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PAYRvsBUSAETF Comparison

ETF 1

PAYR

Federated Hermes Enhanced Income ETF

This fund is part of

Options Strategies

+0.51%

Full PAYR fund page

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ETF 2

BUSA

Brandes U.S. Value ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap Value

+0.81%

Full BUSA fund page

Federated Hermes Enhanced Income ETF (PAYR) belongs to the Options Strategies segment. Brandes U.S. Value ETF (BUSA) is part of the US Large Cap Value segment. PAYR's top 3 sector exposures are Finance, Utilities and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. In contrast, BUSA's top sector exposures are Finance, Healthcare and Industrials. PAYR is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.74%, versus 0.6% for BUSA. PAYR is up 14.77% year-to-date (YTD) with +$61M in YTD flows. BUSA performs worse with 14.73% YTD performance, and +$4M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of PAYR 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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PAYR vs BUSA performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/10/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	PAYR BUSA	-0.19%-0.49%	+3.46%+4.69%	+14.77%+14.73%	n/a+20.38%	n/an/a	n/an/a
Flows	PAYR BUSA	+$14M+$6M	+$34M+$9M	+$61M+$4M	-+$24M	--	--

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	PAYR BUSA	+12.01%+11.14%	n/a+11.85%	n/an/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown	PAYR BUSA	-3.41%-3.31%	n/a-7.45%	n/an/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown duration	PAYR BUSA	17d8d	n/a115d	n/an/a	n/an/a

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	PAYR	BUSA
Last sale 9/11/2026 at 1:30 PM	$55.05	$41.55
Previous close 09/10/2026	$54.91	$41.28
Consolidated volume 09/10/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

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Last update 9/11/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	PAYR	BUSA
Last price	$55.05	$41.55
1D performance	+0.25%	+0.66%
AuM	$73.99 M	$323.41 M
E/R	0.74%	0.6%

Characteristics

	PAYR	BUSA
Management strategy	Active	Active
Provider	Federated Investment Management	Brandes
Benchmark	-	-
N° of holdings	50	64
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	October 7, 2025	October 3, 2023
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

PAYR

USA

69.78%

Other

30.22%

BUSA

USA

90.5%

Other

9.5%

Sectors

PAYR

Finance

25.21%

Utilities

13.55%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

13.48%

Healthcare

13.39%

Energy

10.46%

Other

23.9%

BUSA

Finance

25.89%

Healthcare

23.48%

Industrials

11%

Technology

9.43%

Other

30.21%

Diversification

PAYR

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

44.53%

BUSA

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

33.46%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of July 31, 2026

PAYR

U.S. Bancorp

3.98%

Paychex, Inc.

3.91%

Verizon Communications, Inc.

3.30%

TotalEnergies SE

3.19%

British American Tobacco plc

3.15%

Enbridge, Inc.

3.13%

Medtronic Plc

2.80%

Kimco Realty Corp.

2.80%

Sanofi

2.79%

Prologis, Inc.

2.74%

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

2.69%

AbbVie, Inc.

2.67%

PepsiCo, Inc.

2.54%

FirstEnergy Corp.

2.44%

Pfizer Inc.

2.40%

BUSA

Bank of America Corp.

2.75%

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

2.67%

Merck & Co., Inc.

2.64%

JPMorgan US Treasury Plus Money Market Fund

2.35%

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

2.26%

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

2.25%

The Cigna Group

2.23%

Textron, Inc.

2.23%

Alphabet, Inc.

2.19%

Wells Fargo & Co.

2.07%

Sanofi

2.02%

Chevron Corp.

2.01%

Pfizer Inc.

1.94%

Willis Towers Watson Plc

1.93%

ICON plc

1.92%

Frequently asked questions about PAYR and BUSA

How have the PAYR and BUSA ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 10, 2026, PAYR is up 14.77% year-to-date (YTD), while BUSA has returned 14.73%. That puts PAYR better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the PAYR ETF saw +$61M in flows, compared to +$4M for BUSA.

Which ETF is bigger: PAYR or BUSA?

As of September 10, 2026, PAYR holds $73.99 M in assets under management (AUM), while BUSA manages $323.41 M.

What sectors do the PAYR and BUSA ETFs invest in?

PAYR leans toward sectors like Finance, Utilities and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. Meanwhile, BUSA focuses on Finance, Healthcare and Industrials.

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

PAYR top holdings include U.S. Bancorp, Paychex, Inc. and Verizon Communications, Inc.. BUSA holds in its top three: Bank of America Corp., Becton, Dickinson & Co. and Merck & Co., Inc..

PAYRvsBUSAETF Comparison

Federated Hermes Enhanced Income ETF

Brandes U.S. Value ETF

PAYR vs BUSA performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the PAYR and BUSA ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 10, 2026, PAYR is up 14.77% year-to-date (YTD), while BUSA has returned 14.73%. That puts PAYR better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the PAYR ETF saw +$61M in flows, compared to +$4M for BUSA.

Which ETF is bigger: PAYR or BUSA?

As of September 10, 2026, PAYR holds $73.99 M in assets under management (AUM), while BUSA manages $323.41 M.

What sectors do the PAYR and BUSA ETFs invest in?

PAYR leans toward sectors like Finance, Utilities and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. Meanwhile, BUSA focuses on Finance, Healthcare and Industrials.

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

PAYR top holdings include U.S. Bancorp, Paychex, Inc. and Verizon Communications, Inc.. BUSA holds in its top three: Bank of America Corp., Becton, Dickinson & Co. and Merck & Co., Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: PAYR or BUSA?

PAYR holds 50 securities with 44.53% of its assets in the top 15. BUSA has 64 securities and a top 15 weight of 33.46%.

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