ILS: After A Year Of Existence We Are Revisiting This Catastrophe Bond Fund (Rating Downgrade)

Brookmont Catastrophic Bond ETF democratizes cat bond access for retail investors but has underperformed institutional peers since inception. ILS offers portfolio diversification and low volatility, with a high 11.8% coupon, but charges a steep 1.58% expense ratio. Performance has lagged: ILS returned +7% versus +14% for institutional SHRIX and ~11% for the Swiss Re Cat Bond Index.