Alpha Architect US Quantitative Value ETF (QVAL)
| Assets | $385.49M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.29% |
| PE Ratio | 11.60 |
| Shares Out | 8.60M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.63 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.40% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 13, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 16.25% |
| Volume | 7,661 |
| Open | 44.93 |
| Previous Close | 44.68 |
| Day's Range | 44.85 - 45.05 |
| 52-Week Low | 36.77 |
| 52-Week High | 47.88 |
| Beta | 1.04 |
| Holdings | 53 |
| Inception Date | Oct 22, 2014 |
About QVAL
Fund Home PageThe Alpha Architect US Quantitative Value ETF (QVAL) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is an active, equal-weighted portfolio of US value stocks, screened for forensic accounting and earnings quality. QVAL was launched on Oct 22, 2014 and is issued by Alpha Architect.
Top 10 Holdings
20.87% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Nextracker Inc. | NXT | 2.17% |
| Alcoa Corporation | AA | 2.11% |
| General Motors Company | GM | 2.10% |
| YETI Holdings, Inc. | YETI | 2.08% |
| Aptiv PLC | APTV | 2.07% |
| Lithia Motors, Inc. | LAD | 2.07% |
| Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | NXST | 2.07% |
| Eastman Chemical Company | EMN | 2.07% |
| Crocs, Inc. | CROX | 2.07% |
| Schlumberger Limited | SLB | 2.06% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2025 | $0.17011 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | $0.09913 | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | $0.21105 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | $0.14802 | Sep 13, 2024 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | $0.2707 | Jun 21, 2024 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | $0.13917 | Mar 15, 2024 |
Performance
QVAL had a total return of 6.43% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.63%.
News
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