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Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF

MDLVCboeC

$32.26+0.04 (+0.12%)

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

Intraday session: up, 78 prints from 32.22 to 32.26. Range 32.19 to 32.30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.32.1832.2032.2432.2832.3010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.58%
Fund size
$48M
1Y total return
+19.6%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.53%
Holdings
39
Avg volume · 30D
9.16K sh
52W range
low $27.40high $32.31
Launched

The ETF.net MDLV Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 45 out of 100

Rank
39 of 66
Six-pillar profile for MDLV. Scores out of 100: Cost 32, Risk 78, Mission not scored, Tradability 38, Holdings 47, Durability 40. Strongest: Risk (78). Weakest: Cost (32). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 45 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 100
    Rank 43 of 66
  • 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.
    A78 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 65
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D38 out of 100
    Rank 43 of 66
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C47 out of 100
    Rank 42 of 66
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C40 out of 100
    Rank 52 of 66

Our read on MDLV

ETF.net Research

In short

CAn income-first value book in ETF form: a few dozen hand-picked dividend payers, mostly $25B-plus companies. Where much of US large value runs on rules, this one runs on one team's judgment.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks high current income and long-term capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

  • The objective names high current income first, long-term growth second. Built from dividend payers the sub-adviser judges attractively valued, and it pays quarterly.alphaarchitect.com
  • Genuinely active and genuinely concentrated: generally 30 to 75 stocks, so individual picks carry real weight instead of being diluted across hundreds of names.alphaarchitect.com
  • Clear size discipline: at least 80% of net assets in companies above $25 billion, weighted average market cap typically $50 billion or larger, with room down to $3 billion.alphaarchitect.com

Worth knowing

  • At 0.58% the fee sits near the category median, but cheaper tickets exist in the group: WTV at 0.12%, AVLV at 0.15%, DFLV at 0.21%.
  • Small fund, light trading. Spreads can be wider than on category heavyweights, which makes execution more of a factor.
  • Concentration cuts both ways. With a few dozen names and an income tilt, results track one team's stock calls rather than a broad value index.alphaarchitect.com

MDLV Holdings

Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
39
Top-10 weight
34%
Largest holding
XOM4.4%

Sectors

  • Financials15.5%
  • Industrials15.0%
  • Energy14.6%
  • Utilities13.1%
  • Health Care9.4%
  • Consumer Staples8.5%
  • Technology7.8%
  • Communication6.1%
  • Consumer Discretionary3.7%
  • Real Estate3.6%
  • Materials2.8%

Geography

  • United States93.08%
  • United Kingdom3.65%
  • Canada3.27%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 3.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp4.44%11,779$2.12M527
2BILState Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF3.88%20,285$1.85M18
3CVXChevron Corp3.52%7,363$1.68M501
4ETREntergy Corp3.44%14,904$1.64M318
5JNJJohnson & Johnson3.31%5,849$1.58M526
6KOCoca-Cola Co/The3.29%16,388$1.57M469
7LMTLockheed Martin Corp3.23%2,391$1.54M417
8UNPUnion Pacific Corp3.16%4,919$1.51M415
9WECWEC Energy Group Inc3.14%12,825$1.5M285
10PBAPembina Pipeline Corp3.00%28,489$1.43M24
11UPSUnited Parcel Service Inc2.95%12,865$1.41M353
12No dataFirst American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/20312.95%1,410,286$1.41M477
13CMECME Group Inc2.91%4,537$1.39M369
14GDGeneral Dynamics Corp2.87%3,661$1.37M380
15MRKMerck & Co Inc2.77%8,909$1.32M513

Showing 1–15 of 39 holdings

MDLV Performance

Launched Apr 25, 2023

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.Not enough history yet.
MDLV$11,960
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,146
Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. MDLV $11,960. SPY $11,146. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – 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 MDLV. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodMDLV
Year to date+16.0%
1 month+7.3%
3 months+3.1%
1 year+19.6%
3 yearsper year+15.4%
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 MDLV
YearReturn barMDLV
2026 YTD+16.0%
2025+13.3%
2024+10.2%
2023+0.7%

History from Apr 26, 2023

MDLV in the news

MDLV 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.
2.53%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.82Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.19 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 14 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Jun 28, 2023 $0.08; Sep 27, 2023 $0.26; Dec 20, 2023 $0.23; Mar 26, 2024 $0.18; Jun 27, 2024 $0.19; Sep 27, 2024 $0.18; Dec 30, 2024 $0.17; Mar 28, 2025 $0.23; Jun 27, 2025 $0.20; Sep 29, 2025 $0.22; Dec 23, 2025 $0.21; Mar 30, 2026 $0.24; Jun 29, 2026 $0.18; Sep 28, 2026 $0.19. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 28, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.19
Jun 29, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.18
Mar 30, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.24
Dec 23, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.21
Sep 29, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.22
Jun 27, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.20
Mar 28, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.23
Dec 30, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.17
Sep 27, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.18
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.19
Mar 26, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.18
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.23

See all 14 payments⁠

$10,000 in MDLV 3 years ago paid $1,046 in dividends.⁠

MDLV Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
10.2%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.
1.10
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.
−10.7%
42 months · trough Apr 2025
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.
0.41
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.

MDLV Cost

Overpaying vs WTV, cheapest in US Active Value

$8,933

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

  • MDLV 0.58%

    $11,453

  • WTV 0.12% Cheapest

    $2,520

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • MDLV 0.58%
  • WTV 0.12%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530MDLV $11,453WTV $2,520

Year by year

YearMDLVWTVOverpaying
10$1,041$220$821
20$3,986$859$3,127
30$11,453$2,520$8,933

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