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QVAL vs PY

Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF vs Principal Value ETF

QVAL

Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF

Annual cost

0.28%

Fund size

$530M

PY

Principal Value ETF

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$220M

Key differences

Both QVAL and PY are equity ETFs. QVAL charges 0.28% a year and PY 0.15%. The main difference: QVAL follows a systematic alpha strategy; PY uses active selection.

  • QVAL follows a systematic alpha strategy; PY uses active selection.
  • PY costs 0.13% less per year.
  • Over the last three years, QVAL has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

QVALPY
Annual cost (TER)0.28%0.15%
Fund size (AUM)$530M$220M
Since20142016
Dividend yield1.46%2.11%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategysystematic alphaactive selection
CAGR 1Y+31.5%+14.5%
CAGR 3Y+20.7%+12.9%
CAGR 5Y+12.6%+7.4%
Sharpe 3Y0.970.69
Volatility 1Y14.57%10.51%
Max drawdown-51.49%-45.44%

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