SFGV ranks 3rd and COPY 6th of 15 funds in the Global Active Value Category.
COPY vs SFGV
SFGV −0.47pt a year
0.80%0.33%
COPY 11.5×the volume
165K14.3K
COPY vs SFGV Performance
+29.5%+18.5%
- COPY 0.80%
- SFGV 0.33%, better
- COPY $434M
- SFGV $1.18B
- COPY +29.5%, better
- SFGV +18.5%
- COPY
- SFGV 2.23%
- COPY 189
- SFGV 517
- COPY 165K sh, better
- SFGV 14.3K sh
- COPY $15.73
- SFGV $36.02
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | COPY | SFGV |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | D36 | A93Higher |
| Mission | ||
| Risk | A73 | A76Higher |
| Tradability | B64Higher | C53 |
| Holdings | A81Higher | C43 |
| Durability | B56 | A75Higher |
Rank among Global Active Value funds
Same Category. COPY and SFGV are both graded against the same 15 Global Active Value funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
COPYB
SFGVA
In short
COPY Copy the insiders: Tweedy, Browne's quant screens hunt cheap stocks where executives are buying their own shares, or the company is buying back its own. Global, all-cap, actively run, 0.80% net of a waiver through December 31, 2027.
SFGV A wealth manager's global value model in ETF clothing: SFGV hunts profitable companies with cheap cash flows and a habit of paying shareholders back, at 0.33% net of a waiver through March 31, 2027, below most global value rivals.
Stated mandate
COPY The Fund seeks long-term capital growth.
SFGV The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
COPY vs SFGV Holdings
How we measure overlap
Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.
COPY vs SFGV Cost
Overpaying COPY vs SFGV
$8,609
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
COPY 0.80%
$15,346
SFGV 0.33%
$6,737
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | COPY | SFGV | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,422 | $598 | $824 |
| 20 | $5,393 | $2,318 | $3,075 |
| 30 | $15,346 | $6,737 | $8,609 |
- 0.80%COPY
- 0.33%SFGV, cheaper
- Middle half of Global Active Value funds
- Median 0.68%
SFGV 2nd cheapest of 15 funds
COPY 10th cheapest of 15 funds
COPY vs SFGV Dividends
- COPY
- SFGV 2.23%
- COPY
- SFGV $0.80
- COPY $0.12
- SFGV $0.14
- COPY Dec 30, 2025
- SFGV Sep 28, 2026
- COPY Dec 31, 2025
- SFGV Sep 30, 2026
- COPY Irregular
- SFGV Quarterly
Distribution history
COPY vs SFGV Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- COPY 11.0%SFGV 10.6%
- Return per unit of risk
- COPY 1.99SFGV 1.02
- Worst fall
- COPY −14.1%SFGV −14.5%
- Market sensitivity
- COPY 0.52SFGV 0.59
Popular comparisons
- 0.80% · 0.26%
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- 0.80% · 0.50%
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- 0.33% · 0.50%
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- 0.80% · 0.49%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.33% · 0.49%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.