BUSA Alternatives & Similar ETFs

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 a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to BUSA

BUSA charges 0.60% annually. There are 109 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.04%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
SCHV	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF	0.04%	15.54B	Dec 2009	BUSA vs SCHV
SPYV	SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF	0.04%	35.22B	Sep 2000	BUSA vs SPYV
VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	0.04%	238.00B	Jan 2004	BUSA vs VTV
ILCV	iShares Morningstar Value ETF	0.04%	1.27B	Jun 2004	BUSA vs ILCV
IUSV	iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF	0.04%	26.12B	Jul 2000	BUSA vs IUSV

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BUSA

BUSA has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 63. There are 86 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 97.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
VLUE	iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	97	15.87B	Apr 2013	BUSA vs VLUE
SEIV	SEI Enhanced US Large Cap Value Factor ETF	94	956.28M	May 2022	BUSA vs SEIV
LSVD	LSV Disciplined Value ETF	93	617.15M	Dec 2024	BUSA vs LSVD
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	92	12.01B	Sep 2021	BUSA vs AVLV
FNDX	Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF	92	25.47B	Aug 2013	BUSA vs FNDX

Top Performing BUSA Alternatives (YTD)

BUSA is at 8.42% YTD. There are 105 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 47.08%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VLUE	iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	47.08%	15.87B	Apr 2013	BUSA vs VLUE
CBSE	Clough Select Equity ETF	32.12%	52.30M	Nov 2020	BUSA vs CBSE
ELCV	Eventide High Dividend ETF	21.94%	150.61M	Sep 2024	BUSA vs ELCV
ROE	Astoria US Equal Weight Quality Kings ETF	21.08%	164.26M	Jul 2023	BUSA vs ROE
FNDF	Schwab Fundamental International Equity ETF	20.97%	24.55B	Aug 2013	BUSA vs FNDF

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BUSA

BUSA has 11.88% 1-year volatility. There are 96 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.77%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	8.77%	32.39M	Apr 2023	BUSA vs MDLV
FUNL	CornerCap Fundametrics Large-Cap ETF FUNL	8.79%	212.00M	Aug 2020	BUSA vs FUNL
ABEQ	Absolute Select Value ETF	8.92%	140.50M	Jan 2020	BUSA vs ABEQ
BGIG	Bahl & Gaynor Income Growth ETF	8.99%	342.03M	Sep 2023	BUSA vs BGIG
DIVZ	Opal Dividend Income ETF	9.31%	247.48M	Jan 2021	BUSA vs DIVZ

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BUSA

BUSA has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.61%. There are 79 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -3.83%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FUNL	CornerCap Fundametrics Large-Cap ETF FUNL	-3.83%	212.00M	Aug 2020	BUSA vs FUNL
PWV	Invesco Dynamic Large Cap Value ETF	-4.05%	1.50B	Mar 2005	BUSA vs PWV
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	-4.27%	7.39B	Mar 2006	BUSA vs FDL
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	-4.27%	32.39M	Apr 2023	BUSA vs MDLV
GCOW	Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	-4.77%	3.35B	Feb 2016	BUSA vs GCOW

Other ETFs from Brandes

The 2 most viewed Brandes ETFs shown here include BINV, BSMC and span 2 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $209M.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
BINV	Brandes International ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	46	6.64%	208.51M	Oct 2023	BUSA vs BINV
BSMC	Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	55	10.45%	96.64M	Oct 2023	BUSA vs BSMC

Often Compared With BUSA

Investors most often compare BUSA with CGCV, SCHD, CGDV. These 18 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CGCV	Capital Group Conservative Equity ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	52	6.45%	1.75B	Jun 2024	BUSA vs CGCV
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	85	19.82%	94.95B	Oct 2011	BUSA vs SCHD
CGDV	Capital Group Dividend Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	80	12.65%	35.12B	Feb 2022	BUSA vs CGDV
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	73	11.72%	2.20T	May 2001	BUSA vs VTI
LGLV	SPDR SSGA US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF	Volatility Hedged Equity	16	1.56%	1.12B	Feb 2013	BUSA vs LGLV
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	60	13.70%	24.20B	Sep 2010	BUSA vs VOOG
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend	80	12.42%	94.60B	Nov 2006	BUSA vs VYM
VALQ	American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	42	5.74%	311.33M	Jan 2018	BUSA vs VALQ
IWF	iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	42	7.28%	132.28B	May 2000	BUSA vs IWF
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	Momentum, S&P 500	75	28.45%	19.93B	Oct 2015	BUSA vs SPMO
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	74	11.34%	1.60T	Sep 2010	BUSA vs VOO
KEAT	Keating Active ETF	Global Allocation	77	9.60%	99.30M	Mar 2024	BUSA vs KEAT
PVAL	Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	89	13.04%	11.08B	May 2021	BUSA vs PVAL
BRK-B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		31	-4.78%	—	—	BUSA vs BRK-B
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	74	11.38%	854.92B	May 2000	BUSA vs IVV
JVAL	JPMorgan U.S. Value Factor ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	87	19.46%	793.37M	Nov 2017	BUSA vs JVAL
HOVLX	Homestead Funds Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	46	8.24%	—	Nov 1990	BUSA vs HOVLX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	74	11.33%	781.00B	Jan 1993	BUSA vs SPY

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