Brandes U.S. Value ETF
$40.17−0.05 (−0.13%)
- 0.60%
- $314M
- +20.3%
- 1.54%
- 0M sh
- $40.25
- low $34.20high $42.74
The ETF.net BUSA Grade
C
Score 51 out of 100
- 33 of 66
Score 51 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.D34 out of 100Rank 43 of 66Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B56 out of 100Rank 26 of 27Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B59 out of 100Rank 22 of 63Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B60 out of 100Rank 19 of 66Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A74 out of 100Rank 17 of 66Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B60 out of 100Rank 25 of 66
Our read on BUSA
CBrandes has run Benjamin Graham-style value money since 1974. BUSA is that half-century discipline in an ETF wrapper: about 60 US large caps, actively picked, measured against the Russell 1000 Value.
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through an actively managed portfolio invested primarily in U.S. company equity securities. It generally targets companies with market capitalizations above $5 billion.
Why people hold it
- Brandes was founded in 1974 by a student of Benjamin Graham and has run value portfolios ever since. BUSA, launched in 2023, is that house discipline in an ETF.brandes.combrandes.com
- About 60 US names, chosen against the Russell 1000 Value. The mandate generally targets companies above $5 billion in market cap, so this is large-cap territory.
- The portfolio is the strongest part of the package: a focused, genuinely active book rather than an index clone with an active fee stapled on. Distributions run quarterly.
Worth knowing
- At 0.60% it sits above the typical fee in its value cohort, and systematic rivals like AVLV (0.15%) and WTV (0.12%) charge a fraction of that. Stock picking costs.
- Thinly traded next to the giants of US value, so spreads can run wider and order size matters more than it would in a household-name fund.
- Roughly 60 holdings means individual names carry real weight, and a value book can look nothing like the broad market for long stretches, in either direction.
BUSA Holdings
- Stocks
- 64
- 25%
- BDXA
Sectors
- Health Care25.8%
- Financials22.2%
- Industrials12.5%
- Technology10.1%
- Consumer Staples5.9%
- Energy5.8%
- Communication5.4%
- Consumer Discretionary5.4%
- Materials3.7%
- Utilities3.1%
Geography
- United States90.06%
- United Kingdom2.92%
- Ireland1.99%
- France1.94%
- Bermuda1.80%
- Canada1.30%
BUSA Performance
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BUSA$12,031
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | BUSA |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +11.4% |
| 1 month | −2.8% |
| 3 months | +0.7% |
| 1 year | +20.3% |
| 3 years | +18.4% |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | BUSA |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +11.4% | |
| 2025 | +17.6% | |
| 2024 | +15.8% | |
| 2023 | +9.0% |
BUSA in the news
BUSA Dividends
- 1.54%
- $0.62
- $0.16 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
BUSA Risk
- 13.1%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.07
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −14.2%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.68
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
BUSA Cost
0.60%
BUSA0.60%
- The middle half of US Active Value funds
- Median 0.55%
42 of the 66 US Active Value funds charge less.
Other funds in US Active Value
- CTMVEThrivent ETF Trust - Thrivent Mid Cap Value ETFExpense ratio 0.55%1 year return —
- CGVLEGoldman Sachs Value Opportunities ETFExpense ratio 0.45%1 year return —
- CCLCVCrossmark ETF Trust - Crossmark Large Cap Value ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +24.6%
- CJDVLJohn Hancock Exchange Traded Fund Trust - John Hancock Discipline Value Select ETFExpense ratio 0.56%1 year return +25.7%
- CDUSADavis Select U.S. Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.59%1 year return +21.5%