Investment objective & strategy
As of Aug. 28, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The Fund seeks income and capital appreciation from investments in the U.S. equity market.
Strategy. The Fund will seek to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of the value of the Funds net assets in U.S. exchange -listed equity securities that are undervalued according to various valuation metrics, including the cyclically adjusted price -to-earnings ratio, commonly known as the CAPE Shiller P/E ratio. For the purposes of this policy, the Fund may invest in investments that provide exposure to such securities. These valuation metrics are derived by dividing the current market value of a reference index or asset by an inflation -adjusted normalized factor (typically earnings, book value, dividends, cash flows or sales) over the past seven to ten years. The Funds investment adviser, Cambria Investment Management, L.P. … The Fund will seek to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of the value of the Funds net assets in U.S. exchange -listed equity securities that are undervalued according to various valuation metrics, including the cyclically adjusted price -to-earnings ratio, commonly known as the CAPE Shiller P/E ratio. For the purposes of this policy, the Fund may invest in investments that provide exposure to such securities. These valuation metrics are derived by dividing the current market value of a reference index or asset by an inflation -adjusted normalized factor (typically earnings, book value, dividends, cash flows or sales) over the past seven to ten years. The Funds investment adviser, Cambria Investment Management, L.P. (Cambria or the Adviser), intends to employ systematic quantitative strategies in an effort to avoid overvalued and downtrending markets. In attempting to avoid overvalued and downtrending markets, the Fund may hedge up to 100% of the value of the Funds long portfolio. The Fund may use derivatives, including U.S. exchange -traded stock index futures or options thereon, to attempt to effectuate such hedging during times when Cambria believes that the U.S. equity market is overvalued from a valuation standpoint, or Cambrias models identify unfavorable trends and momentum in the U.S. equity market. During certain periods, including to collateralize the Funds investments in futures contracts, the Fund may invest up to 20% of the value of its net assets in U.S. dollar and non -U .S. dollar denominated money market instruments or other high quality debt securities, or ETFs that invest in these instruments. The Fund may invest in securities of companies in any industry, but will limit the maximum allocation to any particular sector to 25%. Although the Fund generally expects to invest in companies with larger market capitalizations, the Fund may also invest in small- and mid -capitalization companies. Filters will be implemented to screen for companies that pass sector exposure and liquidity requirements. Cambria will utilize a quantitative model that combines value and momentum factors to identify which securities the Fund may purchase and sell and opportune times for purchases and sales. The Fund will look to allocate to the top performing value stocks based on value factors as well as absolute and relative momentum. Value will typically be measured on a longer time horizon (five to ten years) than momentum (typically less than one year). The Fund may invest in U.S. exchange -listed preferred stocks. Preferred stocks include convertible and non -convertible preferred and preference stocks that are senior to common stock. The Fund may also invest in U.S. exchange -listed real estate investment trusts (REITs) and engage in short sales of securities. Cambria has discretion on a daily basis to actively manage the Funds portfolio in accordance with the Funds investment objective. The Fund may sell a security when Cambria believes that the security is overvalued or better investment opportunities are available, to invest in cash and cash equivalents, or to meet redemptions. Cambria expects to adjust the Funds holdings to meet target allocations monthly. As a result, the Fund may experience high portfolio turnover. As of August 1, 2025, the Fund had significant investment exposure to companies in the consumer discretionary, financials, and industrial sectors; however, the Funds sector exposure may change from time to time.
Top holdings
As of April 30, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST AM-TR OB-X | TMPXX | $6.52M | 7.84% |
| FRST AM-GV OB-X | TMPXX | $1.43M | 1.72% |
| TD SYNNEX CORP | — | $982.54K | 1.18% |
| GARRETT MOTION INC | — | $973.56K | 1.17% |
| IES HOLDINGS INC | — | $903.64K | 1.09% |
| VISTEON CORP | — | $896.03K | 1.08% |
| RUSH STREET INTERACTIVE INC | — | $882.73K | 1.06% |
| ENOVA INTL INC | — | $862.30K | 1.04% |
| PRIMORIS SVCS CORP | — | $856.30K | 1.03% |
| LIBERTY ENERGY INC CL A | — | $852.52K | 1.03% |
Portfolio moves
Jan 31, 2026 → Apr 30, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF · SYLD | 29% | 0.59% |
| GMO U.S. Small Cap Value Fund · GCAVX | 20% | 0.48% |
| Euclidean Fundamental Value ETF · ECML | 20% | 0.95% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Tidal Investments LLC | Sub-adviser |
| Cambria Investment Management, L.P. | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of August 28, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of April 30, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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