Monthly Updated US ETF Scores

ETF Factor Scores through May, 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)
VFMO Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF 100 100 47.00 19.45 No Score No Score 100 1.55 2.98 1.39 0.81 7.25Y 87M 2018-Mar 0.96 100.19
FLRG Fidelity U.S. Multifactor ETF 91.82 83.94 No Score No Score 95.05 No Score 26.08 -1.11 2.14 1.16 1.25 4.67Y 56M 2020-Oct 0.95 105.38
VTV Vanguard Value ETF 89.93 84.67 No Score 60.83 No Score 100.00 No Score -0.59 1.48 1.13 0.86 21.33Y 256M 2004-Feb 0.96 113.11
VIOO Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF 89.01 91.16 85.29 43.57 52.36 No Score 16.46 -0.52 2.97 1.12 0.57 14.67Y 176M 2010-Oct 0.98 107.62
VFMF Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF 87.55 89.15 40.71 69.37 50.66 No Score 39.55 -0.97 3.52 1.10 0.62 7.25Y 87M 2018-Mar 0.97 98.13
DFSV Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF 85.82 96.06 82.15 92.38 100 No Score No Score 0.17 3.65 1.08 0.02 3.25Y 39M 2022-Mar 0.98 87.99
AVLV Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF 84.49 95.12 No Score 61.10 No Score No Score No Score -0.66 2.10 1.07 1.01 3.67Y 44M 2021-Oct 0.95 104.03
AVSC Avantis U.S Small Cap Equity ETF 83.18 91.89 100 51.13 65.71 No Score No Score 0.16 3.33 1.05 -0.15 3.33Y 40M 2022-Feb 0.99 102.25
FYC First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund 80.79 98.17 93.27 No Score No Score No Score 65.00 -1.00 2.66 1.02 0.53 14.08Y 169M 2011-May 0.96 35.20
VBR Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF 80.53 93.56 56.99 64.32 37.60 No Score No Score -0.64 2.24 1.02 0.64 21.33Y 256M 2004-Feb 0.98 90.87
AVUV Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF 80.39 99.35 85.48 100 99.94 No Score No Score 0.61 3.88 1.01 0.54 5.67Y 68M 2019-Oct 0.98 96.49
DFAS Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF 79.61 93.87 79.06 51.13 74.41 No Score No Score -0.94 2.99 1.00 -0.09 3.92Y 47M 2021-Jul 0.99 104.15


Table Guide

Filter steps / Column Guide 

  1. 4048 us-listed ETF fund universe
  2. 2140 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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