Verified factor-similar pair

GVUS vs QUVU

These two ETFs pass the same FF6 US similarity lane: US-listed equity ETFs, same USD model basis, at least one material non-market factor, and 100% overlap in statistically significant material factor exposure.

HML
Similarity score
86
Verified similar

Score blends exposure-level distance, factor-vector shape, market-beta closeness, and a small backtested relative-Sharpe term.

GVUS

Marketbeta Russell 1000 Value Equity ETF
HML
Adj. R2
0.886
Rel. Sharpe
0.941
Mkt beta
0.91
AUM
US$386M
MER
0.12%
Valuation
115

QUVU

Hartford Quality Value ETF
HML
Adj. R2
0.810
Rel. Sharpe
0.166
Mkt beta
0.85
AUM
US$179M
MER
0.45%
Valuation
106

Factor Exposure Match

Blue bars compare raw factor beta magnitude. Green bars compare absolute t-stat strength. Dim bars indicate the t-stat is below 1.96.

SMB
GVUS
+0.04
|t|
+0.3
QUVU
-0.08
|t|
-0.6
diff +0.11
HML
GVUS
+0.60
|t|
+5.0
QUVU
+0.62
|t|
+4.3
diff -0.02
RMW
GVUS
+0.11
|t|
+0.9
QUVU
+0.11
|t|
+0.7
diff +0.01
CMA
GVUS
+0.05
|t|
+0.4
QUVU
+0.04
|t|
+0.3
diff +0.01
UMD
GVUS
+0.12
|t|
+1.5
QUVU
+0.04
|t|
+0.4
diff +0.08

Why This Pair Matches

Exposure level
86
Exposure shape
99
Mkt beta diff
0.06
Rel. Sharpe diff
0.775

This comparison focuses on measured factor exposure, not a qualitative review of each fund's portfolio-construction process. Backtested relative Sharpe is included as a secondary signal, while we continue refining a comparison metric that separates factor payoff from alpha. See methodology.

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Important context

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