Astoria Investment Management Launches IQGR, the Astoria International QualityGrowth Kings ETF
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEW YORK - September 23, 2026 - Astoria Investment Management today announced the
launch of the Astoria International Quality Growth Kings ETF (Nasdaq: IQGR), an actively
managed ETF designed to provide exposure to international developed ex-US quality growth
companies.
IQGR seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in international developed ex-US quality
growth stocks. The strategy seeks to invest in companies that exhibit robust quality and growth
characteristics across sectors and countries. The stocks are selected and market-cap-weighted
in a sector-optimized fashion relative to the broader international developed universe.
Expanding Quality Growth Beyond the US
IQGR extends Astoria’s quality growth philosophy into international developed ex-US markets,
providing investors with an opportunity to diversify beyond the US market through exposure to
international developed quality growth companies. The Fund may overweight particular sectors
or countries and is required to maintain exposure to at least three developed countries.
Diversification does not ensure a profit and cannot protect against losses in a declining market.
It can be used as a core international developed large-cap growth supplement or alternative, or
as a component of a core international developed equity allocation.
“IQGR represents an important extension of Astoria’s investment philosophy beyond the US,”
said John Davi, CEO, CIO and Founder of Astoria Investment Management. “We believe
investors can benefit from having a disciplined quality-growth approach across developed
markets, rather than limiting that philosophy to their US equity allocation.”
A Quantitative Approach to International Equities
Potential to diversify beyond concentrated US markets through exposure to international
developed ex-US quality growth companies.
Sector-optimized and modified market-cap weighted to the core international developed equity
universe.
The strategy combines growth and quality characteristics with sector optimization and modified
market-cap weighting.
Investment Team
IQGR is managed by John Davi, CEO, CIO and Founder, and Nicholas Cerbone, CFA, Co-Portfolio Manager & VP, Quantitative Strategy.
About Astoria Investment Management
Astoria Portfolio Advisors, LLC dba Astoria Investment Management (the “Sub-Adviser”) is an
asset management company and partner for financial advisors and institutions, with an average
of more than 25 years of investment experience across its investment team, specializing in
investment strategies designed to help investors navigate changing market environments.
For more information, please visit Astoria Investment Management or contact the firm at
Important Information
The Funds' investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered
carefully before investing. This and other important information is contained in the
prospectus, which may be obtained by following the link: IQGR Prospectus, IQGR
Summary Prospectus, or by calling +1.215.330.4476. Please read the prospectus carefully
before investing.
There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
The Fund is a recently organized investment company with no operating history. As a result,
prospective investors have no track record or history on which to base their investment decision.
There can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain an economically viable size.
IQGR is actively managed and may not meet its investment objective based on the Adviser’s or
Sub-Adviser’s success or failure to implement the Fund’s investment strategy. Quantitative
security selection also involves risks, including the possibility that erroneous or outdated data
may adversely affect the investment process. Returns on investments in foreign securities could
be more volatile than, or trail the returns on, investments in U.S. securities. Investments in or
exposures to foreign securities are subject to special risks, including risks associated with
foreign securities generally, including differences in information available about issuers of
securities and investor protection standards applicable in other jurisdictions; capital controls
risks, including the risk of a foreign jurisdiction imposing restrictions on the ability to repatriate or
transfer currency or other assets; currency risks; political, diplomatic and economic risks;
regulatory risks; and foreign market and trading risks, including the costs of trading and risks of
settlement in foreign jurisdictions.
An investment in the Fund involves risk, including possible loss of principal.
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) trade like stocks, are subject to investment risk, fluctuate in market value
and may trade at prices above or below the ETF's net asset value (NAV), and are not
individually redeemable directly with the ETF. Brokerage commissions and ETF expenses will
reduce returns. ETFs are subject to specific risks, depending on the nature of the underlying
strategy of the Fund. The principal risks include: Investment Risk, Quality Stock Risk, Growth
Investing Risk, Depositary Receipts Risk, Risk of Investing in Developed Countries, Currency
Risk, Large-Capitalization Stock Risk, Mid-Capitalization Stock Risk, Equity Investing Risk, and
Sector Risk. For a complete description of the Fund’s principal investment risks, please
refer to the prospectus.
This material is for informational purposes only, is not a recommendation to buy or sell any
security, and does not take into account the investment objectives, financial situation or
particular needs of any investor. Investors should consult their financial professional.
The Fund is distributed by PINE Distributors LLC. The Fund’s investment adviser is Empowered
Funds, LLC, which is doing business as EA Advisers. Astoria Investment Management serves
as the Sub-Adviser to the Fund. PINE Distributors LLC is not affiliated with EA Advisers or
Astoria Investment Management.
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Media Contact:
Onon Amgalan
Manager of Marketing
Astoria Investment Management
500 7th Ave, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10018
(347) 352-1532
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