ALPS O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF

OUSA

Market cap $742M

A smart beta exchange traded fund, the ALPS OShares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF (OUSA) debuted on 07/14/2015, and offers broad exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Value category of the market.

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market, look no further than the ALPS OShares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF (OUSA), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on July 14, 2015.

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Making its debut on 07/14/2015, smart beta exchange traded fund ALPS (OUSA) provides investors broad exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Value category of the market.

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market, look no further than the ALPS (OUSA), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on July 14, 2015.

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