GVAL ETF — Cambria Global Value ETF

Cambria Global Value ETF (GVAL)

GVAL is an ETF. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 3.53%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.33%, its expense ratio is 0.66%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 93/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 131.7% over the past 12.4 years, 274.1 points behind SPY at 405.8%.

At the current 3.53% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $353 per year, or $29.42 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Cambria Global Value ETF is an actively managed equity fund that uses a proprietary quantitative algorithm to invest in value-oriented stocks from developed and emerging markets worldwide. The fund maintains a modest current distribution rate and distributes quarterly, with an expense ratio of 0.66%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking international equity exposure through a disciplined, rules-based value strategy.

GVAL performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 131.7% over the past 12.4 years, 274.1 points behind SPY at 405.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.5%.

GVAL key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

93 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

3.28%

Issuer

Cambria

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/11/2014

Expense ratio

0.66%

Distribution rate

3.53%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.33%

Last close

$38.10

AUM

$585,093,287

Average volume

63465.0

Last dividend

$0.3360

Ex-dividend date

06/18/2026

Payment date

06/22/2026

Beta

0.78

P/E ratio

12.9853

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.53%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.33%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

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.

GVAL risks and drawbacks

GVAL'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 11.5%.

Who may consider GVAL — and who may not

GVAL may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (GVAL 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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