SPVM

SPVMs name reflects its straightforward approach to value with momentum, with the emphasis on value. Starting from the S&P 500, its index selects 200 names with highest value score, derived from book to price, (trailing) earnings to price and sales to price. It then picks the top half of these based on a momentum score, using 12-month performance excluding the most recent month and favoring stocks with lower volatility. The 100 names are weighted by the value score. Firm size (market cap) does not play a direct role in weighting, so the fund may lean toward the smaller firms in the S&P 500. Prior to June 24, 2019 the fund tracked a Russell pure value index under a different name and ticker (PXLV). The current index retains pure value flavor given its value weighting.