Monthly Updated US ETF Scores

ETF Factor Scores through April, 2025

Ticker Fund Name Fund Score Mkt Beta Score Small Factor Score Value Factor Score Profitability Factor Score Investment Factor Score Momentum Factor Score Alpha % Factor Beta % (backtested simulation) Fund Sharpe / Market Sharpe (backtested simulation) Fund Sharpe / Market Sharpe (fund lifetime, actual) Analysis Period Start Date Score Quality (Adj. R^2) Relative Dividend Valuation (100 = median)
FNDX Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF 100 92.34 No Score 58.01 32.79 100 No Score -0.21 1.69 1.24 0.89 11.67Y 140M 2013-Sep 0.98 98.47
FNDB Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market ETF 98.77 93.17 8.86 58.22 28.45 93.68 No Score -0.22 1.66 1.21 0.85 11.67Y 140M 2013-Sep 0.98 101.60
VTV Vanguard Value ETF 94.27 88.01 No Score 86.27 No Score 69.66 No Score -0.54 1.53 1.16 0.87 21.25Y 255M 2004-Feb 0.96 109.53
CSB VictoryShares US Small Cap High Dividend Volatility Wtd ETF 91.62 80.02 82.22 96.32 100 No Score No Score 0.10 3.34 1.13 0.51 9.75Y 117M 2015-Aug 0.95 110.92
AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF 91.47 98.88 No Score 83.61 No Score No Score No Score -0.35 2.17 1.12 1.12 3.58Y 43M 2021-Oct 0.95 106.05
VIOO Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF 91.45 94.14 93.59 63.91 53.04 No Score 25.95 -0.55 2.99 1.12 0.56 14.58Y 175M 2010-Oct 0.98 103.11
VFMF Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF 89.33 91.97 44.54 100 50.70 No Score 62.61 -1.01 3.51 1.10 0.61 7.17Y 86M 2018-Mar 0.97 97.56
VBR Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF 83.03 96.71 62.63 94.19 38.55 No Score No Score -0.66 2.27 1.02 0.64 21.25Y 255M 2004-Feb 0.98 85.19
DIVB iShares Core Dividend ETF 82.25 89.98 No Score 61.65 43.91 77.85 No Score -0.12 1.33 1.01 0.88 7.42Y 89M 2017-Dec 0.96 87.98
FYC First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund 81.64 100 100 No Score No Score No Score 100 -1.09 2.62 1.00 0.51 14.00Y 168M 2011-May 0.96 33.11


Table Guide

Filter steps / Column Guide 

  1. 4048 us-listed ETF fund universe
  2. 2120 current funds with at least 24 months of total return data
  3. $100M+ AUM
  4. Score Quality (regression R-squared) greater than 0.95
  5. market beta between 0.75 and 1.25 (are long equity funds)
  6. Fund Sharpe / Market Sharpe (backtested simulation) greater than 1.0 (risk-adjusted returns superior to market)
  7. Yielding at least 0.5% as a proxy for directly-held equities
  8. Backtested Factor Beta % contribution equal to at least 100 bps to ensure expected long-term factor capture is meaningful
  9. Not more than 15% overvalued on the basis of historical relative dividend yield
 
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