QVALAlpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF
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 · USDGrowth of $10,000
$13,552+35.5%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 21.7% of fund✓ well 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+ yearsVolatility (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