SEI QiM US Large Cap Low Volatility Active ETF
$34.98+0.10 (+0.29%)
- 0.15%
- $260M
- +13.6%
- 1.68%
- 0M sh
- $34.90
- low $29.81high $35.62
The ETF.net SELV Grade
A
Score 78 out of 100
- 1 of 10
Score 78 of 100 falls in the A 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.A95 out of 100Rank 1 of 10Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.C40 out of 100Rank 2 of 2Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A71 out of 100Rank 1 of 9Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B61 out of 100Rank 4 of 10Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A72 out of 100Rank 3 of 9Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B69 out of 100Rank 2 of 10
Our read on SELV
AActive low-volatility large cap at index-fund pricing. SEI scores Russell 1000 names on volatility, momentum, quality and value, then holds roughly 90 of them, aiming for a smoother ride than the broad U.S. large-cap market.
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation while targeting lower volatility than the broad U.S. large-cap equity market.
Why people hold it
- 0.15% a year, well under the typical low-vol competitor, and the cheapest of the top-graded funds in its group (CGCV 0.33%, LOWV 0.39%).
- Not a one-trick screen. The model blends low volatility with momentum, quality and value, so cheap and improving names can make the cut, not just the sleepiest ones.
- Roughly 90 stocks against a Russell 1000 reference: genuinely active positioning, not a closet index wearing a defensive label.
- Rates as one of the stronger implementations in a small defensive-equity peer group, largely on price discipline.
Worth knowing
- Thinly traded. Spreads can run wider than the household-name low-vol funds, and bigger orders take patience.
- Lower volatility is the target, not a floor. The fund still owns stocks and can fall with the market, and defensive tilts tend to trail in fast, speculative rallies.
- Launched in 2022, so the live record is short and the asset base stays modest next to the category's giants.
SELV Holdings
- Stocks
- 77
- 28%
- AAPL
Sectors
- Technology32.4%
- Health Care18.8%
- Consumer Staples11.6%
- Industrials9.3%
- Communication9.1%
- Financials8.4%
- Utilities4.5%
- Consumer Discretionary3.1%
- Energy2.8%
Geography
- United States98.42%
- Switzerland1.58%
SELV Performance
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SELV$11,365
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 | SELV |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +9.4% |
| 1 month | +0.8% |
| 3 months | +5.4% |
| 1 year | +13.6% |
| 3 years | +14.5% |
| 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 | SELV |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +9.4% | |
| 2025 | +12.9% | |
| 2024 | +14.7% | |
| 2023 | +6.6% | |
| 2022 | +1.4% |
SELV in the news
SELV Dividends
- 1.68%
- $0.59
- $0.14 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
SELV Risk
- 9.7%
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.
- 0.88
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.
- −13.7%
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.
- 0.45
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
SELV Cost
0.15%
SELV0.15%
- The middle half of US Active Low Volatility funds
- Median 0.44%
No US Active Low Volatility fund charges less.
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