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Find the Value in ETF Value Investing

Alex Bryan shares research and fund-specific suggestions.

Alex Bryan, CFA, Christine Benz

Apr 10, 2019

Mentioned: iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE) , Vanguard Value ETF (VTV) , Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (VBR)

Christine Benz: Hi, I'm Christine Benz for Morningstar.com. Value investing has been out of style for a while now. Joining me to share some picks for investors who'd like to play a resurgence in value investing is Alex Bryan. He is Morningstar's director of passive strategies research in North America.

Alex, thank you so much for being here.

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Alex Bryan has a position in the following securities mentioned above: VLUE, VBR. Find out about Morningstar’s editorial policies.

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