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AAUB vs TACU

Alpha Architect US Equity 4 ETF

AAUBANasdaq

T. Rowe Price Active Core U.S. Equity ETF

TACUANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

TACU −0.10pt a year

AAUB0.10%TACU0.00%

Avg volume · 30D

TACU 1.1×the volume

AAUB3.72KTACU4.15K

AAUB vs TACU Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026

−0.2%AAUB+0.9%TACU

Jul 31, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026. AAUB −0.2%. TACU +0.9%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2%3%4%5%Jul 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
AAUB 0.10%
TACU 0.00%, better
Fund size
AAUB $823M
TACU $17M
Holdings
AAUB 442
TACU 411
Avg volume (30D)
AAUB 3.72K sh
TACU 4.15K sh, better
NAV per share
AAUB $49.54
TACU $27.68
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AAUB: Cost 99, Risk 64, Mission not scored, Tradability 32, Holdings 76, Durability 55. TACU: Cost 99, Risk 69, Mission 81, Tradability 49, Holdings 83, Durability 43.
Pillar letters and Scores for AAUB, TACU, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAAUBTACU
Cost30% weightA99A99
Mission25% weightNot scoredA81
Risk15% weightB64B69Higher
Tradability15% weightD32C49Higher
Holdings10% weightA76A83Higher
Durability5% weightB55HigherC43

Rank among US Active Equity funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. AAUB and TACU are both graded against the same 121 US Active Equity funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Equity⁠

Category · 121 funds
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TACU ranks 9th and AAUB 16th of 121 funds in the US Active Equity Category.

  1. Rank 8AAPUEActivePassive U.S. Equity ETFScore 78
  2. Rank 9ATACUT. Rowe Price Active Core U.S. Equity ETFScore 77
  3. Rank 10APQUSPictet AI Enhanced US Equity ETFScore 76
  4. Rank 15AAAUSAlpha Architect US Equity ETFScore 73
  5. Rank 16AAAUBAlpha Architect US Equity 4 ETFScore 72
  6. Rank 16ACGUSCapital Group Core Equity ETFScore 72

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AAUBAAlpha Architect US Equity 4 ETF

TACUAT. Rowe Price Active Core U.S. Equity ETF

In short

AAUB No data

TACU T. Rowe Price's quant-plus-fundamental take on core large-cap U.S. stock, benchmarked to the Russell 1000. Gross fee 0.14%, fully waived to zero through January 30, 2027.

Stated mandate

AAUB No data

TACU The fund seeks long-term capital growth through a primarily U.S. equity portfolio. It combines quantitative models with fundamental, bottom-up analysis and seeks excess returns relative to the Russell 1000 Index.

Why people hold it

AAUB No data

  • TACU Fee fully waived: 0.14% gross, zero net through January 30, 2027. That sits below every top-scoring peer in the category, including DFAU at 0.12% with no waiver.troweprice.com
  • Quant models feed bottom-up stock picking with tilts to profitability, quality and value, chasing excess return over the Russell 1000 while holding tracking error tight.troweprice.com
  • Several hundred large-cap names, so no single position runs the show. One of the stronger profiles in a crowded active U.S. equity field.troweprice.com

Worth knowing

AAUB No data

  • TACU Launched in December 2025, so the live record is short and the risk read rests on limited history.
  • Still a small fund that trades lightly, which can mean wider spreads than the category's giants.
  • Distributions are annual at most, with no declared income target. This is a growth mandate, not a cash-flow one.

Full AAUB profile⁠

Full TACU profile⁠

AAUB vs TACU Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

AAUB vs TACU Cost

Overpaying AAUB vs TACU

$2,106

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • AAUB 0.10%

    $2,106

  • TACU 0.00%

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AAUB 0.10%
  • TACU 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K$2.5K051015202530AAUB $2,106TACU $0

Year by year

YearAAUBTACUOverpaying
10$183$0$183
20$717$0$717
30$2,106$0$2,106

Expense ratio

  • 0.10%AAUB
  • 0.00%TACU, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.68%

TACU cheapest of 121 funds

AAUB 3rd cheapest of 121 funds

AAUB vs TACU Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Payout (12M)
AAUB None
TACU None

Distribution history

AAUBAll AAUB payments⁠

No distribution history available.

TACUAll TACU payments⁠

No distribution history available.

AAUB vs TACU Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AAUB 1.04TACU 0.96

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