ADPV: Market Timing ETF With High Fees And Average Results
Adaptiv Select ETF is an actively managed ETF implementing a market-timing strategy. Its basis is rotation between Treasury Bills plus cash for the market downtrends and momentum stocks for the uptrends. ADPV's performance since its inception in November 2022 has been patchy. 2024 was a splash as it massively outperformed IVV, while 2023 and 2025 to date were drab. So its annualized returns are well below those of IVV, while the standard deviation is higher and the maximum drawdown is deeper.
The Adaptiv Select ETF is a Hold due to its high expense ratio and current cash position amid market uncertainty. ADPV excels in bull markets with momentum-driven strategies but struggles in choppy, mean-reverting markets like today. Despite strong past performance, ADPV's 1% expense ratio is costly when parked in cash compared to cheaper T-Bill ETFs.
| Name | Quantity | Cost | Value | Profit ($) | Gain (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE Lonny Elfenbein West Michigan Advisors LLC | 8,700 | $369,790.92 | $414,033 | $44,242.08 | 11.96% |
| JC Jim Clark Worth Asset Management LLC | 7,109 | $269,258.43 | $338,246.22 | $68,987.79 | 25.62% |
Paul Zarling Client First Investment Management LLC | 2.34M | $63.97M | $113.43M | $49.46M | 77.31% |
| ARCA Exchange | US Country |
The fund is designed to offer long-term capital appreciation to its investors by investing predominantly in a diversified portfolio of publicly-listed equity securities of large capitalization companies based in the United States. This strategic focus on U.S. large cap stocks aims to leverage broad U.S. equity market uptrends to maximize investor returns. The investment approach underscored by the fund is to capitalize on the growth and financial stability of established companies within major industries. Furthermore, it embraces flexibility by not limiting itself strictly to common stocks but also considering investments in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), provided these REITs rank among the 1,000 largest capitalized U.S.-listed stocks. This indicates a non-diversified investment strategy, where the fund may concentrate its investments in fewer securities than a diversified fund, potentially leading to higher volatility and risk/reward profiles for investors.
Within its strategic investment methodology, the fund offers several core investment products and services including:
Mainstay of the fund's portfolio, focused on investing in the equity securities of large capitalization companies in the United States. This includes a broad spectrum of sectors, leveraging uptrends in the U.S. equity market to aim for capital appreciation over the long-term.
A pivotal component of the fund's investment portfolio, emphasizing investment in common stocks of high-cap U.S. companies. This approach seeks to benefit from the growth prospects and dividends of these companies, contributing to the primary goal of capital appreciation.
To diversify its investment portfolio and possibly harness the growth and income potential of the real estate sector, the fund may allocate a portion of its assets in equity securities of REITs. This conditionally applies when such REITs are among the top 1,000 largest capitalized U.S.-listed stocks, representing significant investment opportunities within the real estate market.