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PIEQ vs BUSA

Principal International Equity ETF vs Brandes U.S. Value ETF

PIEQ

Principal International Equity ETF

Principal Funds

Annual cost

0.48%

Fund size

$1.5B

BUSA

Brandes U.S. Value ETF

Brandes

Annual cost

0.60%

Fund size

$292M

Key differences

  • PIEQ costs 0.12% less per year.
  • PIEQ is significantly larger than BUSA — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • PIEQ covers global markets; BUSA covers north america.
  • PIEQ follows a index tracking strategy; BUSA uses active selection.

Side-by-side comparison

PIEQBUSA
Annual cost (TER)0.48%0.60%
Fund size (AUM)$1.5B$292M
Since20242023
Dividend yield1.22%1.48%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobalnorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+28.5%+23.9%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y15.72%11.96%
Max drawdown-15.17%-14.19%

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

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