Core Insights - Elm Wealth's Elm Market Navigator ETF has surpassed $500 million in assets under management within nine months of its launch, marking it as one of the fastest-growing allocation ETFs of the year [1][2][3] - The ETF offers a low-cost, fully transparent, rules-based dynamic allocation strategy, addressing the limitations of traditional target-date and active allocation funds [2][3][4] Company Overview - Elm Wealth is an independent investment management firm founded by Victor Haghani, focusing on intelligent and cost-effective wealth management [9][18] - The firm has over $2.5 billion in total assets under management across its ETF and Separately Managed Account platforms for approximately 500 families [8] Investment Strategy - The Elm Market Navigator ETF employs a dynamic index investing methodology that systematically adjusts allocations based on market conditions, with a net expense ratio of 0.24%, significantly lower than comparable funds [2][3][5] - The fund maintains a baseline allocation of 75% in global equities and 25% in fixed income, with weekly adjustments based on expected returns and market momentum [5][7] Market Positioning - The ETF's rules-based approach has allowed it to increase allocations to non-US equities in 2025, capitalizing on favorable market conditions where international equities have outperformed US markets [4][5] - Elm Wealth's strategy originated as a private fund in 2011, and the ETF launch in February 2025 democratized access to this investment approach for all investors [7][8]