- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- DE United States of America
- IPO Date
- Aug 1, 2014
- Business
- VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (CSF) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the Nasdaq Victory US Small Cap 500 Long/Cash Volatility Weighted Index, providing exposure to a rules-based portfolio of up to 500 profitable small-cap US equities selected from the Nasdaq US Small Cap Index universe; the index screens for positive earnings over the prior 12 months, weights constituents inversely by 180-day volatility, reconstitutes semi-annually in March and September, and employs a dynamic long/cash strategy that reduces equity exposure to up to 75% cash during significant market declines based on the reference index's price relative to its all-time high, with reinvestment triggered on further declines or rebounds. The fund offers investors a disciplined small blend strategy emphasizing risk management and diversification across sectors including financials (approximately 24%), industrials (20%), consumer discretionary (14%), and others; it features a net expense ratio of 0.41-0.42%, approximately $25 million in assets under management, and top holdings such as DT Midstream Inc., Federated Hermes Inc., and IDACORP Inc. as of late 2024. Managed by Victory Capital Management Inc., a wholly owned adviser of Victory Capital Holdings Inc., CSF trades on Nasdaq under ticker CSF (CUSIP 92647N774) and targets financial advisors, institutions, and individual investors seeking alternatives to traditional small-cap cap-weighted indexing.
Launched on August 1, 2014, the ETF operates within Victory Capital's VictoryShares platform, which as of mid-2025 encompassed 26 ETFs with over $14 billion in assets under management; Victory Capital, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, functions as a diversified global asset manager overseeing $293 billion in client assets through its multi-boutique model offering ETFs, mutual funds, separately managed accounts, and alternatives across US and international markets.
In a major strategic shift announced February 28, 2025, Victory Portfolios II, the ETF's sponsor, initiated liquidation proceedings for CSF alongside the VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF (CSA) and VictoryShares THB Mid Cap ETF (MDCP) to better align offerings with client demand; trading ceased after market close on April 23, 2025, with full liquidation and cash distributions to remaining shareholders occurring around April 29, 2025, at net asset value. Concurrently, Victory Capital advanced its growth through a landmark strategic partnership with Amundi, closing April 1, 2025, to expand US investment solutions and distribution while targeting $110 million in net expense synergies; the firm also launched three new VictoryShares ETFs in June 2025—Pioneer Asset-Based Income ETF (ABI), International Free Cash Flow ETF (IFLO), and International Free Cash Flow Growth ETF (GRIN)—and transitioned ETF distribution from Foreside Fund Services to affiliate Victory Capital Services effective late February 2025.