Principal Value ETF (PY) Alternatives

Principal Value ETF (PY) 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 PY. 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 PY

PY charges 0.15% annually. Among ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among PY alternatives.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to PY

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	93	Feb 23, 2016	PY vs GCOW
VLUE	iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	90	Apr 16, 2013	PY vs VLUE
SEIV	SEI Enhanced US Large Cap Value Factor ETF	87	May 16, 2022	PY vs SEIV
FEGE	First Eagle Global Equity ETF	85	Dec 19, 2024	PY vs FEGE
DEW	WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund	85	Jun 16, 2006	PY vs DEW

Top Performing PY Alternatives (YTD)

PY 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...	15.49%	Mar 9, 2006	PY vs FDL
GCOW	Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	13.21%	Feb 23, 2016	PY vs GCOW
HDV	iShares Core High Dividend ETF	12.30%	Mar 29, 2011	PY vs HDV
ELCV	Eventide High Dividend ETF	9.52%	Sep 30, 2024	PY vs ELCV
CDC	VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd...	9.03%	Jul 2, 2014	PY vs CDC

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to PY

PY 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	10.29%	Jul 14, 2025	PY vs LVDS
ABEQ	Absolute Select Value ETF	11.61%	Jan 22, 2020	PY vs ABEQ
MFVL	Motley Fool Value Factor ETF	11.67%	Dec 8, 2025	PY vs MFVL
CSTK	Invesco Comstock Contrarian Equity ETF	11.70%	May 5, 2025	PY vs CSTK
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	11.90%	Apr 25, 2023	PY vs MDLV

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to PY

PY 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	PY vs ABEQ
DIVZ	Opal Dividend Income ETF	-8.47%	Jan 27, 2021	PY vs DIVZ
SPLV	Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF	-8.88%	May 5, 2011	PY vs SPLV
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	-9.72%	Apr 25, 2023	PY vs MDLV
HDV	iShares Core High Dividend ETF	-10.04%	Mar 29, 2011	PY vs HDV

Other ETFs from Principal

Most popular Principal ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
USMC	Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	50	-6.05%	Oct 12, 2017	PY vs USMC
PREF	Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds, Actively Managed	82	-0.46%	Jul 10, 2017	PY vs PREF
YLD	Principal Active High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds, Actively Managed	67	0.96%	Jul 9, 2015	PY vs YLD
PSC	Principal U.S. Small Cap Multi-Factor ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities, Multi-factor	53	-0.70%	Sep 21, 2016	PY vs PSC
BTEC	Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF	Health & Biotech Equities	—	—	Aug 19, 2016	PY vs BTEC
PSET	Principal Quality ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	-8.82%	Mar 21, 2016	PY vs PSET
PQDI	Principal Spectrum Preferred and Income ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	86	-0.68%	Jun 16, 2020	PY vs PQDI
IG	Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF	Corporate Bonds, Actively Managed	46	-0.41%	Apr 18, 2018	PY vs IG
BYRE	Principal Real Estate Active Opportunities ETF	REIT	14	2.60%	May 18, 2022	PY vs BYRE
BCHP	Principal Focused Blue Chip ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	13	-12.70%	Jul 12, 2023	PY vs BCHP

Often Compared With PY

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	PY vs SCHD
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	PY vs VOO
DJD	Invesco Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	70	5.24%	Dec 16, 2015	PY vs DJD
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	PY vs SPY
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	69	1.57%	Jun 10, 2014	PY vs DGRO
AVUS	Avantis U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	73	-0.32%	Sep 24, 2019	PY vs AVUS
SPYD	SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF	S&P 500, Dividend	30	6.32%	Oct 21, 2015	PY vs SPYD
SCHK	Schwab 1000 Index ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	64	-4.21%	Oct 11, 2017	PY vs SCHK
DIVO	Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF	Derivative Income	80	2.01%	Dec 13, 2016	PY vs DIVO
JEPI	JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF	Actively Managed, Dividend, Derivative Income	39	0.20%	May 20, 2020	PY vs JEPI
KEAT	Keating Active ETF	Global Allocation	96	12.12%	Mar 27, 2024	PY vs KEAT
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	46	-10.59%	Dec 11, 2009	PY vs SCHG
QQQH	NEOS Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF	Hedge Fund	69	-3.47%	Dec 19, 2019	PY vs QQQH
IGF	iShares Global Infrastructure ETF	Industrials Equities	93	9.19%	Dec 10, 2007	PY vs IGF
^GSPC	S&P 500 Index		74	-4.63%	—	PY vs ^GSPC

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