What this ETF is trying to do

The TOUCHSTONE SANDS CAPITAL US SELECT GROWTH ETF (ticker: TSEL) is an exchange-traded fund traded on the NASDAQ. Based on its name and its holdings, this ETF focuses on "growth" companies in the United States. This means it invests in companies that are often expected to grow quickly. Some of its top holdings include NVIDIA CORP, Alphabet Inc Class A, Microsoft Corp, Meta Platforms Inc Class A, and Seagate Technology Holdings PLC. Please note that this is only a partial list of the 28 total holdings in the fund.

What the numbers show

As of October 5, 2026, the current price of one share of TSEL is $30.20. An estimated price from roughly one year ago was $30.04.

If you had invested $10,000 into this ETF based only on its share-price movement over the last year, your investment would have grown to approximately $10,053. This is because the one-year price return was 0.53%.

Looking at more recent data, the year-to-date (YTD) price return is 6.48%. For this ETF, the total return figures provided match the price return figures. The price return only measures how much the share price moves, while the total return includes any cash payments made to investors.

Income and distribution explanation

Some investors buy ETFs because they want to receive regular cash payments, called distributions. However, TSEL has a distribution yield of 0%. No distributions were detected over the last 12 months. This means this ETF does not currently provide cash income to its shareholders.

NAV erosion explanation

"NAV erosion" is a term used to describe when the actual value of the assets inside an ETF goes down. Investors often care about this because they want their original investment to stay stable.

For TSEL, the erosion-risk score is 94, which is labeled as "Stable / sideways." The severity of this risk is described as "good." There is no severe erosion-risk flag for this ETF.

Pros

• Growth Exposure: The fund holds large companies like NVIDIA and Microsoft.

• Price Stability: The erosion-risk score suggests the fund's value has been relatively stable.

• Recent Growth: The year-to-date price return is positive at 6.48%.

Cons

• No Income: There are no distributions or cash payments for investors.

• Slow Yearly Growth: The one-year price return was quite low at 0.53%.

Beginner takeaway

TSEL is a growth-focused ETF that has shown recent price increases this year. While it does not pay out any cash income, its risk measurements suggest the value of its holdings has remained stable rather than dropping significantly.