Designed to provide broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market, the ALPS (BATS: OUSA) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 07/14/2015. The fund is sponsored by Alps. It has amassed assets over $755.51 million, making it one of the average sized ETFs attempting to match the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market. Why Large Cap Value Companies that fall in the large cap category tend to have a market capitalization above $10 billion. Overall, they are usually a stable option, with less risk and more sure-fire cash flows than mid and small cap companies. While value stocks have lower than average price-to-earnings and price-to-book ratios, they also have lower than average sales and earnings growth rates. Considering long-term performance, value stocks have outperformed growth stocks in almost all markets; however, they are more likely to underperform growth stocks in strong bull markets. Costs Expense ratios are an important factor in the return of an ETF and in the long term, cheaper funds ...