Filings Digest
TACK holders vote Dec. 10 on the move to Amplify
Hartford US Value ETF
$66.14−0.16 (−0.24%)
- 0.29%
- $3M
- +28.2%
- 2.03%
- 607 sh
- low $51.19high $67.56
The ETF.net VMAX Grade
C
Score 40 out of 100
- 36 of 40
Score 40 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.
Very small fund, grade capped at C.
The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.
- The pillars earned
- 47
- This cap took
- −7
- Published Score
- 40
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.D36 out of 100Rank 25 of 40Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A77 out of 100Rank 26 of 37Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B65 out of 100Rank 11 of 39Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F14 out of 100Rank 39 of 40Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C51 out of 100Rank 23 of 40Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.F10 out of 100Rank 38 of 40
Our read on VMAX
In short
CHartford skipped the off-the-shelf benchmark and built its own value index, then wrapped an ETF around it: about 170 US stocks screened for low valuations, priced above what plain-vanilla value beta costs.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks to track the total return of the Hartford US Value Index, which invests in U.S. equities selected for favorable value characteristics and relatively low valuations.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
VMAX Holdings
- Stocks
- 127
- 19%
- V
Sectors
- Financials33.7%
- Health Care12.9%
- Energy11.3%
- Technology8.5%
- Utilities6.6%
- Communication5.4%
- Real Estate4.9%
- Industrials4.7%
- Materials4.1%
- Consumer Discretionary4.0%
- Consumer Staples3.9%
Geography
- United States99.10%
- Switzerland0.90%
VMAX Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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VMAX$12,825
Returns run to the Nov 9, 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 | VMAX |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +24.0% |
| 1 month | +4.4% |
| 3 months | +4.1% |
| 1 year | +28.2% |
| 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 | VMAX |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +24.0% | |
| 2025 | +15.7% | |
| 2024 | +15.9% | |
| 2023 | +7.0% |
VMAX in the news
VMAX Dividends
- 2.03%
- $1.35
- $0.44 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
$10,000 in VMAX 1 year ago paid $252 in dividends.
VMAX Risk
- 12.5%
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.
- 1.16
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.
- −19.1%
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.
- 0.72
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.
VMAX Cost
Overpaying vs VTV, tied cheapest in US Value Index
$5,314
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
VMAX 0.29%
$5,952
VTV 0.03% Tied cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | VMAX | VTV | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $527 | $55 | $472 |
| 20 | $2,044 | $216 | $1,828 |
| 30 | $5,952 | $638 | $5,314 |
Other funds in US Value Index
- CFYTFirst Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX FundExpense ratio 0.70%1 year return +33.5%
- CRZVInvesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +27.8%
- DMVALVanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Value ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +21.8%
- DDEEPAcquirers Small and Micro Deep Value ETFExpense ratio 0.80%1 year return +26.9%
- DMFVLMotley Fool Value Factor ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return
