CSA
VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF
The VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd Index fund tracks an index composed of 500 of the largest companies domiciled in the US that are no larger than 3 billion in market capitalization. These stocks are then weighted by inverse volatility.
US
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
26.4 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
35 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Victory Capital Management |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Jul 07, 2015 |
| Assets (mns) | $26 |
| Expense ratio | 35 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Earnings |
| Weighting | Volatility |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | No |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
| CRANE HOLDINGS, CO. | 0.8 % |
| MR. COOPER GROUP, INC. | 0.6 % |
| DT MIDSTREAM, INC. | 0.5 % |
| INTERDIGITAL INC | 0.5 % |
| NATIONAL FUEL GAS CO | 0.5 % |
| KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY | 0.5 % |
| K12 INC | 0.5 % |
| LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. CLASS A | 0.5 % |
| KAR AUCTION SERVICES INC | 0.5 % |
| IDACORP INC | 0.5 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 502 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 29 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $4,630 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 1.8% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 77.6% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 17.5% |
| Developed mkts. | 97.4% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.2% |
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 105.2 % |
 |
BERMUDA | 1.1 % |
 |
PUERTO RICO | 0.8 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 09/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | -10.6% | -1.9% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 10.5% | -- | -- | 6.7% |
| Dividend Yield | 10.6% | 1.9% | -4.6% | -5.4% | -10.5% | -- | -- | -6.7% |
| Total Returns | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Ann. Volatility | 27.9% | 23.7% | 20.1% | 20.5% | 21.3% | -- | -- | 22.7% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.21 | 62% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.93 | 42% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.50 | 14% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 2 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $0 |
| Turnover | 0.5% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.17% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $66.16 |
| 30d moving avg. | $67.43 |
| Annualized volatility | 21.6% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 44 |
| Short interest | 0.7% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPSC | Timothy Plan US Small Cap Core ETF | 98.9% | +17 bp | +7.2% |
| BKSE | BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF | 58.9% | -31 bp | +5.9% |
| IJR | iShares Core S&P Small Cap ETF | 50.6% | -29 bp | +7.6% |
| BBSC | JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | 50.1% | -26 bp | +3.9% |
| QVMS | Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 QVM Multi-factor ETF | 49.4% | -20 bp | +7.8% |
| VIOO | Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF | 49.2% | -28 bp | +7.7% |
| XJR | iShares ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF | 49.2% | -23 bp | +7.6% |
| SPSM | SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF | 48.7% | -32 bp | +7.7% |
| STXK | Strive Small-Cap ETF | 46.7% | -17 bp | +6.1% |
| GSSC | Goldman Sachs Activebeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | 45.1% | -15 bp | +5.5% |
Risk and Returns: CSA vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Earnings per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Dividends per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 10/31/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
OVERWEIGHT
Above average appreciation potential. A rating of OVERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 4th quintile (ranking higher than 60%-80%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at attractive valuations and/or having above-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
CSA
7.4%
Cat. Avg
5.7%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 992 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.7% and a standard deviation of
2.4%. CSA's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.7 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places CSA in the 77th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
CSASELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based US Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 627 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 46.1 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 32.8 bp |
| CSA (35 bp) Percentile rank | 37 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| CSA | 35.0 | 17.2 | 52.2 |
| Peer Avg. | 46.1 | 15.6 | 61.7 |
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