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
$ 588.2 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
39 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Inception date | Oct 22, 2014 |
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Fund Website | link... |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Currency | USD |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | No |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS | 2.2 % |
| FIRST SOLAR INC | 2.1 % |
| ADT, INC. | 2.1 % |
| HALLIBURTON CO | 2.1 % |
| ANTERO RESOURCES CORP | 2.1 % |
| NEWMONT MINING CORP | 2.1 % |
| APA CORP. | 2.1 % |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM | 2.1 % |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS | 2.1 % |
| CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP | 2.0 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 50 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 207 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $43,931 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 87.7% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 12.1% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 97.7% |
| Emerging mkts. | 2.1% |
Sector Breakdown
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 95.7 % |
 |
SOUTH AFRICA | 2.1 % |
 |
BRITAIN | 2.0 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 07/31/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 19.8% | 34.9% | 13.6% | 16.7% | 11.0% | 9.9% | -- | 7.6% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 1.9% | -- | 1.7% |
| Total Returns | 20.7% | 37.1% | 15.4% | 18.6% | 12.9% | 11.7% | -- | 9.3% | Ann. Volatility | 14.3% | 14.4% | 18.0% | 17.2% | 21.6% | 22.7% | -- | 22.0% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.63 | 32% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.55 | 37% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.23 | 16% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 31 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $2 |
| Turnover | 0.3% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.07% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $57.00 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 62 |
| MACD/Signal | 0.77/0.63 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $59.16/$55.36 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 0.6% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. QVAL |
Expenses vs. QVAL |
ALTAR Score™ vs. QVAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYLD | Cambria Large Cap Shareholder Yield ETF | 31.2% | +20 bp | -1.4% |
| COWZ | Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF | 30.3% | +10 bp | -2.0% |
| FLOW | Global X U.S. Cash Flow Kings 100 ETF | 30.1% | -14 bp | +0.9% |
| ECML | Euclidean Fundamental Value ETF | 25.5% | +56 bp | -1.0% |
| CALF | Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF | 24.3% | +20 bp | -1.0% |
| SMRI | Bushido Capital US Equity ETF | 22.8% | +32 bp | -2.2% |
| FTIF | First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity ETF | 22.5% | +21 bp | -2.0% |
| FXN | First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund | 22.4% | +23 bp | 0.0% |
| SPDV | AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF | 21.7% | -10 bp | +0.4% |
| SDOG | ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF | 21.7% | -3 bp | -2.4% |
Risk and Returns: QVAL vs. Comps (1 YR)
Notes: Top 10 overlapping ETFs. Funds with insufficient history not shown. Some funds may overlap. Hover over data point for ticker symbol.
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Results & Estimates (USD)
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | ||
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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 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| 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 8/2/2026
Peer Group Comparison
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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
10.2%
ALTAR SCORE™
99th
PERCENTILE
SPECULATIVE
ETFRC RATING
There are 1,402 funds in the US Equity category with an average
ALTAR Score™ of 5.3% and a standard deviation
of 2.0%. QVAL's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 2.5 standard
deviations above the category average. This places QVAL in the 99th percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$64.72
PRICE TARGET
+10.7%
UPSIDE