In Issuers

13 Alpha Architect ETFs

Alpha Architect runs 13 US-listed ETFs, from CAOS in 2013 to 2 launched this year. The median Alpha Architect ETF charges 0.28% a year, and 3 charge 0.09%.

Funds13in 10 categories

Assets$18.8BAcross all 13 funds

Weighted expense ratio0.21%

ETFs since2013

Launched in 202623 in the last 12 months

Grades

A3B7C1D1F0—1not graded

About Alpha Architect

Alpha Architect was founded in 2010 by Wesley R. Gray, Ph.D., and is based in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. The firm is privately held, and Gray is a controlling owner of its parent, Empirical Finance, LLC. Alpha Architect, LLC, also known as Empirical Finance, LLC, owns the ETF adviser Empowered Funds, LLC, which does business as EA Advisers. As of January 28, 2026, Gray is Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Alpha Architect, LLC.sec.gov sec.gov 2

The firm entered US-listed ETFs on October 22, 2014, with the ValueShares U.S. Quantitative Value ETF. That fund now trades as the Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF under the ticker QVAL.sec.gov

Alpha Architect ETFs are advised by EA Advisers and sub-advised by Alpha Architect, LLC. They are actively managed and use quantitative, rules-based factor methods such as value and momentum. The lineup includes options box-spread ETFs designed as Treasury alternatives.sec.gov

Every Alpha Architect ETF

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Grade
B	1-3 Month BoxBOXX · Treasuries (1-3 Year)BOXX	Treasuries (1-3 Year)	Cost 0.19%	$14.3B	1Y +4.1%	5Y No data	Yield 0.00%
B	US Equity 4AAUB · US Active EquityAAUB	US Active Equity	Cost 0.10%	$804M	1Y No data	5Y No data	Yield 0.00%
B	Tail RiskCAOS · Portfolio HedgingCAOS	Portfolio Hedging	Cost 0.63%	$772M	1Y +1.3%	5Y No data	Yield 0.00%
A	U.S. Quantitative ValueQVAL · US Active ValueQVAL	US Active Value	Cost 0.28%	$710M	1Y +39.9%	5Y +12.9%	Yield 1.37%
A	US EquityAAUS · US Active EquityAAUS	US Active Equity	Cost 0.09%	$509M	1Y +11.6%	5Y No data	Yield No data
B	US Equity 2AAEQ · US StocksAAEQ	US Stocks	Cost 0.09%	$486M	1Y No data	5Y No data	Yield No data
A	U.S. Quantitative MomentumQMOM · US Active MomentumQMOM	US Active Momentum	Cost 0.28%	$383M	1Y +5.2%	5Y +5.1%	Yield 0.52%
B	US Equity 3AAUA · US StocksAAUA	US Stocks	Cost 0.09%	$346M	1Y No data	5Y No data	Yield 0.00%
D	International Quantitative ValueIVAL · International Value IndexIVAL	International Value Index	Cost 0.38%	$223M	1Y +26.7%	5Y +11.6%	Yield 2.81%
B	High Inflation And DeflationHIDE · Tactical AllocationHIDE	Tactical Allocation	Cost 0.29%	$140M	1Y +7.0%	5Y No data	Yield 2.97%
C	International Quantitative MomentumIMOM · International Active EquityIMOM	International Active Equity	Cost 0.38%	$132M	1Y −0.1%	5Y +3.6%	Yield 2.68%
B	Global Factor EquityAAVM · Global Active EquityAAVM	Global Active Equity	Cost 0.38%	$26M	1Y +18.4%	5Y +5.6%	Yield 1.81%
—	EA Series Trust- Alpha Architect Aggregate BondBOXABOXA	No data	Cost 0.23%	$16M	1Y −0.2%	5Y No data	Yield No data

Alpha Architect ETFs by category

EquityFixed IncomeMulti-Asset

Launches

3funds launched in the last 12 months

July 2026

BAAUBUS Equity 4Jul 22

March 2026

BAAUAUS Equity 3Mar 18

December 2025

BAAEQUS Equity 2Dec 9

Questions

How many ETFs does Alpha Architect run?: Alpha Architect runs 13 US-listed ETFs: 11 equity funds, 1 fixed income fund and 1 multi-asset fund, across 10 categories.
What is the largest Alpha Architect ETF?: Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF (BOXX) is the largest, with $14.3B in assets. Alpha Architect US Equity 4 ETF (AAUB) is second.
What is the cheapest Alpha Architect ETF?: 3 Alpha Architect ETFs charge 0.09% a year, the lowest in the lineup. They include AAUS, AAEQ and AAUA. The median Alpha Architect ETF charges 0.28%.
What does the Grade on each fund mean?: Each A–F Grade compares a fund with the other funds in its own category, on cost, mission, risk, tradability, holdings and durability. It does not rate Alpha Architect, and Grades in different categories do not compare.
When did Alpha Architect launch its first ETF?: Alpha Architect Tail Risk ETF (CAOS) launched on Aug 14, 2013. Alpha Architect has launched 2 ETFs so far in 2026.