ETF Education Report: CORE ALTERNATIVE ETF (CCOR)

What this ETF is trying to do

The CORE ALTERNATIVE ETF (CCOR) is an exchange-traded fund listed on the NYSE. It holds a variety of different companies in its portfolio. Based on its top holdings, it includes large companies from different industries, such as technology, healthcare, and finance.

What the numbers show

When looking at an ETF, it is important to understand two different types of returns: price return (how much the share price changed) and total return (the price change plus any cash distributions received).

Here is how CCOR has performed:

• Year-to-Date (YTD): The price return is approximately -3.14%, while the total return is approximately -2.42%.

• One Year: The price return was approximately -3.01%, and the total return was approximately -2.07%.

• Three Years: The price return was approximately -7.95%, and the total return was approximately -4.98%.

• Five Years: The five-year total return was approximately -10.31%.

To give you an idea of the price movement, the current price is $25.43. The estimated price from roughly one year ago was approximately $26.22.

Income and distribution explanation

Some investors look for ETFs that pay out cash, known as distributions. CCOR has a distribution yield of approximately 0.98%. This means the cash distributed is about 0.98% of the ETF's price. The fund usually pays these out quarterly, and it has made 4 payments in the last 12 months.

It is important to remember that a distribution yield is not the same as total return. While distributions provide cash, they do not guarantee that your original investment will stay the same value.

NAV erosion explanation

"NAV erosion" is a term used to describe when the value of the underlying assets in a fund decreases. StockValueFinder uses an "erosion-risk score" to measure this risk. CCOR has an erosion score of 94, which is labeled as "Stable / sideways," and the severity is rated as "good." There is no severe erosion-risk flag for this ETF.

Top Holdings

The following are the top holdings in this portfolio (as of October 4, 2026). Please note that holdings can change over time.

• Alphabet Inc Class A: 5.23%

• Johnson & Johnson: 4.80%

• Morgan Stanley: 4.22%

• Microsoft Corp: 4.10%

• ExxonMobil Holdings Corp: 3.90%

• JPMorgan Chase & Co: 3.77%

• Emerson Electric Co: 3.65%

• Amgen Inc: 3.59%

• Air Products and Chemicals Inc: 3.58%

• First American Government Obligs X: 3.50%

Pros

• The ETF has a "good" erosion severity rating, suggesting the price trend is relatively stable or sideways.

• It provides regular quarterly distributions.

Cons

• The ETF has shown negative price returns and total returns over the one-year, three-year, and five-year periods.

Beginner takeaway

When studying CCOR, notice the difference between price return and total return. Because this ETF pays distributions, the total return is slightly higher than the price return, but both have been negative over several years. Always look at both numbers to see the full picture of how an investment is performing.