Verified factor-similar pair

MBOX vs VTV

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
82
Verified similar

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

MBOX

Freedom Day Dividend ETF
HML
Adj. R2
0.888
Rel. Sharpe
1.283
Mkt beta
0.85
AUM
US$131M
MER
0.39%
Valuation
102

VTV

Vanguard Value ETF
HML
Adj. R2
0.955
Rel. Sharpe
1.190
Mkt beta
0.91
AUM
US$167.5B
MER
0.03%
Valuation
129

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
MBOX
+0.18
|t|
+2.3
VTV
-0.09
|t|
-3.6
diff +0.27
HML
MBOX
+0.28
|t|
+3.8
VTV
+0.31
|t|
+12.9
diff -0.03
RMW
MBOX
+0.22
|t|
+2.7
VTV
+0.07
|t|
+2.4
diff +0.14
CMA
MBOX
+0.16
|t|
+1.6
VTV
+0.17
|t|
+4.6
diff -0.01
UMD
MBOX
+0.06
|t|
+1.0
VTV
-0.01
|t|
-0.9
diff +0.07

Why This Pair Matches

Exposure level
82
Exposure shape
85
Mkt beta diff
0.06
Rel. Sharpe diff
0.093

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.

MBOX fund page VTV fund page US ETF Leaders US Universe
Important context

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