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Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF

QVAL
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Oct 22 2014
Expense Ratio
0.39%
Type
US Equities
Fund Owner
Alpha Architect
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$1,510,396
AUM
$281,897,000
Associated Index
None
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Active
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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Top 10 Holdings

CALM
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
2.15%
VLO
Valero Energy Corp.
2.09%
UTHR
United Therapeutics Corp
2.08%
INSW
International Seaways Inc
2.08%
PARR
Par Pacific Holdings Inc
2.07%
MPC
Marathon Petroleum Corp
2.06%
FOXA
Fox Corporation - Ordinary Shares - Class A
2.06%
STLD
Steel Dynamics Inc.
2.05%
ARW
Arrow Electronics Inc.
2.05%
PBF
PBF Energy Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A
2.04%
Invest with QVAL

What is QVAL?

QVAL is an Active ETF. The strategy seeks to invest in the cheapest, highest quality value stocks. The strategy stock selection algorithm is fully automated.

ETFs related toQVAL

ETFs correlated to QVAL include COWZ, SYLD, CALF

QVAL
EA Series Trust - Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF
COWZ
Pacer Funds Trust - Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF
SYLD
Cambria Investment Management LP - Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
CALF
Pacer Funds Trust - Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF
AVUV
American Century ETF Trust - Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF
VFVA
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF
AVLV
American Century ETF Trust - Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF
RWK
Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II - Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Revenue ETF
IGE
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares North American Natural Resources ETF
FXN
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund
XOP
SPDR Series Trust - SPDR Oil & Gas Exploration and Production ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

FAQ

QVAL is a US Equities ETF. QVAL is an Active ETF. The strategy seeks to invest in the cheapest, highest quality value stocks. The strategy stock selection algorithm is fully automated.

Yes, QVAL is actively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

No, QVAL is not passively managed. It is actively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on QVAL is 0.0083%. This is the percent change in the value of QVAL over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on QVAL is 0.1026%. This is the percent change in the value of QVAL over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of QVAL for the past year is 0.2496%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to QVAL include QYLD, VXX, and VIXY.

ETFs correlated to QVAL include COWZ, SYLD, and CALF.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to QVAL include DRIP, OILD, and DUG.

Disclaimers

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We show information directly obtained from our data provider, Xignite. Data shown here is provided by Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes the information shown here is reliable, but has not been verified and there is no guarantee that the information is accurate.

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We show information based on calculations performed by Composer using data from our provider. Information provided here is based on calculations performed by Composer using data sourced from Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes this information is reliable, but has not verified the data and there is no guarantee that the calculations are accurate.