%
Rank
225 of 233
Low
FTLB (9.98%)
High
WOMN (29.80%)
50 Day Volatility
17.42%
Rank
211 of 229
Low
FTLB (10.61%)
High
PLC (36.23%)
200 Day Volatility
16.92%
Rank
209 of 217
Low
FTLB (9.50%)
High
PLC (48.01%)
Beta
0.84
Rank
209 of 221
Low
CCOR (-0.11)
High
PLC (3.73)
Standard Deviation
2.42%
Rank
167 of 193
Low
CCOR (0.56%)
High
ONEQ (48.13%)

 
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Technicals

  • 20 Day MA $33.11
  • 60 Day MA $32.30
  • MACD 15 Period -1.36
  • MACD 100 Period 0.45
  • Williams % Range 10 Day 100.00
  • Williams % Range 20 Day 100.00
  • RSI 10 Day 30
  • RSI 20 Day 43
  • RSI 30 Day 48
  • Ultimate Oscillator 23

Bollinger Brands

  • Lower Bollinger (10 Day) $32.18
  • Upper Bollinger (10 Day) $34.15
  • Lower Bollinger (20 Day) $32.09
  • Upper Bollinger (20 Day) $34.20
  • Lower Bollinger (30 Day) $31.17
  • Upper Bollinger (30 Day) $34.25

Support & Resistance

  • Support Level 1 $31.84
  • Support Level 2 $31.75
  • Resistance Level 1 $32.10
  • Resistance Level 2 $32.28

Stochastic

  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (1 Day) 38.79
  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (5 Day) 9.77
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (1 Day) 46.05
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (5 Day) 16.46

Fact Sheet

A fact sheet is not available for this ETF. Please visit the RBUS ETF home page for more information.

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