EA Series Trust - Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF (MDLV) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to provide investment results corresponding to the performance of the Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value Index, focusing on large-cap U.S. value equities selected through a disciplined, quantitative value investing approach; it offers investors exposure to undervalued companies with strong fundamentals, low price-to-earnings ratios, and robust balance sheets across sectors such as financials, industrials, healthcare, and consumer staples. The ETF's core offerings include daily liquidity on major U.S. exchanges, low expense ratio management, and a non-transparent structure utilizing proprietary proxy portfolio disclosure to protect the active strategy from front-running; it targets long-term investors, financial advisors, and institutions seeking value-oriented equity exposure with reduced turnover and tax efficiency. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, under the management of EA Series Trust established in 2018, the fund operates primarily in the U.S. market with global applicability through its domestic equity holdings.
In recent developments, Morgan Dempsey Investment Management, the fund's adviser, expanded its strategic footprint in 2024 through a key partnership with Exchange Traded Concepts to launch and manage additional ETFs in the EA Series Trust, enhancing distribution and operational scale; the firm also completed a significant seed capital raise exceeding $50 million for MDLV in late 2023, enabling rapid asset growth to over $100 million in assets under management by mid-2025 amid strong inflows driven by value rotation in U.S. equities. No major acquisitions or name changes have occurred, but the fund underwent a strategic shift toward increased emphasis on quality value factors in response to market volatility, including refined index reconstitution rules implemented in Q1 2025 to prioritize dividend sustainability and free cash flow generation. These changes position MDLV for sustained outperformance in a higher-interest-rate environment, with operations centered in the United States and no notable subsidiaries or parent entities beyond the EA Series Trust structure.