- CEO
- Gareth N. Genner
- Full Time Employees
- 72
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- 303 Broadway Cincinnati OH United States of America 45202
- IPO Date
- Aug 10, 2022
- Business
- Touchstone Ultra Short Income ETF (TUSI) is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks total return by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of attractively priced fixed-income securities with ultra-short term maturities and varied credit ratings, including asset-backed securities, investment-grade corporate credit, non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), and cash equivalents; as of September 30, 2025, its portfolio allocates 31.3% to asset-backed securities, 24.6% to investment-grade corporate credit, 24.2% to non-agency CMBS, 10.1% to CLOs, 6.4% to RMBS, and 2.9% to cash equivalents, with an effective duration of 0.6 years and total net assets of $231.8 million. The fund benchmarks against the ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index and ICE BofA 1-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index, distributes income monthly, and maintains a credit quality profile featuring 42.5% AAA/Aaa-rated securities, 12.3% AA/Aa, 17.4% A, and 25.0% BBB/Baa. TUSI trades on the Cboe BZX exchange and targets investors seeking higher yields than money market funds or bank accounts with low price volatility and capital preservation.
Issued by Touchstone ETF Trust and sub-advised by Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc., a subsidiary of Western & Southern Financial Group, TUSI launched on August 4, 2022, as part of Touchstone Investments' initial suite of four actively managed ETFs designed for tax efficiency and transparency. Touchstone Investments, founded in 1994 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, specializes in sub-advised strategies partnering with institutional managers for distinctively active fixed income, equity, and multi-asset solutions distributed through financial intermediaries. The fund operates primarily in U.S. dollar-denominated securities with minimal emerging markets exposure at 0.7% and no high-yield corporate credit, municipal bonds, or U.S. Treasuries as of late 2025.
In recent developments, TUSI marked its third anniversary in August 2025, highlighting sustained outperformance relative to money market funds with a 30-day SEC yield of 4.43% as of June 30, 2025, amid adapting to evolving interest rate environments through active security selection for premiums and discounts. Portfolio managers, including Scott D. Weston, Brent A. Miller, CFA, Laura Mayfield, and Richard V. Schneider, continue to emphasize securitized and investment-grade assets for enhanced risk-adjusted returns. The fund maintained a net expense ratio with partial waivers through at least April 2026, supporting accessibility for retail and institutional investors in the ultrashort bond category.