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Use as Core Holding. Attractive long-term quality approach for investing in small caps, seeking income and less risk potential.
Over 100 small cap stocks selected for quality, strong balance sheets and profitability.
Seeks less volatile approach to invest in small cap companies.
Why I Invest in OUSM?
“OUSM. An ETF that owns small cap quality dividend stocks – companies with strong profits and great dividends. Why own 2000 small caps, including money losers? I just want the companies that are profitable money machines.”
Rules Based Quality OUSM Index vs. Passive Index
ROA → More Profitability
Leverage (Net Debt to EBITDA) → Less Leverage
Dividend Growth (5Y) → Higher Dividend Growth
Volatility → Lower Volatility
OUSM 30-day SEC Yield: 1.84%, as of 12/31/2020.
Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors cannot directly invest in an index and unmanaged index returns do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges.
Source: Bloomberg Finance L.P., data as of 12/31/2020. Returns for periods longer than 1 year are annualized. OUSM Index: O’Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend Index.
Definitions:
The 30-day SEC Yield: is calculated with a standardized formula mandated by the SEC. The formula is based on maximum offering price per share and includes the effect of any fee waivers. Without waivers, yields would be reduced. A fund’s actual distribution rate will differ from the SEC yield and any income distributions from the fund may be higher or lower than the SEC yield.
Leverage: An investment strategy of using borrowed money —specifically, the use of various financial instruments or borrowed capital—to increase the potential return of an investment.
Portfolio Yield: Weighted average dividend yield of the underlying constituents. Dividend Yield: The most recently announced gross dividend, annualized based on dividend frequency, then divided by the current market price.
ROA (Return on Assets): Indicator of how profitable a company is relative to its Total assets, in percentage. Calculated as (Trailing 12M Net Income/ Average Total Assets) x 100.
Value: Represented by the Russell 2000 Value Index. The Russell 2000 Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
Volatility: Annualized standard deviation of the relative price change for the 260 most recent trading days closing price, expressed as a percentage. The higher the volatility, the riskier the security.
RESEARCH PAPER: U.S. LARGE & SMALL CAPS
From Albert Einstein quote, “Compound interest is the most powerful force in the universe.”
| Name (As of 04/21/2021) | Ticker | Sector | Fund Weight | Quantity | CUSIP/ISIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interpublic Group of Cos Inc/T | IPG US | Communication Services | 2.808% | 131,126.00 | 460690100 |
| Bio-Techne Corp | TECH US | Health Care | 2.667% | 9,018.00 | 09073M104 |
| Robert Half International Inc | RHI US | Industrials | 2.509% | 43,580.00 | 770323103 |
| Snap-on Inc | SNA US | Industrials | 2.487% | 15,041.00 | 833034101 |
| Dolby Laboratories Inc | DLB US | Information Technology | 2.384% | 34,306.00 | 25659T107 |
| MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc | MSM US | Industrials | 2.216% | 35,208.00 | 553530106 |
| Toro Co/The | TTC US | Industrials | 2.197% | 27,205.00 | 891092108 |
| A O Smith Corp | AOS US | Industrials | 2.176% | 45,908.00 | 831865209 |
| Encompass Health Corp | EHC US | Health Care | 2.132% | 34,968.00 | 29261A100 |
| Gentex Corp | GNTX US | Consumer Discretionary | 2.126% | 84,335.00 | 371901109 |
| FLIR Systems Inc | FLIR US | Information Technology | 2.121% | 51,529.00 | 302445101 |
| Fidelity National Financial In | FNF US | Financials | 2.089% | 67,312.00 | 31620R303 |
| MAXIMUS Inc | MMS US | Information Technology | 2.036% | 30,962.00 | 577933104 |
| Graco Inc | GGG US | Industrials | 2.023% | 37,617.00 | 384109104 |
| National Instruments Corp | NATI US | Information Technology | 1.980% | 63,062.00 | 636518102 |
| Whirlpool Corp | WHR US | Consumer Discretionary | 1.973% | 12,049.00 | 963320106 |
| Watsco Inc | WSO US | Industrials | 1.905% | 9,582.00 | 942622200 |
| National HealthCare Corp | NHC US | Health Care | 1.844% | 36,309.00 | 635906100 |
| Service Corp International/US | SCI US | Consumer Discretionary | 1.842% | 50,876.00 | 817565104 |
| First American Financial Corp | FAF US | Financials | 1.822% | 42,166.00 | 31847R102 |
| Houlihan Lokey Inc | HLI US | Financials | 1.812% | 38,089.00 | 441593100 |
| Ingredion Inc | INGR US | Consumer Staples | 1.795% | 27,717.00 | 457187102 |
| Flowers Foods Inc | FLO US | Consumer Staples | 1.602% | 93,933.00 | 343498101 |
| Erie Indemnity Co | ERIE US | Financials | 1.588% | 10,009.00 | 29530P102 |
| Evercore Inc | EVR US | Financials | 1.514% | 15,798.00 | 29977A105 |
| Hill-Rom Holdings Inc | HRC US | Health Care | 1.508% | 18,790.00 | 431475102 |
| CDK Global Inc | CDK US | Information Technology | 1.507% | 39,652.00 | 12508E101 |
| Monolithic Power Systems Inc | MPWR US | Information Technology | 1.491% | 5,660.00 | 609839105 |
| Genpact Ltd | G US | Information Technology | 1.485% | 47,531.00 | G3922B107 |
| Lancaster Colony Corp | LANC US | Consumer Staples | 1.367% | 10,580.00 | 513847103 |
| Donaldson Co Inc | DCI US | Industrials | 1.350% | 31,411.00 | 257651109 |
| Leggett & Platt Inc | LEG US | Consumer Discretionary | 1.253% | 35,729.00 | 524660107 |
| Premier Inc | PINC US | Health Care | 1.192% | 47,898.00 | 74051N102 |
| Artisan Partners Asset Managem | APAM US | Financials | 1.134% | 30,047.00 | 04316A108 |
| FirstCash Inc | FCFS US | Financials | 1.126% | 23,895.00 | 33767D105 |
| Cogent Communications Holdings | CCOI US | Communication Services | 1.047% | 21,756.00 | 19239V302 |
| Lazard Ltd | LAZ US | Financials | 1.001% | 31,033.00 | G54050102 |
| ManTech International Corp/VA | MANT US | Information Technology | 0.974% | 16,318.00 | 564563104 |
| Moelis & Co | MC US | Financials | 0.952% | 24,728.00 | 60786M105 |
| Safety Insurance Group Inc | SAFT US | Financials | 0.930% | 15,739.00 | 78648T100 |
| BorgWarner Inc | BWA US | Consumer Discretionary | 0.868% | 24,817.00 | 099724106 |
| WD-40 Co | WDFC US | Consumer Staples | 0.859% | 4,720.00 | 929236107 |
| Morningstar Inc | MORN US | Financials | 0.832% | 5,005.00 | 617700109 |
| UGI Corp | UGI US | Utilities | 0.826% | 26,682.00 | 902681105 |
| Xerox Holdings Corp | XRX US | Information Technology | 0.815% | 48,007.00 | 98421M106 |
| MDU Resources Group Inc | MDU US | Utilities | 0.788% | 33,843.00 | 552690109 |
| CSG Systems International Inc | CSGS US | Information Technology | 0.756% | 23,196.00 | 126349109 |
| Exponent Inc | EXPO US | Industrials | 0.749% | 11,045.00 | 30214U102 |
| Stewart Information Services C | STC US | Financials | 0.714% | 18,200.00 | 860372101 |
| J & J Snack Foods Corp | JJSF US | Consumer Staples | 0.694% | 6,149.00 | 466032109 |
| Graham Holdings Co | GHC US | Consumer Discretionary | 0.694% | 1,537.00 | 384637104 |
| Portland General Electric Co | POR US | Utilities | 0.684% | 19,161.00 | 736508847 |
| Brady Corp | BRC US | Industrials | 0.668% | 17,226.00 | 104674106 |
| Littelfuse Inc | LFUS US | Information Technology | 0.657% | 3,489.00 | 537008104 |
| Hanesbrands Inc | HBI US | Consumer Discretionary | 0.621% | 43,248.00 | 410345102 |
| Casey's General Stores Inc | CASY US | Consumer Staples | 0.616% | 3,960.00 | 147528103 |
| Science Applications Internati | SAIC US | Information Technology | 0.613% | 10,019.00 | 808625107 |
| NIC Inc | EGOV US | Information Technology | 0.589% | 24,822.00 | 62914B100 |
| IDACORP Inc | IDA US | Utilities | 0.587% | 8,262.00 | 451107106 |
| Carter's Inc | CRI US | Consumer Discretionary | 0.585% | 8,516.00 | 146229109 |
| Williams-Sonoma Inc | WSM US | Consumer Discretionary | 0.576% | 4,815.00 | 969904101 |
| Cohen & Steers Inc | CNS US | Financials | 0.573% | 12,018.00 | 19247A100 |
| Tetra Tech Inc | TTEK US | Industrials | 0.542% | 5,952.00 | 88162G103 |
| MDC Holdings Inc | MDC US | Consumer Discretionary | 0.523% | 12,525.00 | 552676108 |
| Radian Group Inc | RDN US | Financials | 0.515% | 30,558.00 | 750236101 |
| Lear Corp | LEA US | Consumer Discretionary | 0.506% | 4,019.00 | 521865204 |
| Landstar System Inc | LSTR US | Industrials | 0.505% | 4,181.00 | 515098101 |
| MSA Safety Inc | MSA US | Industrials | 0.496% | 4,472.00 | 553498106 |
| Virtu Financial Inc | VIRT US | Financials | 0.486% | 22,276.00 | 928254101 |
| Badger Meter Inc | BMI US | Information Technology | 0.481% | 7,278.00 | 056525108 |
| Hamilton Lane Inc | HLNE US | Financials | 0.474% | 7,579.00 | 407497106 |
| Progress Software Corp | PRGS US | Information Technology | 0.464% | 14,706.00 | 743312100 |
| Tootsie Roll Industries Inc | TR US | Consumer Staples | 0.457% | 19,753.00 | 890516107 |
| ONE Gas Inc | OGS US | Utilities | 0.445% | 7,886.00 | 68235P108 |
| AMERISAFE Inc | AMSF US | Financials | 0.439% | 9,657.00 | 03071H100 |
| Vector Group Ltd | VGR US | Consumer Staples | 0.438% | 45,690.00 | 92240M108 |
| Watts Water Technologies Inc | WTS US | Industrials | 0.436% | 5,109.00 | 942749102 |
| Healthcare Services Group Inc | HCSG US | Industrials | 0.435% | 19,737.00 | 421906108 |
| ALLETE Inc | ALE US | Utilities | 0.425% | 8,586.00 | 018522300 |
| Kemper Corp | KMPR US | Financials | 0.404% | 6,970.00 | 488401100 |
| Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc | SSD US | Industrials | 0.401% | 5,455.00 | 829073105 |
| InterDigital Inc | IDCC US | Information Technology | 0.383% | 7,542.00 | 45867G101 |
| ITT Inc | ITT US | Industrials | 0.381% | 5,872.00 | 45073V108 |
| Universal Corp/VA | UVV US | Consumer Staples | 0.377% | 9,369.00 | 913456109 |
| Federated Hermes Inc | FHI US | Financials | 0.377% | 17,983.00 | 314211103 |
| New York Times Co/The | NYT US | Communication Services | 0.369% | 11,009.00 | 650111107 |
| Weis Markets Inc | WMK US | Consumer Staples | 0.368% | 9,976.00 | 948849104 |
| Hawaiian Electric Industries I | HE US | Utilities | 0.368% | 12,189.00 | 419870100 |
| New Jersey Resources Corp | NJR US | Utilities | 0.366% | 12,240.00 | 646025106 |
| NorthWestern Corp | NWE US | Utilities | 0.357% | 7,283.00 | 668074305 |
| Ennis Inc | EBF US | Industrials | 0.337% | 23,708.00 | 293389102 |
| National Fuel Gas Co | NFG US | Utilities | 0.319% | 8,942.00 | 636180101 |
| Black Hills Corp | BKH US | Utilities | 0.293% | 5,973.00 | 092113109 |
| Franklin Electric Co Inc | FELE US | Industrials | 0.260% | 4,570.00 | 353514102 |
| Avista Corp | AVA US | Utilities | 0.220% | 6,700.00 | 05379B107 |
| Otter Tail Corp | OTTR US | Utilities | 0.217% | 6,570.00 | 689648103 |
| American States Water Co | AWR US | Utilities | 0.215% | 3,761.00 | 029899101 |
| Spire Inc | SR US | Utilities | 0.207% | 3,834.00 | 84857L101 |
| UniFirst Corp/MA | UNF US | Industrials | 0.202% | 1,283.00 | 904708104 |
| PNM Resources Inc | PNM US | Utilities | 0.201% | 5,770.00 | 69349H107 |
| Southwest Gas Holdings Inc | SWX US | Utilities | 0.178% | 3,502.00 | 844895102 |
| MGE Energy Inc | MGEE US | Utilities | 0.125% | 2,384.00 | 55277P104 |
| Chesapeake Utilities Corp | CPK US | Utilities | 0.124% | 1,474.00 | 165303108 |
| Northwest Natural Holding Co | NWN US | Utilities | 0.086% | 2,205.00 | 66765N105 |
| USD CURNCY | USD CURNCY | -0.529% | -758,456.58 |
| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Industrials | 23.57% |
| Financials | 18.59% |
| Information Technology | 17.1% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 11.37% |
| Health Care | 9.24% |
| Consumer Staples | 8.86% |
| Utilities | 6.92% |
| Communication Services | 4.24% |
| Cash | 0.12% |
