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AAUS vs TACU

Alpha Architect US Equity ETF

AAUSANasdaq

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

TACUANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

TACU −0.09pt a year

AAUS0.09%TACU0.00%

Avg volume · 30D

AAUS 1.7×the volume

AAUS7.06KTACU4.15K

AAUS vs TACU Performance

Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+10.2%AAUS+11.2%TACU

Dec 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. AAUS +10.2%. TACU +11.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%0%5%15%Dec 2025Jun 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AAUS 0.09%
TACU 0.00%, better
Fund size
AAUS $526M
TACU $17M
1Y total return
AAUS +10.2%
TACU No data
Holdings
AAUS 380
TACU 411
Avg volume (30D)
AAUS 7.06K sh, better
TACU 4.15K sh
NAV per share
AAUS $60.69
TACU $27.68
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AAUS: Cost 99, Risk 60, Mission not scored, Tradability 45, Holdings 69, Durability 60. TACU: Cost 99, Risk 69, Mission 81, Tradability 49, Holdings 83, Durability 43.
Pillar letters and Scores for AAUS, TACU, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAAUSTACU
Cost30% weightA99A99
Mission25% weightNot scoredA81
Risk15% weightB60B69Higher
Tradability15% weightC45C49Higher
Holdings10% weightB69A83Higher
Durability5% weightB60HigherC43

Rank among US Active Equity funds

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Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. AAUS 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 AAUS 15th 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 14AAVIEAvantis Inflation Focused Equity ETFScore 74
  5. Rank 15AAAUSAlpha Architect US Equity ETFScore 73
  6. Rank 15AFEACFidelity Enhanced U.S. All-Cap Equity ETFScore 73

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AAUSAAlpha Architect US Equity ETF

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

In short

AAUS 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

AAUS 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

AAUS 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

AAUS 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 AAUS profile⁠

Full TACU profile⁠

AAUS 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.

AAUS vs TACU Cost

Overpaying AAUS vs TACU

$1,898

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

  • AAUS 0.09%

    $1,898

  • TACU 0.00%

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AAUS 0.09%
  • 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$2K051015202530AAUS $1,898TACU $0

Year by year

YearAAUSTACUOverpaying
10$165$0$165
20$646$0$646
30$1,898$0$1,898

Expense ratio

  • 0.09%AAUS
  • 0.00%TACU, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.68%

TACU cheapest of 121 funds

AAUS 2nd cheapest of 121 funds

AAUS vs TACU Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
AAUS No data
TACU None
Last payment
AAUS $0.20
TACU No data
Ex-dividend
AAUS Dec 23, 2025
TACU No data
Paid on
AAUS Dec 24, 2025
TACU No data
Frequency
AAUS Irregular
TACU No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2025 to 2026, same scale for both

AAUSIrregular · 1 paymentAll AAUS payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Dec 23, 2025 $0.20. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.202026YTD
TACUAll TACU payments⁠

No distribution history available.

AAUS vs TACU Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AAUS 12.0%since Aug 2025TACU No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AAUS 1.02since Aug 2025TACU No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AAUS −9.1%since Jul 2025TACU No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AAUS 0.98TACU 0.96

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