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CSTK vs SASS

Invesco Comstock Contrarian Equity ETF

CSTKBCboe

M.D. Sass Concentrated Value ETF

SASSDNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

CSTK −0.40pt a year

CSTK0.35%SASS0.75%

Avg volume · 30D

CSTK 5.3×the volume

CSTK9.11KSASS1.73K

CSTK vs SASS Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026

+0.8%CSTK−1.2%SASS

Jul 31, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026. CSTK +0.8%. SASS −1.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−4%2%4%Jul 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
CSTK 0.35%, better
SASS 0.75%
Fund size
CSTK $184M
SASS $76M
1Y total return
CSTK +21.4%
SASS No data
Yield (12M)
CSTK 1.79%
SASS No data
Holdings
CSTK 61
SASS 25
Avg volume (30D)
CSTK 9.11K sh, better
SASS 1.73K sh
NAV per share
CSTK $33.44
SASS $23.68
52W range

ETF.net Grade

CSTK: Cost 70, Risk 67, Mission not scored, Tradability 54, Holdings 72, Durability 50. SASS: Cost 21, Risk 21, Mission not scored, Tradability 37, Holdings 35, Durability 30.
Pillar letters and Scores for CSTK, SASS, with each pillar’s weight
PillarCSTKSASS
Cost30% weightA70HigherF21
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB67HigherF21
Tradability15% weightC54HigherD37
Holdings10% weightA72HigherD35
Durability5% weightC50HigherD30

Rank among US Active Contrarian Value funds

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

Same Category. CSTK and SASS are both graded against the same 8 US Active Contrarian Value funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Contrarian Value⁠

Category · 8 funds
See all 8 ›

CSTK ranks 3rd and SASS 8th of 8 funds in the US Active Contrarian Value Category.

  1. Rank 1ADFALDimensional US Large Cap Core Equity Market ETFScore 76
  2. Rank 2ATVALT. Rowe Price Value ETFScore 72
  3. Rank 3BCSTKInvesco Comstock Contrarian Equity ETFScore 65
  4. Rank 4BBKDVBNY Mellon Dynamic Value ETFScore 58
  5. Rank 7DTCVTowle Small-Cap Value ETFScore 27
  6. Rank 8DSASSM.D. Sass Concentrated Value ETFScore 26

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

CSTKBInvesco Comstock Contrarian Equity ETF

SASSDM.D. Sass Concentrated Value ETF

In short

CSTK No data

SASS A high-conviction take on US value: M.D. Sass runs a concentrated book of large- and mid-cap value names measured against the Russell 1000 Value, leaning on stock picking rather than owning the whole index.

Stated mandate

CSTK No data

SASS The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through an actively managed, high-conviction U.S. equity strategy focused primarily on large- and mid-capitalization value companies.

Why people hold it

CSTK No data

  • SASS Concentrated by design: a high-conviction set of large- and mid-cap value names, so the portfolio can look nothing like the Russell 1000 Value it measures itself against.
  • The mandate is narrow and legible: US stocks, value screen, actively picked. No overseas drift, no factor grab bag.
  • Standard 1940 Act fund plumbing, so shareholders get ordinary 1099 reporting rather than a K-1.

Worth knowing

CSTK No data

  • SASS The 0.75% expense ratio sits above the typical active US equity ETF, and the strongest-rated peers in the group (DFAU, AVLC) charge well under 0.20%.
  • Thinly traded on a modest asset base, so spreads can be wider than in megacap index funds. Limit orders matter more here.
  • Concentration cuts both ways: with few holdings, one name's stumble moves the whole fund. It launched in 2026, so the live record is short.

Full CSTK profile⁠

Full SASS profile⁠

CSTK vs SASS 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.

CSTK vs SASS Cost

Overpaying SASS vs CSTK

$7,356

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

  • CSTK 0.35%

    $7,126

  • SASS 0.75%

    $14,482

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CSTK 0.35%
  • SASS 0.75%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530SASS $14,482CSTK $7,126

Year by year

YearCSTKSASSOverpaying
10$634$1,336$702
20$2,454$5,078$2,624
30$7,126$14,482$7,356

Expense ratio

  • 0.35%CSTK, cheaper
  • 0.75%SASS
  • Middle half of US Active Contrarian Value funds
  • Median 0.54%

CSTK 3rd cheapest of 8 funds

SASS 7th cheapest of 8 funds

CSTK vs SASS Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
CSTK 1.79%
SASS No data
Payout (12M)
CSTK $0.60
SASS None
Last payment
CSTK $0.12
SASS No data
Ex-dividend
CSTK Sep 21, 2026
SASS No data
Paid on
CSTK Sep 25, 2026
SASS No data
Frequency
CSTK Quarterly
SASS No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2025 to 2026, same scale for both

CSTKQuarterly · 5 paymentsAll CSTK payments⁠
One bar per payment. 5 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Sep 22, 2025 $0.23; Dec 22, 2025 $0.19; Mar 23, 2026 $0.15; Jun 22, 2026 $0.14; Sep 21, 2026 $0.12. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252026YTD
SASSAll SASS payments⁠

No distribution history available.

CSTK vs SASS Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
CSTK 10.7%since Jun 2025SASS No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
CSTK 1.59since Jun 2025SASS No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
CSTK −8.9%since May 2025SASS No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
CSTK 0.73SASS 0.47

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