Monthly Updated US ETF Scores

ETF Factor Scores through November, 2024

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)
DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF 100 84.90 No Score 19.99 69.97 83.57 No Score -0.43 2.19 1.32 1.01 10.42Y 125M 2014-Jul 0.95 101.53
DGRW WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund 100 87.04 No Score No Score 83.66 100 No Score -0.17 1.97 1.38 1.08 11.50Y 138M 2013-Jun 0.95 103.01
DFAT Dimensional U.S. Targeted Value ETF 96.47 95.45 81.41 83.56 68.57 No Score No Score 1.23 3.41 1.26 0.83 3.42Y 41M 2021-Jul 0.98 105.35
VIOG Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF 92.07 93.39 89.03 12.83 48.11 No Score 66.87 -0.39 3.11 1.20 0.70 14.17Y 170M 2010-Oct 0.96 90.28
FLRG Fidelity U.S. Multifactor ETF 91.12 86.11 No Score No Score 87.99 No Score 37.98 -0.93 2.20 1.19 1.24 4.17Y 50M 2020-Oct 0.96 109.31
VIOO Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF 91.02 93.54 89.97 37.97 43.49 No Score 25.92 -0.21 3.19 1.19 0.65 14.17Y 170M 2010-Oct 0.98 82.46
VTV Vanguard Value ETF 89.27 88.10 No Score 49.77 No Score 69.33 No Score -0.40 1.46 1.17 0.89 20.83Y 250M 2004-Feb 0.96 110.60
CSB VictoryShares US Small Cap High Dividend Volatility Wtd ETF 86.23 79.47 81.56 55.34 100 No Score No Score -0.06 3.65 1.13 0.59 9.33Y 112M 2015-Aug 0.95 98.97
DFSV Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF 85.48 95.60 75.28 100 65.22 No Score No Score 1.37 3.14 1.12 0.58 2.75Y 33M 2022-Mar 0.98 100.81
IUSV iShares Core S&P US Value ETF 85.29 90.92 No Score 48.61 22.05 67.70 No Score -0.75 1.73 1.11 1.07 24.25Y 291M 2000-Sep 0.97 102.75
SLYV SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF 84.94 93.40 81.88 64.97 80.41 40.41 No Score -0.92 3.75 1.11 1.05 24.08Y 289M 2000-Nov 0.96 100.75
VFMF Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF 84.06 91.43 44.85 57.89 50.79 No Score 66.31 -1.13 3.76 1.10 0.70 6.75Y 81M 2018-Mar 0.97 107.69
VIOV Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF 83.96 94.43 90.72 60.41 34.59 No Score No Score -0.14 2.95 1.10 0.57 14.17Y 170M 2010-Oct 0.98 90.83
AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF 82.74 100 84.85 100 71.03 No Score No Score 1.77 3.77 1.08 0.71 5.17Y 62M 2019-Oct 0.98 103.28
EQL Alps Equal Sector Weight ETF 82.41 88.09 No Score 10.73 35.56 69.66 No Score -0.85 1.00 1.08 0.96 15.33Y 184M 2009-Aug 0.97 113.79
DFUV Dimensional US Marketwide Value ETF 82.13 87.12 23.19 56.79 No Score No Score No Score -0.52 2.75 1.07 0.49 2.50Y 30M 2022-Jun 0.97 103.40
FNDA Schwab Fundamental US Small Co. Index ETF 81.27 97.19 71.68 47.37 37.49 No Score No Score -0.40 2.52 1.06 0.60 11.25Y 135M 2013-Sep 0.98 88.19
VBR Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF 80.52 96.29 60.38 56.26 33.16 No Score No Score -0.49 2.40 1.05 0.70 20.83Y 250M 2004-Feb 0.98 96.60
DTD WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund 80.26 86.50 No Score 36.10 48.31 76.78 No Score -1.01 1.60 1.05 0.88 18.42Y 221M 2006-Jul 0.96 94.93
FYC First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund 79.71 100 99.19 No Score No Score No Score 100 -1.12 2.94 1.04 0.60 13.58Y 163M 2011-May 0.96 34.58
DGRS WisdomTree US Smallcap Quality Dividend Growth Fund 79.50 88.40 84.35 47.12 100.00 No Score No Score -0.96 3.35 1.04 0.52 11.33Y 136M 2013-Aug 0.96 84.83
AVSC Avantis U.S Small Cap Equity ETF 79.44 92.59 100 59.17 42.83 No Score No Score 0.37 3.30 1.04 0.55 2.83Y 34M 2022-Feb 0.99 113.36
IMCV iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF 79.10 94.17 24.16 59.18 38.04 64.25 No Score -0.59 1.92 1.03 0.74 20.33Y 244M 2004-Aug 0.96 98.04
IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF 78.95 96.86 79.67 10.81 No Score No Score 51.65 -0.57 2.24 1.03 0.97 24.33Y 292M 2000-Aug 0.95 74.67
DFAS Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF 78.88 95.72 84.01 42.18 66.18 No Score No Score -0.85 3.21 1.03 0.49 3.42Y 41M 2021-Jul 0.99 114.08


Table Guide

Filter steps / Column Guide 

  1. 3383 us-listed ETF fund universe
  2. 2086 surviving 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
  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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