Alpha Architect Global Factor Equity ETF
$34.07+0.20 (+0.58%)
- 0.38%
- $27M
- +23.5%
- 1.79%
- 0M sh
- $33.85
- low $28.05high $35.01
The ETF.net AAVM Grade
B
Score 57 out of 100
- 17 of 44
Score 57 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.A84 out of 100Rank 8 of 44Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C42 out of 100Rank 29 of 42Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D39 out of 100Rank 33 of 44Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D27 out of 100Rank 44 of 44Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B63 out of 100Rank 18 of 44
Our read on AAVM
BFour Alpha Architect quant sleeves in one ticker: the cheapest stocks and the strongest-momentum stocks, US and developed international. Active global factor exposure at 0.38% a year.
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Why people hold it
- Charges 0.38% a year, below the typical fee among actively managed global equity funds in its peer group.
- A fund-of-funds wrapper: US value, US momentum, international value and international momentum, bought in one trade instead of four.funds.alphaarchitect.comsec.gov
- Targets the cheap end and the momentum leaders of developed markets rather than a watered-down tilt, and rebalances often to keep that exposure on.funds.alphaarchitect.com
- Trading since 2017, so the strategy has a live record, and it sits in the upper half of its active global equity cohort.
Worth knowing
- Small fund, thin volume. Spreads can be wide, so patient limit orders matter more here than with a mega-cap index fund.
- Concentrated by design: the sleeves hold a short list of names, so returns can diverge sharply from a global index in either direction.sec.gov
- Cash comes once or twice a year, not monthly. The mandate is long-term capital appreciation, not an income stream.
AAVM Holdings
- Stocks
- 5
- 100%
- QVAL
Sectors
- Energy16.0%
- Consumer Discretionary15.4%
- Technology13.8%
- Industrials13.6%
- Health Care13.4%
- Materials11.3%
- Consumer Staples5.3%
- Financials4.7%
- Utilities2.8%
- Communication2.5%
- Real Estate1.0%
Geography
- United States100.00%
AAVM Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Not enough history yet.
AAVM$12,352
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 | AAVM |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +14.7% |
| 1 month | −1.4% |
| 3 months | +0.9% |
| 1 year | +23.5% |
| 3 years | +18.6% |
| 5 years | +7.4% |
| 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 | AAVM |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +14.7% | |
| 2025 | +18.5% | |
| 2024 | +12.1% | |
| 2023 | −0.7% | |
| 2022 | −7.0% | |
| 2021 | +3.5% | |
| 2020 | +4.7% |
AAVM in the news
AAVM Dividends
- 1.79%
- $0.61
- $0.61 per share
- Annual
Distribution history
AAVM Risk
- 14.2%
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.
- 0.89
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.
- −23.7%
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.
- 0.83
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
AAVM Cost
0.38%
AAVM0.38%
- The middle half of Global Active Equity funds
- Median 0.69%
7 of the 44 Global Active Equity funds charge less.
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