American Conservative Values ETF
$55.42−0.17 (−0.31%)
- 0.75%
- $156M
- +15.3%
- 0.48%
- 0M sh
- $55.81
- low $46.50high $56.90
The ETF.net ACVF Grade
B
Score 57 out of 100
- 50 of 127
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.C40 out of 100Rank 73 of 127Mission
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.B65 out of 100Rank 28 of 126Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B66 out of 100Rank 35 of 127Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A85 out of 100Rank 9 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 127
Our read on ACVF
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.
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation, with capital preservation as a secondary objective.
Why people hold it
- Its filings name capital preservation as a secondary objective alongside long-term capital appreciation, a defensive tilt most US stock funds never put in writing.
- No structural gimmicks: a standard 1940 Act ETF holding shares of US companies, with cash distributed quarterly.
- Lands in the upper half of the actively managed US equity funds we review, with the portfolio itself its strongest element.
Worth knowing
- 0.75% a year is real money next to plain active core rivals like DFAU and DFAC. The values overlay comes with a price tag.
- A small fund that trades lightly, so spreads can widen at the open and close. Limit orders are the standard defense.
- Launched in 2020, so the track record covers a short stretch of market history.
ACVF Holdings
- Stocks
- 389
- 30%
- NVDA
Sectors
- Technology44.0%
- Financials11.3%
- Industrials9.5%
- Consumer Discretionary9.1%
- Health Care8.7%
- Consumer Staples5.2%
- Communication3.6%
- Energy3.5%
- Materials1.8%
- Utilities1.8%
- Real Estate1.5%
Geography
- United States95.89%
- Ireland1.98%
- Switzerland0.92%
- Sweden0.45%
- Singapore0.28%
- United Kingdom0.18%
- Netherlands0.17%
- Canada0.12%
ACVF Performance
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ACVF$11,526
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 | ACVF |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +13.0% |
| 1 month | +1.5% |
| 3 months | +2.2% |
| 1 year | +15.3% |
| 3 years | +19.3% |
| 5 years | +12.1% |
| 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 | +13.0% | |
| 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
Distribution history
ACVF Risk
- 11.8%
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.
- 1.15
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.
ACVF Cost
0.75%
ACVF0.75%
- The middle half of US Active Equity funds
- Median 0.70%
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