QVAL

Alpha Architect US Quantitative Value ETF

ValueShares US Quantitative Value ETF is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. This is an actively managed ETF and does not track an index. The ETF holds mid to large-cap US stocks and will invest in approximately 50 of the top U.S. equity securities as determined by its quantitative value system. The ETF weights the holdings equally and follows a quarterly rebalance schedule.


US

EQUITY

Active

MANAGEMENT STYLE

383.8 M

ASSETS UNDER MGMT

39 bp

EXPENSES
Fund Basics
Fund sponsorAlpha Architect LLC
CategoryUS
Asset classEquity
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Inception dateOct 22, 2014
Assets (mns)$384
Expense ratio39 bp
CurrencyUSD
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
RegulationOpen-End Investment Company
DistributionsQuarterly
Taxation1099
Stock selectionProprietary
WeightingProprietary
Holdings TransparencyFull
Derivatives-basedNo
Options availableNo
Currency hedgedNo
Fund of fundsNo
Top 10 Holdings Complete list  + 
NEXTRACKER, INC. CLASS A 2.2 %
UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS 2.1 %
SCHLUMBERGER LTD 2.1 %
HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC 2.1 %
GENERAL MOTORS CO 2.1 %
CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC 2.1 %
WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC 2.1 %
ALCOA CORP. 2.1 %
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY 2.1 %
SYNNEX CORP 2.1 %
Constituent Breakdown
Number of holdings50
Herfindahl-Hirschman Index 200
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns)$31,419
Large cap (>$10bn)63.9%
Mid cap ($2-10bn)35.8%
Small cap (<$2bn)0.0%
Developed mkts.99.8%
Emerging mkts.0.0%
Country Exposure
UNITED STATES 94.6 %
BRITAIN 2.0 %
IRELAND 2.0 %
Historical Performance


Standardized Performance (as of 06/30/2025)
 YTD1 YR2 YR3 YR5 YR10 YR20 YRIncep.
Price Returns -1.4% 2.7% 12.8% 13.8% 14.5% 5.2% -- 5.5%
Dividend Yield 0.6% 1.5% 1.8% 2.1% 2.0% 1.8% -- 1.7%
Total Returns -0.8% 4.1% 14.6% 15.9% 16.5% 7.0% -- 7.3%
Ann. Volatility 25.2% 21.0% 18.5% 21.8% 22.2% 23.2% -- 22.7%
Market Correlations
versus...BetaR-squared
S&P 5001.1168%
MSCI EAFE0.9148%
MSCI Emg Mkts0.5015%
Liquidity Measures
Avg. volume (000)22
ADV traded (mns)$1
Turnover0.3%
Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price)0.14%
Technical Indicators
Recent close$44.52
30d moving avg.$43.92
Annualized volatility21.7%
Relative strength (RSI)55
Short interest0.6%
Distributions
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Money Flows (mns)

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Results & Estimates
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Valuation Metrics
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ETF Research Center Rating

SPECULATIVE

Deeply undervalued but risky. A rating of SPECULATIVE is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the top quintile (the top 20%) of their category, indicating exceptional appreciation potential. However, often these are narrowly-focused funds or in industries with structural issues, which may also make them very risky. Nonetheless they may still be useful as part of a well-diversified portfolio.

ALTAR Score™

QVAL

9.7%

Cat. Avg

5.7%


ALTAR Score™ Calculation

Category Overview
There are 965 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™ of 5.7% and a standard deviation of 2.3%. QVAL's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 1.7 standard deviations above the category average. This places QVAL in the 96th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating

Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents

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Factor Scorecard

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Expense Analysis

Peer Group Active
US Equity ETFs
# of ETFs 308
Avg. Expense Ratio 67.1 bp
Std. Deviation 37 bp
(39 bp) Percentile rank 25
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution


Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
Expense (bp)
(A)
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp)
(B)
TCO (bp)
(A)+(B)
QVAL 39.0 0.0 39
Peer Avg. 54.6 28.4 83.0
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