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BDVL vs QTAC

iShares Disciplined Volatility Equity Active ETF vs Q3 All-Season Tactical Advantage ETF

BDVL

iShares Disciplined Volatility Equity Active ETF

BlackRock

Annual cost

0.40%

Fund size

$1.7B

QTAC

Q3 All-Season Tactical Advantage ETF

Q3 Asset Management Corporation

Annual cost

1.78%

Fund size

$54M

Key differences

  • BDVL costs 1.38% less per year.
  • BDVL is significantly larger than QTAC — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • BDVL is classified as mixed asset, while QTAC is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • BDVL follows a active selection strategy; QTAC uses multi strategy.
  • BDVL has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

BDVLQTAC
Annual cost (TER)0.40%1.78%
Fund size (AUM)$1.7B$54M
Since20172025
Dividend yield2.96%
Asset classmixed assetalternative
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionmulti strategy
CAGR 1YN/AN/A
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y
Max drawdown-7.71%-16.56%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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