GAA ETF — Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF

Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF (GAA)

Updated October 12, 2026.

GAA is an ETF. its distribution rate is 3.25%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.45%, its expense ratio is 0.32%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 64/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 114.7% over the past 11.8 years, 252.7 points behind SPY at 367.4%.

Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF is a fund that invests primarily in underlying ETFs and exchange-traded products spanning multiple asset classes—equities, fixed income, real estate, and commodities—along with factor-based strategies such as value, momentum, and trend investing. The fund distributes quarterly at a current moderate distribution rate and carries an expense ratio of 0.32%. It appeals to diversified income investors seeking broad global exposure across multiple asset classes and investment factors.

GAA performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-12.

Total return is 114.7% over the past 11.8 years, 252.7 points behind SPY at 367.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 16.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 5.8%.

GAA key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

64 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.08%

Issuer

Cambria

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

12/09/2014

Expense ratio

0.32%

Distribution rate

3.25%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.45%

Last close

$35.16 (stale; as of 2026-10-12)

AUM

$78,787,248

Average volume

5294.0

Dividend

$0.28538

Ex-dividend date

09/22/2026

Payment date

09/23/2026

Beta

0.75

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.25%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.45%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Cambria; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

GAA risks and drawbacks

GAA's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 5.8%.

Who may consider GAA — and who may not

GAA may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (GAA pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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