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VALQ vs BSMC

American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF vs Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF

VALQ

American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF

American Century Investments

Annual cost

0.29%

Fund size

$306M

BSMC

Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF

Brandes

Annual cost

0.71%

Fund size

$164M

Key differences

  • VALQ costs 0.42% less per year.
  • VALQ follows a index tracking strategy; BSMC uses active selection.
  • VALQ has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

VALQBSMC
Annual cost (TER)0.29%0.71%
Fund size (AUM)$306M$164M
Since20182023
Dividend yield1.80%0.94%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+16.3%+26.1%
CAGR 3Y+15.4%N/A
CAGR 5Y+8.7%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.92N/A
Volatility 1Y11.27%14.75%
Max drawdown-38.19%-19.14%

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

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