ALPS O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF

OUSA

Market cap $784M

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

Looking for broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market? You should consider the ALPS (OUSA), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on July 14, 2015.

This article reviews OUSA, a quality-first large-cap ETF that screens stocks based on return on assets, net debt-to-EBITDA, five-year standard deviation of returns, and five-year dividend growth. Despite being labeled a dividend fund, OUSA's estimated dividend yield is just 1.40%. Its 0.48% expense ratio is a key contributor, and its top five holdings all yield below 1%. Despite excellent quality metrics and improved growth-at-a-reasonable-price statistics, OUSA's risk-adjusted returns lag key peers, including VIG and DGRO.

No market participant, professional or retail, has a crystal ball; none of us can predict the future. However, there are steps ETF issuers can take to position funds for long-term success.

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.

Launched on July 14, 2015, the ALPS (OUSA) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market.

With just a month until 2026, it's apparent dividend-focused ETFs will lag the S&P 500 on an annual basis. That's likely the result of investors' ongoing enthusiasm for mega-cap technology stocks – a group not known for big yields.

The ALPS O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF (OUSA) gained 1.7% over the past month as investors continued favoring companies with strong fundamentals. The quality dividend ETF screens for profitable businesses with solid balance sheets, helping it capture market gains while keeping a defensive posture.

The ALPS O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF (OUSA) gained 1.7% over the past month as investors continued favoring companies with strong fundamentals. The quality dividend ETF screens for profitable businesses with solid balance sheets, helping it capture market gains while keeping a defensive posture.

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