American Conservative Values ETF
$54.74−0.06 (−0.12%)
- 0.75%
- $156M
- +11.4%
- 0.48%
- 5.21K sh
- low $46.50high $56.90
The ETF.net ACVF Grade
B
Score 56 out of 100
- 53 of 126
Score 56 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.D36 out of 100Rank 76 of 126Mission
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.A71 out of 100Rank 16 of 126Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B60 out of 100Rank 42 of 126Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A86 out of 100Rank 8 of 124Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B63 out of 100Rank 50 of 126
Our read on ACVF
In short
BA fund that puts its convictions in its name. American Conservative Values runs an actively managed, all-US stock portfolio chasing long-term growth, with capital preservation written into the mandate as the secondary goal. Small, hands-on, unapologetically domestic.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation, with capital preservation as a secondary objective.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
ACVF 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.
ACVF$11,138
Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 | ACVF |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +11.4% |
| 1 month | +0.7% |
| 3 months | +1.6% |
| 1 year | +11.4% |
| 3 years | +20.2% |
| 5 years | +10.6% |
| 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 | ACVF |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +11.4% | |
| 2025 | +13.7% | |
| 2024 | +20.6% | |
| 2023 | +23.8% | |
| 2022 | −15.8% | |
| 2021 | +28.8% | |
| 2020 | +13.8% |
ACVF in the news
ACVF Dividends
- 0.48%
- $0.27
- $0.06 per share
- Quarterly
ACVF Risk
- 11.5%
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.
- 1.28
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.
- −24.4%
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.
- 0.91
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.
ACVF Cost
Overpaying vs TACU, cheapest in US Active Equity
$14,482
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
ACVF 0.75%
$14,482
TACU 0.00% Cheapest
$0
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | ACVF | TACU | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,336 | $0 | $1,336 |
| 20 | $5,078 | $0 | $5,078 |
| 30 | $14,482 | $0 | $14,482 |
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