Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF

ROUS

시가총액 US$7.68억

ROUS is a multifactor large-cap value fund with excellent diversification features, a 0.19% expense ratio, and $410 million in assets under management. Its strategy, which changed approximately five years ago, emphasizes value (50%), quality (30%), and momentum (20%) while targeting 15% less risk compared to the Russell 1000 Index. Performance since the strategy change has been solid, with ROUS outperforming the iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF by 12.52% and keeping pace with more popular peers like VTV.

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