RQI Investors Enters Australian ETF Market With Active Value Strategy

Quantitative investment manager RQI Investors has entered the ETF market with the launch of the RQI Australian Value Active ETF (RQAV), which began trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on November 5, 2026. Managed by First Sentier Investors, the fund seeks to outperform the S&P/ASX 200 Total Return Index before fees and taxes over rolling five-year periods. RQAV employs a systematic, actively managed value strategy combining relative valuations, fundamental momentum, and market sentiment to identify undervalued Australian companies while avoiding potential value traps. The strategy builds on RQI's quantitative investment approach developed since 2008, with exposure spanning major Australian companies such as BHP, Commonwealth Bank, ANZ, National Australia Bank, and Woodside. The launch marks RQI's first ETF and expands access to its established Australian equities strategy.