QVAL
Alpha Architect U.S. 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.
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Alpha Architect LLC |
| Category | US Equities |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Oct 22, 2014 |
| Assets (mns) | $252 |
| Expense ratio | 49 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-End Investment Company |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Proprietary |
| Weighting | Proprietary |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | No |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| DILLARDS INC-CL A | 2.3 % |
| NUCOR CORP | 2.2 % |
| OLIN CORP | 2.2 % |
| CAVCO INDUSTRIES INC | 2.2 % |
| VALERO ENERGY CORP | 2.2 % |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM | 2.2 % |
| HUNTSMAN CORP | 2.2 % |
| PBF ENERGY INC-CLASS A | 2.1 % |
| LCI INDUSTRIES | 2.1 % |
| UNITED STATES STEEL CORP | 2.1 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 50 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 200 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $15,966 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 40.1% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 56.1% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 3.9% |
| Developed mkts. | 100.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 97.8 % |
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CANADA | 1.9 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Annual Returns (as of 01/31/2023)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.7% | 2.6% | 10.5% | 9.3% | 3.6% | -- | 5.5% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.27 | 80% |
| MSCI EAFE | 1.23 | 74% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.95 | 48% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 35 |
| Turnover | 0.5% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.14% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $5,972 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $35.49 |
| 30d moving avg. | $33.54 |
| Annualized volatility | 30.4% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 62 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.0% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 6.8% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. QVAL |
Expenses vs. QVAL |
ALTAR Score™ vs. QVAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COWZ | Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF | 29.5% | 0 bp | -1.5% |
| QMOM | Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF | 28.5% | 0 bp | -6.0% |
| XOP | SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF | 28.4% | -14 bp | -1.5% |
| PXE | Invesco Dynamic Energy Exploration & Production ETF | 24.2% | +14 bp | +0.3% |
| BUL | Pacer US Cash Cows Growth ETF | 24.1% | +11 bp | -2.2% |
| VAMO | Cambria Value & Momentum ETF | 24.1% | +15 bp | -1.6% |
| SYLD | Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF | 22.5% | +10 bp | -1.5% |
| RPG | Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF | 22.4% | -14 bp | -4.3% |
| DBLV | AdvisorShares DoubleLine Value Equity ETF | 21.9% | +42 bp | -1.6% |
| CALF | Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF | 21.1% | +10 bp | +0.8% |
Risk and Returns: QVAL vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Valuation Metrics
| 2022 | 2023E | Fwd Est | 2024E | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
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| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
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ETF Research Center Fund Rating
Our measure of an ETF's overall investment merit
ALTAR Score™
QVAL
11.9%
Cat. Avg
5.8%
Fund Category: US Equities
| Avg. Return on Equity | --% |
| Divided by: Fwd. P/BV | --x |
| Less: Expenses | -- bp |
| Equals: ALTAR Score™ | 11.9% |
Recommendation
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.
Category Overview
There are 872 funds in the US Equities category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.8% and a standard deviation of
2.7%. QVAL's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
2.3 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places QVAL in the 99th percentile among funds in the category.
Consensus Recommendation
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Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
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| QVAL | 49.0 | 14.1 | 63.1 |
| Peer Avg. | -- | -- | -- |
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