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Alpha Architect US Equity 4 ETF

AAUBNasdaqAlpha ArchitectA

$49.55−0.39 (−0.79%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

A72/ 100

Rank 16 of 126 in US Active Equity

A72/100Rank 16 of 126inUS Active Equity
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 49.94 to 49.55. Range 49.55 to 50.34. Use the arrow keys to read each point.49.8050.2010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.10%*
Fund size
$823M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
442
Avg volume · 30D
3.72K sh
52W range
low $48.12high $52.21
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

*After a fee waiver that ends Jan 31, 2028. Without it: 0.11%.

The ETF.net AAUB Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

A

Score 72 out of 100

Category
US Active Equity⁠
Rank
16 of 126
Six-pillar profile for AAUB. Scores out of 100: Cost 99, Risk 64, Mission not scored, Tradability 32, Holdings 76, Durability 55. Strongest: Cost (99). Weakest: Tradability (32). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 72 of 100 falls in the A 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.
    A99 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 126

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 35 of 126

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D32 out of 100
    Rank 99 of 126

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A76 out of 100
    Rank 26 of 124

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 64 of 126

AAUB Holdings

Holdings pillarA76 out of 100Rank 26 of 124 in US Active Equity
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
442
Top-10 weight
37%
Largest holding
AAPL7.0%

Geography

  • United States96.62%
  • United Kingdom2.32%
  • Switzerland0.42%
  • Taiwan0.22%
  • Canada0.21%
  • Netherlands0.08%
  • Mexico0.05%
  • Brazil0.03%
  • Other countries (3)0.05%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 30.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1AAPLApple Inc7.02%169,032$58.3M723
2NVDANVIDIA Corp6.96%282,020$57.7M847
3MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.27%83,708$43.7M821
4SPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF4.73%441,421$39.3M27
5AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.27%112,658$27.1M736
6GOOGLAlphabet Inc2.28%67,467$18.9M703
7ROIVRoivant Sciences Ltd2.09%469,601$17.3M172
8AVGOBroadcom Inc2.06%52,496$17.1M749
9VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETF1.88%22,437$15.6M66
10METAMeta Platforms Inc1.85%24,910$15.3M708
11GOOGAlphabet Inc1.82%54,391$15.1M478
12VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF1.52%34,006$12.6M17
13LLYEli Lilly & Co1.50%8,803$12.5M594
14IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETF1.50%16,373$12.4M58
15TSLATesla Inc1.49%30,958$12.4M527

Showing 1–15 of 442 holdings

AAUB Performance

Launched Jul 22, 2026

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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AAUB$9,985
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,093
Jul 31, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026. AAUB $9,985. SPY $10,093. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$10,200$10,400Jul 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026

Jul 31, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 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.

Trailing total return for AAUB. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodAAUB
Year to dateFund launched this yearNo data
1 month−3.8%
3 months−0.2%
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for AAUB
YearReturn barAAUB
2026 YTD+0.1%

History from Jul 23, 2026

AAUB in the news

AAUB Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 2, 2026.
No dataLast 12 months
Payout per share
No dataLast 12 months

Listed Jul 2026. No distributions yet.

AAUB Risk

Risk pillarB64 out of 100Rank 35 of 126 in US Active Equity
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched Jul 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Launched Jul 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
Launched Jul 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.04
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

AAUB Cost

Compare AAUB and TACU

Overpaying vs TACU, cheapest in US Active Equity

$2,106

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • AAUB 0.10%

    $2,106

  • TACU 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AAUB 0.10%
  • TACU 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K$2.5K051015202530AAUB $2,106TACU $0

Year by year

YearAAUBTACUOverpaying
10$183$0$183
20$717$0$717
30$2,106$0$2,106
How the 0.10% is worked out

Full fee 0.11%− waiver 0.01%= you pay 0.10%

The waiver ends Jan 31, 2028. After that the fee is 0.11% unless Alpha Architect renews it. Source: prospectus, Jul 2026.

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