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QVALAlpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF

Grow my money11y track recordRanked #683 of 2,960 in this goal

Seeks long-term capital appreciation.

By Alpha Architect · Launched 2014

Annual Cost

0.28%

#1,340 of 5,562 · low cost

Fund Size

$530M

#1,527 of 5,562 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

+29.0%

Track Record

11 years

#1,234 of 5,562 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$13,552+35.5%

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

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Cap

Multi cap

Strategy

Systematic alpha

Factor

Value

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 21.7% of fundwell diversified

Freeport-McMoRan IncFCX
2.3%
Carnival CorpCCL
2.2%
Comcast CorpCMCSA
2.2%
Bristol-Myers Squibb CoBMY
2.2%
Ryder System IncR
2.2%
Allison Transmission Holdings IncALSN
2.2%
Newmont CorpNEM
2.1%
Cognizant Technology Solutions CorpCTSH
2.1%
United Airlines Holdings IncUAL
2.1%
Humana IncHUM
2.1%

Asset allocation

Stocks
99.7%
Cash
0.2%
Other
0.1%

By sector

Consumer Cyclical
23.8%
Energy
16.1%
Industrials
14.1%
Healthcare
13.9%
Consumer Defensive
9.8%
Technology
8.3%
Communication
6.0%
Basic Materials
6.0%
Other
2.0%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
14.7%Moderate

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-51.5%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.92Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.41Good downside protection

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
NASDAQ Global Select Market

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy
Actively managed, invests primarily in U.S.-listed value companies identified through a quantitative methodology. Targets 50 to 200 undervalued stocks across small, mid, and large-cap sectors.
Inception date
October 21, 2014
Fund family
Alpha Architect

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Data updated on 2026-06-19