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QVAL vs WTV

Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF

QVALANasdaq

WisdomTree U.S. Value Fund

WTVANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

WTV −0.16pt a year

QVAL0.28%WTV0.12%

Avg volume · 30D

WTV 3.9×the volume

QVAL42.8KWTV167K

10Y return · a year

WTV +2.2pt

QVAL+13.1%WTV+15.3%

QVAL vs WTV Performance

Nov 2, 2021 – Nov 2, 2026

+93.0%QVAL+88.7%WTV

Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. QVAL +93.0%. WTV +88.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%0%20%40%60%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026
Expense ratio
QVAL 0.28%
WTV 0.12%, better
Fund size
QVAL $721M
WTV $3.33B
1Y total return
QVAL +42.2%, better
WTV +21.6%
Yield (12M)
QVAL 1.36%
WTV 1.99%, better
Holdings
QVAL 52
WTV 126
Avg volume (30D)
QVAL 42.8K sh
WTV 167K sh, better
NAV per share
QVAL $64.59
WTV $106.90
52W range

ETF.net Grade

QVAL: Cost 85, Risk 58, Mission 53, Tradability 85, Holdings 68, Durability 84. WTV: Cost 100, Risk 52, Mission not scored, Tradability 89, Holdings 84, Durability 90.
Pillar letters and Scores for QVAL, WTV, with each pillar’s weight
PillarQVALWTV
Cost30% weightA85A100Higher
Mission25% weightC53Not scored
Risk15% weightB58HigherC52
Tradability15% weightA85A89Higher
Holdings10% weightB68A84Higher
Durability5% weightA84A90Higher

Rank among US Active Value funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. QVAL and WTV are both graded against the same 64 US Active Value funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Value⁠

Category · 64 funds
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WTV ranks 2nd and QVAL 7th of 64 funds in the US Active Value Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVLVAvantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETFScore 86
  2. Rank 2ASEIVSEI QiM U.S. Large Cap Value Active ETFScore 85
  3. Rank 2AWTVWisdomTree U.S. Value FundScore 85
  4. Rank 4ADFLVDimensional US Large Cap Value ETFScore 83
  5. Rank 7AAVUVAvantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETFScore 77
  6. Rank 7AQVALAlpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETFScore 77
  7. Rank 9BAIVLWisdomTree U.S. AI Enhanced Value FundScore 70

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

QVALAAlpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF

WTVAWisdomTree U.S. Value Fund

In short

QVAL Deep value with no hedging: about 50 US stocks chosen by a rules-based quality-and-value screen, run by a boutique quant shop since 2014, at roughly half the fee of the typical active value fund.

WTV Most value funds shop for low price tags. WTV shops for cash coming back to shareholders: dividends plus net buybacks, filtered for quality and profitability. Actively run, priced like an index fund at 0.12%.

Stated mandate

QVAL The fund aims to grow investors' capital over the long term.

WTV The fund seeks income and capital appreciation through primarily U.S. equities selected for high total shareholder yield and favorable relative quality characteristics.

Why people hold it

  • QVAL 0.28% a year against a 0.55% median for active US value funds. Cheap for a specialist quant strategy.
  • About 50 names, screened on cheapness and quality together. A real bet, not a closet index in value clothing.
  • Live since 2014, so the record spans value's long drought and its recoveries rather than a backtest.
  • Top quartile of its US value peer group in our review, and it undercuts ITAN, the other fund drawn from the same Solactive US 1000 universe, on fee.
  • WTV Charges 0.12% a year, under a quarter of the 0.55% typical for active US value funds, and less than every same-benchmark rival in its group (JAVA 0.44%, CGVV 0.33%, TEQI 0.54%).
  • "Value" here means cash returned: dividend yield plus net buyback yield, with quality and profitability screens, rather than a plain low price-to-book sort.wisdomtree.com
  • About 160 US stocks, a multi-billion-dollar asset base, and a live track record dating to 2007. Distributions land quarterly.

Worth knowing

  • QVAL Thinly traded next to the category's giants, so spreads can widen and limit orders matter more than with a mega-fund.
  • Concentration cuts both ways. Roughly 50 deep-value names can drift far from the broad market, in either direction, for long stretches.
  • The stated goal is long-term capital growth, with distributions paid quarterly rather than monthly.
  • WTV Full equity with no downside cushion, and a value tilt that can lean into a handful of sectors. Risk is the least polished part of the profile.
  • Rules-based active, not an index tracker, so results can diverge from the Russell 1000 Value in either direction.
  • Buybacks supply much of the shareholder yield, and companies can scale repurchases back more easily than they cut dividends.wisdomtree.com

Full QVAL profile⁠

Full WTV profile⁠

QVAL vs WTV 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.

QVAL vs WTV Cost

Overpaying QVAL vs WTV

$3,235

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

  • QVAL 0.28%

    $5,755

  • WTV 0.12%

    $2,520

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • QVAL 0.28%
  • WTV 0.12%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K051015202530QVAL $5,755WTV $2,520

Year by year

YearQVALWTVOverpaying
10$509$220$289
20$1,976$859$1,117
30$5,755$2,520$3,235

Expense ratio

  • 0.28%QVAL
  • 0.12%WTV, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Active Value funds
  • Median 0.55%

WTV cheapest of 64 funds

QVAL 9th cheapest of 64 funds

QVAL vs WTV Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
QVAL 1.36%
WTV 1.99%, better
Payout (12M)
QVAL $0.88
WTV $2.14
Last payment
QVAL $0.24
WTV $0.55
Ex-dividend
QVAL Sep 28, 2026
WTV Sep 25, 2026
Paid on
QVAL Sep 30, 2026
WTV Sep 29, 2026
Frequency
QVAL Quarterly
WTV Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

QVALQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll QVAL payments⁠
One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 20, 2017 $0.07; Jun 19, 2017 $0.08; Sep 18, 2017 $0.07; Dec 27, 2017 $0.11; Mar 19, 2018 $0.05; Jun 18, 2018 $0.10; Sep 17, 2018 $0.08; Dec 27, 2018 $0.18; Mar 18, 2019 $0.09; Jun 17, 2019 $0.15; Sep 16, 2019 $0.13; Dec 30, 2019 $0.25; Mar 16, 2020 $0.07; Jun 15, 2020 $0.13; Sep 14, 2020 $0.06; Dec 30, 2020 $0.27; Mar 15, 2021 $0.10; Jun 14, 2021 $0.04; Sep 13, 2021 $0.04; Dec 30, 2021 $0.28; Mar 14, 2022 $0.06; Jun 13, 2022 $0.20; Sep 12, 2022 $0.10; Dec 29, 2022 $0.29; Mar 29, 2023 $0.18; Jun 28, 2023 $0.20; Sep 27, 2023 $0.14; Dec 20, 2023 $0.19; Mar 13, 2024 $0.14; Jun 20, 2024 $0.27; Sep 12, 2024 $0.15; Dec 24, 2024 $0.21; Mar 13, 2025 $0.10; Jun 13, 2025 $0.17; Sep 12, 2025 $0.19; Dec 23, 2025 $0.24; Mar 30, 2026 $0.21; Jun 29, 2026 $0.19; Sep 28, 2026 $0.24. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD
WTVQuarterly · 43 paymentsAll WTV payments⁠
One bar per payment. 43 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 27, 2017 $0.11; Jun 26, 2017 $0.15; Sep 26, 2017 $0.15; Dec 26, 2017 $0.17; Mar 20, 2018 $0.11; Jun 25, 2018 $0.16; Sep 25, 2018 $0.24; Dec 24, 2018 $0.22; Mar 26, 2019 $0.12; Jun 24, 2019 $0.15; Sep 24, 2019 $0.21; Dec 23, 2019 $0.20; Mar 24, 2020 $0.15; Jun 23, 2020 $0.19; Sep 22, 2020 $0.16; Dec 21, 2020 $0.27; Dec 30, 2020 $0.04; Mar 25, 2021 $0.22; Jun 24, 2021 $0.24; Sep 24, 2021 $0.25; Dec 27, 2021 $0.27; Mar 25, 2022 $0.23; Jun 24, 2022 $0.33; Sep 26, 2022 $0.32; Dec 23, 2022 $0.32; Mar 27, 2023 $0.20; Jun 26, 2023 $0.29; Sep 25, 2023 $0.26; Dec 22, 2023 $0.35; Dec 28, 2023 $0.02; Mar 22, 2024 $0.28; Jun 25, 2024 $0.32; Sep 25, 2024 $0.36; Dec 26, 2024 $0.33; Dec 31, 2024 $0.01; Mar 26, 2025 $0.32; Jun 25, 2025 $0.31; Sep 25, 2025 $0.38; Dec 26, 2025 $0.46; Dec 31, 2025 $0.02; Mar 26, 2026 $0.52; Jun 25, 2026 $0.59; Sep 25, 2026 $0.55. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD

QVAL vs WTV Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • QVAL
  • WTV
Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. Worst fall: QVAL −27.1% · Sep 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%−15%−10%−5%0%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
QVAL 14.9%WTV 13.7%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
QVAL 1.25WTV 1.33, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
QVAL −27.1%WTV −19.3%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
QVAL 0.69WTV 0.94

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