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VRAI vs YLD

Virtus Real Asset Income ETF vs Principal Active High Yield ETF

VRAI

Virtus Real Asset Income ETF

Virtus

Annual cost

0.55%

Fund size

$18M

YLD

Principal Active High Yield ETF

Principal Funds

Annual cost

0.39%

Fund size

$524M

Key differences

  • YLD costs 0.16% less per year.
  • YLD is significantly larger than VRAI — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • VRAI is classified as equity, while YLD is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • VRAI covers north america markets; YLD covers global.
  • VRAI follows a index tracking strategy; YLD uses multi strategy.
  • Over the last 3 years, VRAI has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

VRAIYLD
Annual cost (TER)0.55%0.39%
Fund size (AUM)$18M$524M
Since20192015
Dividend yield3.19%7.31%
Asset classequityalternative
Regionnorth americaglobal
Strategyindex trackingmulti strategy
CAGR 1Y+29.3%+8.3%
CAGR 3Y+11.9%+9.0%
CAGR 5Y+6.0%+5.2%
Sharpe 3Y0.590.91
Volatility 1Y11.93%4.34%
Max drawdown-47.51%-28.34%

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

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