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ILOW vs PY

AB International Low Volatility Equity ETF vs Principal Value ETF

ILOW

AB International Low Volatility Equity ETF

Annual cost

0.50%

Fund size

$1.8B

PY

Principal Value ETF

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$220M

Key differences

Both ILOW and PY are equity ETFs. ILOW charges 0.50% a year and PY 0.15%. The main difference: ILOW covers global markets excluding the US; PY covers North America.

  • ILOW covers global markets excluding the US; PY covers North America.
  • PY costs 0.35% less per year.
  • ILOW is much larger than PY. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.

Side-by-side comparison

ILOWPY
Annual cost (TER)0.50%0.15%
Fund size (AUM)$1.8B$220M
Since20152016
Dividend yield1.52%2.11%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobal ex usnorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+9.9%+14.9%
CAGR 3YN/A+14.2%
CAGR 5YN/A+7.4%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.77
Volatility 1Y13.52%10.54%
Max drawdown-10.37%-45.44%

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