Tweedy, Browne Insider + Value ETF
$15.49+0.16 (+1.04%)
- 0.89%
- $411M
- +28.4%
- 0.2M sh
- $15.29
- low $11.86high $16.20
The ETF.net COPY Grade
C
Score 53 out of 100
- 7 of 15
Score 53 of 100 falls in the C 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.D32 out of 100Rank 10 of 15Mission
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.A73 out of 100Rank 2 of 13Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B56 out of 100Rank 5 of 15Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A80 out of 100Rank 1 of 14Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B55 out of 100Rank 10 of 15
Our read on COPY
CValue investing with a receipt check: Tweedy, Browne ranks stocks on its own Value and Total scores, then leans toward names insiders are buying with their own money. The hunting ground runs from the US to emerging markets.
The Fund seeks long-term capital growth.
Why people hold it
- Two filters, not one. The mandate pairs a value screen built on Tweedy, Browne's own Value and Total scores with the insider signal baked into the fund's name.
- No passport restrictions. The manager can buy US, developed international and emerging-market equities in one active portfolio, rather than splitting the job across three funds.
- Stated job is simple: long-term capital growth from a value-style stock portfolio, with no derivatives overlay or exotic wrapper. Standard 1940 Act fund.
- Our read puts it in the upper half of the small group of actively managed global value ETFs, on portfolio construction more than on price.
Worth knowing
- At 0.89% a year, it costs more than most global value rivals. AVGV charges 0.28% and FEGE 0.50%. The insider research has to pay for itself before you see the benefit.
- Young fund. It launched at the end of 2024, so there is only a short record to judge how the strategy behaves across a full market cycle.
- Built for growth, not income: distributions come once or twice a year. Volume is moderate rather than heavy, so spreads can matter on larger orders.
COPY Holdings
- Stocks
- 201
- 12%
- U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account 08/01/2031
Geography
- United States31.16%
- United Kingdom17.30%
- Canada8.00%
- Korea (the Republic of)6.62%
- France6.59%
- Spain4.92%
- Germany4.32%
- Italy3.51%
- 17.58%
Developed 85% · Emerging 15%
COPY Performance
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COPY$12,843
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 | COPY |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +18.8% |
| 1 month | −2.4% |
| 3 months | +1.5% |
| 1 year | +28.4% |
| 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 | COPY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +18.8% | |
| 2025 | +29.5% | |
| 2024 | +0.2% |
COPY in the news
COPY Dividends
- $0.12 per share
- Irregular
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
COPY Risk
- 11.2%
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.
- 1.91
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.
- −14.1%
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.
- 0.52
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
COPY Cost
0.89%
COPY0.89%
- The middle half of Global Active Value funds
- Median 0.85%
9 of the 15 Global Active Value funds charge less.
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