Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF (BSMC)

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in U.S. equity securities of small- and mid-capitalization companies that the Fund’s investment team believes are undervalued relative to their financial strength and upside potential.
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  • Ticker Symbol BSMC
  • Cusip 900934100
  • Nav Symbol BSMC.NV
  • Inception Date October 3, 2023
  • Primary Exchange CBOE
  • Expense Ratio 0.70%
  • Dividend Frequency Quarterly

Overview

Why Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF?

  • Active Value: The fund employs our disciplined, bottom-up investing approach to seek U.S. small-/mid-cap companies trading below our estimates of intrinsic value.
  • Experience: Having managed the U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value Equity Strategy for over 20 years, Brandes is familiar with the intricacies of the vast U.S. small-/mid-cap equity space.
  • Flexibility: The fund has the ability and willingness to be different than the benchmark.

Small-Mid Cap Investment Committee

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    Chris Duncan, CFA

    • Director, Investments Group
    Years with Brandes: 17 Years of Industry Experience: 22

    Chris Duncan is a Director, Investments Group, a Senior Analyst on the Basic Materials Research Team and a member of the Small-Mid Cap Investment Committee. He is a limited partner of the firm’s parent company. Before joining the firm, Mr. Duncan was as an M&A Analyst with NCR Corporation. He earned his BS in finance from the University of Dayton and his MBA (with honors) from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Mr. Duncan’s relevant experience began in 2001 and he joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2006.

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    Michael Hutchens, CFA

    • Director, Investments Group
    Years with Brandes: 22 Years of Industry Experience: 29

    Michael Hutchens is a Director, Investments Group and a Senior Analyst on the Financial Institutions Research Team. He is a member of the Small-Mid Cap Investment Committee and the All-Cap Investment Committee. Mr. Hutchens is a limited partner of the firm’s parent company. Before joining Brandes, he was a Bank examiner with the Federal Reserve System. Mr. Hutchens earned his MBA with a concentration in finance from Columbia Business School and his BS in business with a concentration in finance from Indiana University. His experience began in 1994 and he joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2001.

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    Greg Rippel, CFA

    • Director, Investments Group
    Years with Brandes: 22 Years of Industry Experience: 28

    Greg Rippel is a Director, Investments Group, an Analyst on the Consumer Products Research Team and a member of the Small-Mid Cap Investment Committee. Previously, he was a member of the Emerging Markets Investment Committee. Before joining the firm, Mr. Rippel was an Underwriter with Greyrock Capital (a subsidiary of Bank of America) and a Senior Associate with Coopers & Lybrand. He holds an MBA from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, a BA in business economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara and is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive). His relevant experience began in 1995 and he joined Brandes Investment Partners in 2001.

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Prospectus

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Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF Summary Prospectus
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