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RAFEvsPYETF Comparison

ETF 1

RAFE

PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap

+0.36%

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ETF 2

PY

Principal Value ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap Value

-0.21%

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PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF (RAFE) belongs to the US Large Cap segment. Principal Value ETF (PY) is part of the US Large Cap Value segment. RAFE's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Health Care and Financials. In contrast, PY's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Financials and Health Care. RAFE is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.3%, versus 0.15% for PY. RAFE is up 6.6% year-to-date (YTD) with +$15M in YTD flows. PY performs worse with 2.06% YTD performance, and +$82M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of RAFE and PY 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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RAFE vs PY performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 05/01/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	RAFE PY	+7.01%+4.94%	+3.72%+1.73%	+6.60%+2.06%	+29.16%+17.28%	+61.49%+39.75%	+61.10%+43.22%
Flows	RAFE PY	+$7M+$5M	+$13M+$22M	+$15M+$82M	+$39M-$111M	+$81M+$160M	+$96M+$176M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	RAFE PY	+13.32%+11.14%	+11.68%+11.23%	+13.30%+13.89%	+15.22%+15.87%
Max drawdown	RAFE PY	-7.42%-6.09%	-7.42%-6.09%	-16.57%-17.91%	-24.22%-18.43%
Max drawdown duration	RAFE PY	64d80d	64d80d	131d263d	717d695d

Trading data

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	RAFE	PY
Last sale 5/1/2026 at 1:30 PM	$44.57	$53.64
Previous close 04/29/2026	$44.53	$53.72
Consolidated volume 04/29/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of April 30, 2026

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PY

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Main metrics

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	RAFE	PY
Last price	$44.57	$53.64
1D performance	+0.08%	-0.15%
AuM	$142.51 M	$209.28 M
E/R	0.3%	0.15%

Characteristics

	RAFE	PY
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	PIMCO	Principal Global Investors
Benchmark	RAFI ESG US Index	-
N° of holdings	265	96
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	December 18, 2019	March 21, 2016
ESG	Yes	No

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Exposure

Countries

RAFE

USA

96.3%

Other

3.7%

PY

USA

92.15%

Other

7.85%

Sectors

RAFE

Information Techn.

28.35%

Health Care

23.31%

Financials

10.93%

Communication Ser.

7.98%

Consumer Discreti.

7.25%

Other

22.18%

PY

Information Techn.

21.3%

Financials

15.81%

Health Care

12.38%

Industrials

10.81%

Consumer Discreti.

10.13%

Consumer Staples

8.21%

Other

21.37%

Diversification

RAFE

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

37.33%

PY

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

32.31%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

RAFE

APPLE

5.18%

JOHNSON&JOHNSON

3.85%

MICROSOFT-T

3.85%

JPMORGAN CHASE

2.57%

MERCK & CO INC

2.56%

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS

2.55%

UNITEDHEALTH GRP

2.53%

AT&T

2.51%

PROCTERGAMBLE

2.06%

CITIGROUP

2.04%

CISCO-T

1.68%

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB

1.67%

GENERAL MOTORS

1.57%

ABBVIE

1.51%

NVIDIA

1.21%

PY

APPLE

7.65%

EXXON

2.93%

AMAZON.COM INC

2.79%

PROCTERGAMBLE

1.96%

BK OF AMERICA CO

1.90%

MERCK & CO INC

1.90%

JOHNSON&JOHNSON

1.67%

UNITEDHEALTH GRP

1.63%

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS

1.53%

PEPSICO U

1.53%

AT&T

1.52%

NEXTERA ENERGY

1.42%

SALESFORCE INC

1.35%

CISCO-T

1.29%

QUALCOMM

1.23%

Frequently asked questions about RAFE and PY

How have the RAFE and PY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of May 1, 2026, RAFE is up 6.6% year-to-date (YTD), while PY has returned 2.06%. That puts RAFE better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: RAFE or PY?

Year-to-date, the RAFE ETF saw +$15M in flows, compared to +$82M for PY.

Which ETF is more volatile: RAFE or PY?

Over the past year, RAFE had a volatility of 11.68%, while PY experienced 11.23%.

Which ETF is bigger: RAFE or PY?

As of May 1, 2026, RAFE holds $142.51 M in assets under management (AUM), while PY manages $209.28 M.

What sectors do the RAFE and PY ETFs invest in?

RAFE leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Health Care and Financials. Meanwhile, PY focuses on Information Technology, Financials and Health Care.

RAFEvsPYETF Comparison

PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF

Principal Value ETF

RAFE vs PY performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the RAFE and PY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of May 1, 2026, RAFE is up 6.6% year-to-date (YTD), while PY has returned 2.06%. That puts RAFE better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: RAFE or PY?

Year-to-date, the RAFE ETF saw +$15M in flows, compared to +$82M for PY.

Which ETF is more volatile: RAFE or PY?

Over the past year, RAFE had a volatility of 11.68%, while PY experienced 11.23%.

Which ETF is bigger: RAFE or PY?

As of May 1, 2026, RAFE holds $142.51 M in assets under management (AUM), while PY manages $209.28 M.

What sectors do the RAFE and PY ETFs invest in?

RAFE leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Health Care and Financials. Meanwhile, PY focuses on Information Technology, Financials and Health Care.

What are the top holdings of the RAFE ETF and PY ETF?

RAFE top holdings include APPLE, JOHNSON&JOHNSON and MICROSOFT-T. PY holds in its top three: APPLE, EXXON and AMAZON.COM INC.

Which ETF is more diversified: RAFE or PY?

RAFE holds 283 securities with 37.33% of its assets in the top 15. PY has 98 securities and a top 15 weight of 32.31%.

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