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BAAA.TO - Brompton Wellington Square AAA CLO ETF
BAAA is Brompton's actively managed portfolio of primarily AAA-rated CLO bonds, sub-advised by Wellington Square Advisors: structured credit income with low equity correlation in an ETF wrapper.
BAAA / BAAA.U total return
Total return (Yahoo adjusted close—dividends and splits per Yahoo), normalized to $10,000 at first available trade date. Educational only.
Strategy
CLOs are floating-rate debt instruments backed by pools of broadly syndicated corporate loans. BAAA holds a minimum 75% in AAA-rated tranches, with the remainder down to BBB quality. The floating-rate coupon structure means distributions adjust with rates and the fund carries minimal duration risk, unlike traditional bond ETFs. Wellington Square selects CLOs across U.S., European, and Canadian markets, targeting monthly income currently running at roughly 4.75% annualized (CAD units).
Because CLO tranches are complex structured instruments, spread and secondary-market liquidity risk can spike during credit stress even at the AAA level. The 0.40% management fee is the base cost; verify the full MER in the ETF Facts as operating expenses combine with the management fee to determine total cost. The fund also offers USD-denominated units (BAAA.U) for investors who want USD settlement.
Manager and Issuer Pedigree
Wellington Square Advisors Inc. is a Toronto-based independent credit advisory whose portfolio managers Jeff Sujitno (CPA, CA, CIM; 23 years credit experience) and Amar Dhanoya (CFA, MBA; 20 years credit experience) bring institutional CLO expertise across U.S., European, and Canadian leveraged loan markets. Wellington Square's total assets under management are not widely published, but the team's track record spans investment-grade and high-yield credit across the full capital structure.
Brompton Funds is a Toronto-based alternative asset manager overseeing approximately $3 billion across 19 TSX-listed closed-end and exchange-traded funds. The BAAA structure delegates active credit selection to Wellington Square while Brompton handles the ETF wrapper, distribution mechanics, and regulatory compliance. Brompton's broader lineup spans covered-call income, resource, and alternative credit strategies.
Outperformance
Outperforms when investment-grade credit spreads are stable or tightening: AAA CLO tranches earn the floating coupon with low default risk and monthly distributions compound at a yield well above short-term government bonds, with no equity beta drag pulling the NAV.
Underperforms when CLO secondary-market liquidity dries up: even AAA tranches can be marked to crisis prices well below their theoretical default-adjusted value when institutional buyers step back. Favorable tape is an orderly credit market with active CLO issuance and functioning structured-product bids, not a seized syndicated loan market.
Official ETF page
Read the official ETF page for current NAV, holdings, and documents: Brompton Funds (BAAA).