Global Value ETF (GVAL) Hits New 52-Week High

For investors seeking momentum, Cambria Global Value ETF GVAL is probably on the radar. The fund just hit a 52-week high and is up 49.6% from its 52-week low price of $20.40/share.

Zacks Investment Research • Nov 10, 2025

GVAL: Well-Rounded Global Value ETF

Cambria Global Value ETF targets undervalued stocks in undervalued markets. GVAL is diversified in countries and holdings, with a focus on financials. While GVAL has underperformed IXUS since inception, it has recently outperformed both IXUS and the S&P 500 and leads peers since 2022.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 4, 2025

Should Investors Pivot to Global Equity ETFs for Wider Market Exposure?

Investors can eye global equity funds as AI bubble fears, U.S. market risks and Fed easing fuel demand for international diversification.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 10, 2025

GVAL: Buying What's Cheap Isn't Value Investing

Cambria Global Value ETF claims to offer value by targeting low-CAPE markets, but many of its holdings lack fundamental business quality. Top holdings are concentrated in cyclical sectors like financials and commodities, with several companies generating inconsistent or negative FCF. Since inception, GVAL has delivered just 4.6% CAGR on a total return basis, not a great result on a risk-adjusted basis.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 15, 2025

Best-Performing Active ETFs of 1H25

Active ETFs hit a record $1.39T in assets as investors shift from passive strategies amid 2025's volatile market climate. Some of the most-loved U.S.-listed actively-managed ETFs are JEPI and JEPQ.

Zacks Investment Research • Jun 25, 2025

GVAL: It's Time For Global Value To Shine

The Cambria Global Value ETF uses the CAPE ratio to identify and invest in the world's cheapest equity markets, and then buy cheap securities in those countries. The fund has underperformed since its 2014 launch, but it is significantly ahead year-to-date. I am not a huge fan of the CAPE valuation methodology and believe its flaws have contributed to past underperformance in the fund.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 28, 2025

GVAL: Unique Country Mix Is Not A Panacea

GVAL offers an interesting view on global value investing, providing significant exposure to equities that other international ETFs have zero or close to zero allocations to. GVAL is overweight in Austrian and Italian stocks, but weights are relatively evenly distributed between other markets like Brazil, the Czech Republic, etc. Uniqueness does not immediately beget outperformance. At the same time, hefty expenses clearly dent long-term returns.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 21, 2023

GVAL: A Diversified Global ETF With A 2-Tier Value Strategy

Cambria Global Value ETF invests in value stocks of both developed and emerging markets. It implements a 2-tier strategy, selecting first undervalued countries, then undervalued stocks in these countries.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 28, 2023

U.S. Stocks Are Overvalued: Playing Defense And Offense With Cambria's Meb Faber (Podcast)

Over the last 40 years, U.S. equities have had roughly the same P/E ratio as the rest of the world.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 1, 2020

ETFs Strategies to Diversify Risk in a Pricey Market

As we look to the current market environment, exchange traded fund investors may consider why a tail risk investment strategy might help hedge a portfolio against potential risks ahead. In the recent webcast, Market Update: Investing in Both Tails, Meb Faber, Co-Founder and CIO, Cambria Investment Management, highlighted the elevated valuations in the market and [.

ETF Trends • Jul 23, 2020