Screener
PY vs ILOW
Principal Value ETF vs AB International Low Volatility Equity ETF
Key differences
Both PY and ILOW are equity ETFs. PY charges 0.15% a year and ILOW 0.50%. The main difference: PY covers North America; ILOW covers global markets excluding the US.
- PY covers North America; ILOW covers global markets excluding the US.
- 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
| PY | ILOW | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual cost (TER) | 0.15% | 0.50% |
| Fund size (AUM) | $220M | $1.8B |
| Since | 2016 | 2015 |
| Dividend yield | 2.11% | 1.52% |
| Asset class | equity | equity |
| Region | north america | global ex us |
| Strategy | active selection | active selection |
| CAGR 1Y | +15.1% | +9.9% |
| CAGR 3Y | +13.9% | N/A |
| CAGR 5Y | +7.2% | N/A |
| Sharpe 3Y | 0.75 | N/A |
| Volatility 1Y | 10.53% | 13.52% |
| Max drawdown | -45.44% | -10.37% |
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