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Is GVAL a good investment?

Updated October 9, 2026

Cambria Global Value ETF (GVAL) is a value and dividend-growth ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores GVAL 5.3 out of 10 — highest on Return (7.7), lowest on Quality (2.1). It trades at 10.4 times earnings, against its own median of 9.8.

What stands out in GVAL's data

Undervalued global equities, picked for their low prices across developed and emerging markets.

Priced cheaper than nearly any peer in its group — you pay far less for the same earnings.

Trailing EBITDA multiple of 5.5x sits among the cheapest in the category, well below the 8.9x peer median, though return on invested capital of 12.2% lags the typical peer.

A value tilt that reaches across borders, complementing a U.S.-heavy portfolio with cheaper foreign stocks.

Why did GVAL move this week? It rose 1.4% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Banco Davivienda and Itau Unibanco drove it

GVAL rose 1.4% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Banco Davivienda (+17.6%), Itau Unibanco (+17.4%) and Itausa SA Preference (+16.0%); Philip Morris CR AS (−8.5%) pushed the other way.

How is GVAL rated? ETF Copilot scores Cambria Global Value ETF (GVAL) 5.3 out of 10

As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Cambria Global Value ETF (GVAL) 5.3 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 5.3 / 10
  • Growth: 5.0 / 10
  • Value: 5.9 / 10
  • Risk: 4.9 / 10
  • Quality: 2.1 / 10
  • Return: 7.7 / 10

Is GVAL expensive right now? It trades at 10.4 times earnings, against its own median of 9.8

As of October 9, 2026, GVAL is more expensive than 59% of its own 115 monthly readings since 2017 — 68 of those months were cheaper than today.

Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.

What is GVAL's expense ratio? 0.68% a year

As of October 9, 2026, GVAL charges 0.68% a year, yields 2.43% and holds $580M in assets.

Cambria Global Value ETF (GVAL) — cost, income and size
MeasureGVAL
Expense ratio0.68%
Dividend yield2.43%
Assets under management$580M

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “Cambria Global Value ETF (GVAL) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/gval

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