Brandes U.S. Value ETF (BUSA) Alternatives

Brandes U.S. Value ETF (BUSA) belongs to the Large Cap Value Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with BUSA. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to BUSA

BUSA charges 0.60% annually. Among ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among BUSA alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
ILCV	iShares Morningstar Value ETF	0.04%	Jun 28, 2004	BUSA vs ILCV
SPYV	SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF	0.04%	Sep 25, 2000	BUSA vs SPYV
VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	0.04%	Jan 26, 2004	BUSA vs VTV
IUSV	iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF	0.04%	Jul 24, 2000	BUSA vs IUSV
SCHV	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF	0.04%	Dec 11, 2009	BUSA vs SCHV

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BUSA

Among ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
GCOW	Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	92	Feb 23, 2016	BUSA vs GCOW
VLUE	iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	90	Apr 16, 2013	BUSA vs VLUE
SEIV	SEI Enhanced US Large Cap Value Factor ETF	85	May 16, 2022	BUSA vs SEIV
FEGE	First Eagle Global Equity ETF	84	Dec 19, 2024	BUSA vs FEGE
DEW	WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund	82	Jun 16, 2006	BUSA vs DEW

Top Performing BUSA Alternatives (YTD)

BUSA alternatives from the Large Cap Value Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	14.21%	Mar 9, 2006	BUSA vs FDL
GCOW	Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	12.89%	Feb 23, 2016	BUSA vs GCOW
HDV	iShares Core High Dividend ETF	10.85%	Mar 29, 2011	BUSA vs HDV
DFRA	Donoghue Forlines Yield Enhanced Real Asset ETF	10.68%	Dec 13, 2021	BUSA vs DFRA
ELCV	Eventide High Dividend ETF	9.71%	Sep 30, 2024	BUSA vs ELCV

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BUSA

BUSA alternatives from the Large Cap Value Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
LVDS	JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Large Value ETF	10.28%	Jul 14, 2025	BUSA vs LVDS
ABEQ	Absolute Select Value ETF	11.59%	Jan 22, 2020	BUSA vs ABEQ
CSTK	Invesco Comstock Contrarian Equity ETF	11.68%	May 5, 2025	BUSA vs CSTK
MFVL	Motley Fool Value Factor ETF	11.71%	Dec 8, 2025	BUSA vs MFVL
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	11.89%	Apr 25, 2023	BUSA vs MDLV

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BUSA

BUSA alternatives from the Large Cap Value Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
ABEQ	Absolute Select Value ETF	-7.95%	Jan 22, 2020	BUSA vs ABEQ
DIVZ	Opal Dividend Income ETF	-8.47%	Jan 27, 2021	BUSA vs DIVZ
SPLV	Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF	-8.88%	May 5, 2011	BUSA vs SPLV
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	-9.55%	Apr 25, 2023	BUSA vs MDLV
HDV	iShares Core High Dividend ETF	-9.78%	Mar 29, 2011	BUSA vs HDV

Other ETFs from Brandes

Most popular Brandes ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
BINV	Brandes International ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	83	3.47%	Oct 3, 2023	BUSA vs BINV
BSMC	Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	68	4.87%	Oct 3, 2023	BUSA vs BSMC

Often Compared With BUSA

What investors most often compare with BUSA, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
CGCV	Capital Group Conservative Equity ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	44	-1.62%	Jun 25, 2024	BUSA vs CGCV
CGDV	Capital Group Dividend Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	73	-1.69%	Feb 22, 2022	BUSA vs CGDV
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	43	12.17%	Oct 20, 2011	BUSA vs SCHD
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	-3.29%	Jun 27, 2016	BUSA vs VTI
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	62	-6.97%	Apr 5, 2019	BUSA vs VOOG
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend	65	3.69%	Feb 7, 2019	BUSA vs VYM
LGLV	SPDR SSGA US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF	Volatility Hedged Equity	22	2.28%	Feb 20, 2013	BUSA vs LGLV
IWF	iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	45	-9.05%	May 22, 2000	BUSA vs IWF
PVAL	Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	78	2.19%	May 25, 2021	BUSA vs PVAL
VALQ	American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	30	-1.64%	Jan 11, 2018	BUSA vs VALQ
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	-3.66%	Sep 7, 2010	BUSA vs VOO
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	S&P 500	64	-3.77%	Oct 9, 2015	BUSA vs SPMO
BRK-B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		17	-4.80%	—	BUSA vs BRK-B
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	60	-3.67%	May 15, 2000	BUSA vs IVV
JVAL	JPMorgan U.S. Value Factor ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	62	0.65%	Nov 8, 2017	BUSA vs JVAL
HOVLX	Homestead Funds Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	45	1.29%	Nov 19, 1990	BUSA vs HOVLX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	-3.65%	Jan 22, 1993	BUSA vs SPY
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	75	7.15%	Sep 21, 2021	BUSA vs AVLV

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