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VFMV vs ILOW

Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF ETF Shares vs AB International Low Volatility Equity ETF

VFMV

Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF ETF Shares

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.13%

Fund size

$421M

ILOW

AB International Low Volatility Equity ETF

AllianceBernstein

Annual cost

0.50%

Fund size

$1.7B

Key differences

  • VFMV costs 0.37% less per year.
  • ILOW is significantly larger than VFMV — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • VFMV follows a index tracking strategy; ILOW uses active selection.

Side-by-side comparison

VFMVILOW
Annual cost (TER)0.13%0.50%
Fund size (AUM)$421M$1.7B
Since20182015
Dividend yield1.94%1.54%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+15.2%+13.8%
CAGR 3Y+15.5%N/A
CAGR 5Y+10.2%N/A
Sharpe 3Y1.10N/A
Volatility 1Y8.86%13.51%
Max drawdown-33.64%-10.37%

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

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