VALQvsRAFEETF Comparison
American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF (VALQ) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF (RAFE) is part of the US Large Cap segment. VALQ's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Health Care and Consumer Staples. In contrast, RAFE's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Health Care and Financials. VALQ is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.29%, versus 0.3% for RAFE. VALQ is up 4.68% year-to-date (YTD) with +$20M in YTD flows. RAFE performs better with 13.55% YTD performance, and +$27M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of VALQ and RAFE below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.
VALQ vs RAFE performance and flow charts
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Cumulative Flows
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
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| Perf. | VALQ RAFE | +2.75%+4.89% | +6.19%+15.17% | +4.68%+13.55% | +15.54%+30.92% | +48.41%+66.73% | +57.61%+75.29% |
| Flows | VALQ RAFE | -$162K+$12M | -$166K+$20M | +$20M+$27M | +$39M+$47M | +$21M+$91M | +$2M+$105M |
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | VALQ RAFE | +11.58%+12.97% | +11.29%+11.46% | +12.71%+13.32% | +14.75%+15.23% |
| Max drawdown | VALQ RAFE | -2.11%-2.82% | -7.81%-7.42% | -15.63%-16.57% | -20.20%-24.22% |
| Max drawdown duration | VALQ RAFE | 9d8d | 108d64d | 174d131d | 589d717d |
VALQ | RAFE | |
Last sale 6/18/2026 at 1:30 PM | $68.62 | $47.48 |
| Previous close 06/18/2026 | $68.45 | $47.28 |
| Consolidated volume 06/18/2026 | ||
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VALQ | RAFE | |
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| Last price | $68.62 | $47.48 |
| 1D performance | +0.25% | +0.41% |
| AuM | $317.14 M | $163.65 M |
| E/R | 0.29% | 0.3% |
VALQ | RAFE | |
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| Management strategy | Passive | Passive |
| Provider | American Century Investments | PIMCO |
| Benchmark | American Century U.S. Quality Value Index | RAFI ESG US Index |
| N° of holdings | 218 | 264 |
| Asset class | Equities | Equities |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | Join | Join |
| Inception date | January 11, 2018 | December 18, 2019 |
| ESG | No | Yes |
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