Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF (SQLV) Sharpe Ratio: 2.02

SQLV's Sharpe Ratio of 2.02 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 2.02 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Aug 2, 2026).

Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets. For how to read this number and when it can mislead, see Sharpe Ratio Explained.

SQLV Sharpe Ratio Rank

Exceptional

SQLV ranks above 85.6% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, demonstrating exceptional risk-adjusted returns. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

What moves the rank

Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank

What you can do with this information

Suitable as a core holding given strong risk-adjusted returns
Monitor rank changes to detect deteriorating return-to-volatility profile
Exceptional Sharpe ratio supports larger position sizes
Compare with category peers to assess whether strength is investment-specific or category-wide

SQLV Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows SQLV's Sharpe Ratio relative to all ETFs on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.

Red zone (bottom 25%): 0.56 or lower
Yellow zone (middle 50%): 0.56 to 1.74
Green zone (top 25%): 1.74 or higher
Top 1%: 6.38+
Median: 1.25 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar ETFs

The table compares Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF's Sharpe Ratio with other ETFs in the Quality Factor, Small Cap Value Equities category across multiple time periods, showing how SQLV's risk-adjusted performance compares to similar funds.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each fund's all-time average, as of Aug 2, 2026.

Symbol	Name	1Y Sharpe Ratio
MYLD	Cambria Micro And Smallcap Shareholder Yield ETF	2.47
BSVO	EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF	2.45
SVAL	iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF	2.41
FYT	First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund	2.39
IWN	iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF	2.33
USVM	VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF	2.32
VTWV	Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF	2.31
CALF	Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows ETF	2.30
QARP	Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF	2.29
AVUV	Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF	2.24
SQLV	Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF	2.02

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows SQLV's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

Identify market cycles by observing when SQLV consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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