Alpha Architect US Equity 2 ETF
$55.83−0.01 (−0.03%)
- 0.09%
- $519M
- 0M sh
- $55.87
- low $45.01high $56.15
The ETF.net AAEQ Grade
Score 64 out of 100
- 4 of 8
Score 64 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.B64 out of 100Rank 2 of 8Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A98 out of 100Rank 4 of 5Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C50 out of 100Rank 6 of 8Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C47 out of 100Rank 5 of 8Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C43 out of 100Rank 7 of 8Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D32 out of 100Rank 7 of 8
Our read on AAEQ
BPlain US beta with a size floor: market-cap-weighted exposure to American stocks worth at least $1 billion, for 0.09% a year. It launched in December 2025, so the strategy is old-fashioned but the fund itself is brand new.
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through broadly diversified exposure to the U.S. stock market, using market-cap-weighted exposure to U.S. stocks with market capitalization of at least $1 billion.
Why people hold it
- 0.09% a year, under half what the typical fund in its peer group charges.
- Boring by design: market-cap weighting, no stock picking, and a $1 billion size floor that screens out the market's smallest names.funds.alphaarchitect.com
- The stated mandate is broad diversification across the US market, not a concentrated wager on a handful of names or one sector.funds.alphaarchitect.com
Worth knowing
- Trading is thin, so spreads can run wider than at the category's household names. How you place the order matters more here.
- It opened in December 2025, so there is little live history on how closely it tracks or how it handles a real drawdown.
- Cheap, but not the cheapest shelf in the aisle: ILCB covers broad US equity at 0.03%.
AAEQ Holdings
- Stocks
- 287
- 42%
- NVDA
Sectors
- Technology37.6%
- Financials19.6%
- Communication8.2%
- Health Care8.2%
- Consumer Discretionary7.7%
- Industrials6.8%
- Consumer Staples3.7%
- Energy3.4%
- Materials1.7%
- Utilities1.6%
- Real Estate1.5%
Geography
- United States98.24%
- Ireland1.03%
- Switzerland0.32%
- United Kingdom0.32%
- Netherlands0.09%
AAEQ Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | AAEQ |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +13.2% |
| 1 month | +2.1% |
| 3 months | +3.7% |
| 1 year | — |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | AAEQ |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +13.2% | |
| 2025 | −0.3% |
AAEQ in the news
AAEQ Dividends
- $0.05 per share
- Irregular
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
AAEQ Risk
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How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
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How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
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How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.98
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
AAEQ Cost
- The middle half of US Stocks funds
- Median 0.10%
No US Stocks fund charges less.
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