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LOWV vs BDVL

AB US Low Volatility Equity ETF vs iShares Disciplined Volatility Equity Active ETF

LOWV

AB US Low Volatility Equity ETF

AllianceBernstein

Annual cost

0.39%

Fund size

$199M

BDVL

iShares Disciplined Volatility Equity Active ETF

BlackRock

Annual cost

0.40%

Fund size

$1.7B

Key differences

  • BDVL is significantly larger than LOWV — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • LOWV is classified as equity, while BDVL is mixed asset — different risk/return profiles.
  • BDVL has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

LOWVBDVL
Annual cost (TER)0.39%0.40%
Fund size (AUM)$199M$1.7B
Since20232017
Dividend yield0.91%2.96%
Asset classequitymixed asset
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+13.9%N/A
CAGR 3Y+16.1%N/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3Y1.00N/A
Volatility 1Y10.55%
Max drawdown-13.87%-7.71%

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

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