- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- 7777 Washington Village Drive, Suite 280 Dayton OH United States of America 45459
- IPO Date
- Apr 18, 2023
- Business
- Northern Lights Fund Trust II - Beacon Tactical Risk ETF (BTR) is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation through a fund-of-funds approach, tactically allocating across U.S. sector equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and fixed income ETFs. The fund equally weights shares in Underlying Sector ETFs tracking the 11 major GICS sectors, including technology (VGT), communication services (VOX), energy (VDE), consumer discretionary (VCR), materials (VAW), financials (VFH), industrials (VIS), utilities (VPU), health care (VHT), real estate (VNQ), and consumer staples (VDC); it employs a proprietary Vantage 2.0 Benchmark Index with mechanical stop-loss triggers to shift from equities to fixed income during market downturns, investing in U.S. government bonds, investment-grade corporate bonds, and investment-grade international dollar-denominated bonds with maturities ranging from 1 month to 23 years. When in fixed income mode, allocations span short-term, intermediate-term, and long-term bond ETFs, monitored daily against a short-term bond benchmark for re-entry signals into equities.
Launched on April 17, 2023, and listed on NYSE Arca, the ETF is issued by Northern Lights Fund Trust II, a Delaware statutory trust formed in 2010 with registered offices at c/o The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801. The fund is co-managed by Beacon Capital Management, Inc., a research-driven registered investment adviser based in Dayton, Ohio, and Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC; Beacon provides the investment strategy rooted in disciplined, rules-based risk management to capture gains while limiting losses in volatile conditions. It targets long-term investors seeking tactical diversification across U.S. public equity and fixed income markets, with no specific geographic operations beyond U.S.-focused holdings.
No major strategic changes, such as partnerships, acquisitions, funding rounds, or new product launches, have been reported for the ETF or issuing trust in the last 1-2 years; operations remain consistent with its inception strategy, including ongoing active trading and annual distributions. The fund maintains approximately 13 holdings as of recent data, with assets under management around $27 million and a gross/net expense ratio of 1.90%/1.07%, subject to a fee waiver through June 30, 2025. Northern Lights Fund Trust II continues to serve as an open-end investment company platform hosting multiple ETF series without noted reorganizations.