ZIG rebalances 4x per year
The Acquirer Fund ETF (ZIG) rebalances quarterly and Carlisle has the discretion to rebalance more frequently as an active fund, but chooses not to.
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The $2 Trillion Question | Tobias Carlisle on SpaceX, the AI Buildout, and the Rotation No One Sees
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Jun 20, 2026
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ETF rebalancing, timing luck and systematic value investing
At 59:16 · chapter starts 54:17
Carlisle walks through his systematic process: financial statements first, Acquirer's Multiple for current price, 5-10 year lookback and projection, then equal weight across a range of quality tiers. [1] — Tobias Carlisle "The process is grounded entirely in financial statements: look at what a company earns on assets, its reinvestment rate, and its payout pol…" 51:00
Why Quarterly Rebalancing Is the Optimal Balance
Rebalancing monthly adds almost no extra return over quarterly, but annual rebalancing risks catastrophic timing luck — like having a September rebalance date in March 2009. Quarterly also captures a little momentum before cutting winners. It is the practical sweet spot for systematic value ETFs.
QBR: Quarterly rebalance is optimal
Rebalancing monthly adds little return versus quarterly, while annual rebalancing risks missing major bottoms like March 2009 by several months.
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