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VALQ vs IWS

American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF vs iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

VALQ

American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF

American Century Investments

Annual cost

0.29%

Fund size

$306M

IWS

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.23%

Fund size

$14.9B

Key differences

  • IWS costs 0.06% less per year.
  • IWS is significantly larger than VALQ — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, IWS has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • IWS has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

VALQIWS
Annual cost (TER)0.29%0.23%
Fund size (AUM)$306M$14.9B
Since20182001
Dividend yield1.80%1.38%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+16.3%+26.4%
CAGR 3Y+15.4%+17.1%
CAGR 5Y+8.7%+8.2%
Sharpe 3Y0.920.87
Volatility 1Y11.27%13.31%
Max drawdown-38.19%-43.83%

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

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