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IWSvsBUSAETF Comparison

ETF 1

IWS

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

This fund is part of

US Mid Cap Value

-0.39%

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ETF 2

BUSA

Brandes U.S. Value ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap Value

-0.08%

Full BUSA fund page

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF (IWS) belongs to the US Mid Cap Value segment. Brandes U.S. Value ETF (BUSA) is part of the US Large Cap Value segment. IWS's top 3 sector exposures are Finance, Industrials and Technology. In contrast, BUSA's top sector exposures are Finance, Healthcare and Industrials. IWS is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.23%, versus 0.6% for BUSA. IWS is up 21.63% year-to-date (YTD) with -$1.31B in YTD flows. BUSA performs worse with 14.54% YTD performance, and -$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of IWS and BUSA below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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IWS vs BUSA performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 08/05/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	IWS BUSA	+2.65%+3.52%	+8.44%+8.25%	+21.63%+14.54%	+28.79%+27.15%	+58.07%n/a	+59.86%n/a
Flows	IWS BUSA	-$298M+$2M	-$378M+$5M	-$1.31B-$3M	-$1.11B+$21M	-$3.04B-	-$3.74B-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	IWS BUSA	+13.02%+11.19%	+13.47%+11.91%	+15.42%n/a	+17.29%n/a
Max drawdown	IWS BUSA	-2.87%-2.81%	-7.51%-7.45%	-20.45%n/a	-21.32%n/a
Max drawdown duration	IWS BUSA	16d17d	44d115d	269dn/a	785dn/a

Trading data

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	IWS	BUSA
Last sale 8/6/2026 at 1:30 PM	$169.87	$41.39
Previous close 08/05/2026	$170.45	$41.54
Consolidated volume 08/05/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of July 31, 2026

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BUSA

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Main metrics

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	IWS	BUSA
Last price	$169.87	$41.39
1D performance	-0.34%	-0.36%
AuM	$15.84 B	$316.25 M
E/R	0.23%	0.6%

Characteristics

	IWS	BUSA
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	iShares	Brandes
Benchmark	Russell Midcap Value Index	-
N° of holdings	706	64
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	July 17, 2001	October 3, 2023
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

IWS

USA

95.3%

Other

4.7%

BUSA

USA

90.55%

Other

9.45%

Sectors

IWS

Finance

25.73%

Industrials

13.82%

Technology

10.69%

Healthcare

10.06%

Non-Energy Materi.

7.93%

Utilities

7.14%

Other

24.63%

BUSA

Finance

23.68%

Healthcare

23.6%

Industrials

12.84%

Technology

9.1%

Other

30.78%

Diversification

IWS

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

8.62%

BUSA

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

33.75%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of June 30, 2026

IWS

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.

0.63%

Phillips 66

0.62%

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

0.62%

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

0.61%

The Allstate Corp.

0.60%

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

0.59%

Flex Ltd.

0.58%

Realty Income Corp.

0.57%

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

0.56%

Corteva, Inc.

0.56%

AMETEK, Inc.

0.54%

Coherent Corp.

0.54%

Baker Hughes Co.

0.54%

ONEOK, Inc.

0.54%

United Rentals, Inc.

0.53%

BUSA

Merck & Co., Inc.

2.70%

Bank of America Corp.

2.62%

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

2.53%

Textron, Inc.

2.48%

Citigroup, Inc.

2.40%

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

2.30%

The Cigna Group

2.28%

Alphabet, Inc.

2.25%

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

2.19%

ICON plc

2.11%

Sanofi

2.07%

Wells Fargo & Co.

2.05%

CVS Health Corp.

1.97%

Pfizer Inc.

1.94%

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

1.87%

Frequently asked questions about IWS and BUSA

How have the IWS and BUSA ETFs performed in 2026?

As of August 5, 2026, IWS is up 21.63% year-to-date (YTD), while BUSA has returned 14.54%. That puts IWS better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: IWS or BUSA?

Year-to-date, the IWS ETF saw -$1.31B in flows, compared to -$3M for BUSA.

Which ETF is more volatile: IWS or BUSA?

Over the past year, IWS had a volatility of 13.47%, while BUSA experienced 11.91%.

Which ETF is bigger: IWS or BUSA?

As of August 5, 2026, IWS holds $15.84 B in assets under management (AUM), while BUSA manages $316.25 M.

What sectors do the IWS and BUSA ETFs invest in?

IWS leans toward sectors like Finance, Industrials and Technology. Meanwhile, BUSA focuses on Finance, Healthcare and Industrials.

What are the top holdings of the IWS ETF and BUSA ETF?

IWS top holdings include Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., Phillips 66 and Digital Realty Trust, Inc.. BUSA holds in its top three: Merck & Co., Inc., Bank of America Corp. and Becton, Dickinson & Co..

IWSvsBUSAETF Comparison

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

Brandes U.S. Value ETF

IWS vs BUSA performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the IWS and BUSA ETFs performed in 2026?

As of August 5, 2026, IWS is up 21.63% year-to-date (YTD), while BUSA has returned 14.54%. That puts IWS better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: IWS or BUSA?

Year-to-date, the IWS ETF saw -$1.31B in flows, compared to -$3M for BUSA.

Which ETF is more volatile: IWS or BUSA?

Over the past year, IWS had a volatility of 13.47%, while BUSA experienced 11.91%.

Which ETF is bigger: IWS or BUSA?

As of August 5, 2026, IWS holds $15.84 B in assets under management (AUM), while BUSA manages $316.25 M.

What sectors do the IWS and BUSA ETFs invest in?

IWS leans toward sectors like Finance, Industrials and Technology. Meanwhile, BUSA focuses on Finance, Healthcare and Industrials.

What are the top holdings of the IWS ETF and BUSA ETF?

IWS top holdings include Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., Phillips 66 and Digital Realty Trust, Inc.. BUSA holds in its top three: Merck & Co., Inc., Bank of America Corp. and Becton, Dickinson & Co..

Which ETF is more diversified: IWS or BUSA?

IWS holds 719 securities with 8.62% of its assets in the top 15. BUSA has 64 securities and a top 15 weight of 33.75%.

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