Freedom Day Dividend ETF

Freedom Day Dividend ETF (MBOX) is an actively managed fund from ETF Architect. It holds about 30 to 50 large and mid-sized dividend-paying stocks chosen for their potential to raise dividends over time. Its sub-adviser, Freedom Day Solutions, puts less weight on high current yields and scores companies on dividend history, free cash flow and dividend growth. It charges 0.39% a year, and its trailing yield was 1.84% as of October 27, 2026.

• Over the year to Oct 27, 2026, MBOX returned +22.6%.
• Its 5-year annualized return was +12.9%.
• Its worst full calendar year was 2022 (-4.3%); its best was 2024 (+16.4%).
• The deepest fall in its price history was 16.4% (Apr 8, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022), recovered by Jul 24, 2023.

As of Jun 30, 2026, the fund held 43 securities; the ten largest made up 26.67% of assets, and 7.67% sat in cash and money-market holdings.

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• Over the three months to Jun 30, 2026, investors added a net $1.5M (creations minus redemptions, per the N-PORT report).
• Monthly total returns reported for that quarter: +6.28%, +2.19%, +1.50%.

MBOX does not track an index. The sub-adviser, Freedom Day Solutions, LLC, picks from stocks that trade on US exchanges and are generally worth more than $1 billion, which means large and mid-sized companies. The fund can own common stock, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs, which are US-traded shares of foreign companies) and real estate investment trusts (REITs). Under normal conditions, at least 80% of net assets go into dividend-paying securities.

Stocks are picked in two steps. First, a fundamental review uses price multiples and earnings ratios to check whether a stock looks reasonably priced compared with its value. Next, quantitative screens score each company's dividend strength. They look at its payment record over the past 12 months and over several years, its free cash flow (cash left after running and investing in the business) and its dividend growth rate. The sub-adviser ranks those scores and generally reviews candidates monthly. A company's current yield counts for less than these other factors.

The prospectus does not set a weighting formula, but as of June 30, 2026, the positions were fairly even. The fund held 43 stocks, and the 10 largest made up about 27% of assets. KLA (3.11%), JPMorgan Chase (2.96%) and ASML (2.90%) led the list. About 7.7% was held in cash. The fund used no derivatives or leverage, and its portfolio turnover was 40%.

• MBOX charges 0.39% a year.
• Using the prospectus's standard example, $10,000 invested would cost about $40 in the first year and $493 over 10 years (assuming a 5% annual return).

It aims for a dividend stream that grows over time rather than a high starting yield, and its income is paid quarterly.

MBOX launched in May 2021, so it has no record through the 2008 financial crisis or the 2020 COVID crash. In the 2022 bear market, it fell 16.4% from its April 8 peak to its September 30 low. It took about 10 months to recover, getting back to its peak on July 24, 2023. Its worst calendar year was 2022, with a 4.25% loss. Someone who sold shares near the 2022 low to cover spending would have locked in that drop. The income is modest: the trailing yield was 1.84% as of October 27, 2026, paid quarterly. Under the SEC's standard $10,000 example, costs come to about $40 in year one and $493 over 10 years. The fund also trailed its comparison index, the Solactive GBS U.S. 1000, in 2025 (8.64% vs. 17.01%). Past results don't predict future returns, and a plan should look at the whole portfolio, not one fund.

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