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CAOSAlpha Architect Tail Risk ETF

Grow my moneyGet incomeDiversifier13y track recordRanked #42 of 281 in this goal

Seeks to maximize total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income.

By Alpha Architect · Launched 2013

Annual Cost

0.63%

#3,444 of 6,040 · average

Fund Size

$672M

#1,441 of 6,040 · large

Return (1Y)

+1.1%

Track Record

13 years

#1,095 of 6,040 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,107+1.1%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Alternative

Strategy

Volatility strategy

Holdings

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 117.8% of fundconcentrated

SPY 06/18/2026 10010.01 P
89.8%
SPX US 06/18/26 P12000
21.4%
SPY 06/18/2026 10.01 C
6.2%
SPX US 06/18/26 P2500
0.3%
SPXW US 04/02/26 P6400
0.1%
First American Government Obligations FundFGXXX
0.1%
SPX US 05/15/26 P2500
0.0%
SPX US 04/17/26 P2500
0.0%
SPY 06/18/2026 10.01 P
0.0%
SPY 06/18/2026 10010.01 C
0.0%

Asset allocation

Stocks
199.4%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
1.5%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-3.6%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
-0.13Below average
Sortino (3Y)
-0.18Moderate downside risk

Listing

Exchange
Cboe BZX

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks to maximize total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income.
Strategy
Actively manages a portfolio of options contracts linked to the performance of large-cap U.S. companies to maximize total return through capital appreciation and current income. The Fund utilizes SPX Options to gain market exposure and hedge against declines, with a focus on managing risk during market dislocation events.
Inception date
August 14, 2013
Fund family
Alpha Architect

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Data updated on 2026-09-18