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 117 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%	15.73B	Dec 2009	BUSA vs SCHV
SPYV	SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF	0.04%	36.23B	Sep 2000	BUSA vs SPYV
IUSV	iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF	0.04%	27.22B	Jul 2000	BUSA vs IUSV
ILCV	iShares Morningstar Value ETF	0.04%	1.32B	Jun 2004	BUSA vs ILCV
VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	0.04%	254.20B	Jan 2004	BUSA vs VTV

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to BUSA

BUSA has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 87. There are 66 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 MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	97	9.07B	Apr 2013	BUSA vs VLUE
PWV	Invesco Large Cap Value ETF	97	1.72B	Mar 2005	BUSA vs PWV
SEIV	SEI QiM U.S. Large Cap Value Active ETF	96	956.28M	May 2022	BUSA vs SEIV
IWX	iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF	96	3.98B	Sep 2009	BUSA vs IWX
FNDX	Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF	96	26.79B	Aug 2013	BUSA vs FNDX

Top Performing BUSA Alternatives (YTD)

BUSA is at 14.50% YTD. There are 102 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 45.95%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VLUE	iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	45.95%	9.07B	Apr 2013	BUSA vs VLUE
VFLO	VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF	28.74%	9.18B	Jun 2023	BUSA vs VFLO
DIVB	iShares Core Dividend ETF	27.57%	1.71B	Nov 2017	BUSA vs DIVB
SMRI	Bushido Capital US Equity ETF	24.79%	479.57M	Sep 2023	BUSA vs SMRI
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	24.76%	17.85B	Sep 2021	BUSA vs AVLV

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to BUSA

BUSA has 11.96% 1-year volatility. There are 88 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 4.02%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
KWIN	KraneShares Wahed Alternative Income Index ETF	4.02%	60.32M	Oct 2025	BUSA vs KWIN
INCE	Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF	8.34%	135.67M	Sep 2016	BUSA vs INCE
BGIG	Bahl & Gaynor Income Growth ETF	8.96%	342.03M	Sep 2023	BUSA vs BGIG
DLN	WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund	9.04%	6.25B	Jun 2006	BUSA vs DLN
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	9.12%	32.39M	Apr 2023	BUSA vs MDLV

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to BUSA

BUSA has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.61%. There are 82 ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.05%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
PWV	Invesco Large Cap Value ETF	-4.05%	1.72B	Mar 2005	BUSA vs PWV
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	-4.27%	32.39M	Apr 2023	BUSA vs MDLV
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	-4.27%	7.77B	Mar 2006	BUSA vs FDL
INCE	Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF	-4.90%	135.67M	Sep 2016	BUSA vs INCE
VMAX	Hartford US Value ETF	-4.93%	49.18M	Dec 2023	BUSA vs VMAX

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	74	14.20%	208.51M	Oct 2023	BUSA vs BINV
BSMC	Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	87	19.60%	161.61M	Oct 2023	BUSA vs BSMC

Often Compared With BUSA

Investors most often compare BUSA with CGCV, SCHD, CGDV. These 18 comparison targets span 9 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	66	11.66%	1.98B	Jun 2024	BUSA vs CGCV
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	95	25.44%	104.16B	Oct 2011	BUSA vs SCHD
CGDV	Capital Group Dividend Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	82	17.71%	37.18B	Feb 2022	BUSA vs CGDV
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	72	14.27%	2.30T	May 2001	BUSA vs VTI
LGLV	SPDR SSGA US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF	Low Volatility	36	8.61%	1.21B	Feb 2013	BUSA vs LGLV
VOOG	Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF	S&P 500, Large Cap Growth Equities	48	15.05%	26.40B	Sep 2010	BUSA vs VOOG
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend	90	16.57%	96.20B	Nov 2006	BUSA vs VYM
VALQ	American Century STOXX U.S. Quality Value ETF	Quality Factor, Large Cap Value Equities	61	9.61%	330.13M	Jan 2018	BUSA vs VALQ
KEAT	Keating Active ETF	Global Allocation	73	10.39%	99.30M	Mar 2024	BUSA vs KEAT
JVAL	JPMorgan U.S. Value Factor ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	90	22.78%	833.50M	Nov 2017	BUSA vs JVAL
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	72	13.74%	1.70T	Sep 2010	BUSA vs VOO
IWF	iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	5.23%	121.22B	May 2000	BUSA vs IWF
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	Momentum, S&P 500	50	27.25%	21.05B	Oct 2015	BUSA vs SPMO
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	72	13.72%	869.20B	May 2000	BUSA vs IVV
HOVLX	Homestead Funds Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	81	13.24%	—	Nov 1990	BUSA vs HOVLX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	72	13.71%	789.06B	Jan 1993	BUSA vs SPY
PVAL	Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	95	19.39%	13.48B	May 2021	BUSA vs PVAL
BRK-B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.		67	2.90%	—	—	BUSA vs BRK-B

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