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MSLC vs TACU

Morgan Stanley Pathway Large Cap Equity ETF

MSLCANYSE Arca

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

TACUANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

TACU −0.39pt a year

MSLC0.39%TACU0.00%

Avg volume · 30D

MSLC 17.5×the volume

MSLC72.6KTACU4.15K

MSLC vs TACU Performance

Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+9.6%MSLC+11.2%TACU

Dec 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. MSLC +9.6%. TACU +11.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%0%5%15%Dec 2025Jun 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
MSLC 0.39%
TACU 0.00%, better
Fund size
MSLC $3.99B
TACU $17M
1Y total return
MSLC +9.8%
TACU No data
Holdings
MSLC 792
TACU 411
Avg volume (30D)
MSLC 72.6K sh, better
TACU 4.15K sh
NAV per share
MSLC $59.59
TACU $27.68
52W range

ETF.net Grade

MSLC: Cost 76, Risk 51, Mission not scored, Tradability 70, Holdings 83, Durability 87. TACU: Cost 99, Risk 69, Mission 81, Tradability 49, Holdings 83, Durability 43.
Pillar letters and Scores for MSLC, TACU, with each pillar’s weight
PillarMSLCTACU
Cost30% weightA76A99Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredA81
Risk15% weightC51B69Higher
Tradability15% weightA70HigherC49
Holdings10% weightA83A83
Durability5% weightA87HigherC43

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. MSLC 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 MSLC 20th 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 20AFFLCFidelity Fundamental Large Cap Core ETFScore 71
  5. Rank 20AMSLCMorgan Stanley Pathway Large Cap Equity ETFScore 71
  6. Rank 22BESUMEventide US Market ETFScore 70

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

MSLCAMorgan Stanley Pathway Large Cap Equity ETF

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

In short

MSLC 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

MSLC 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

MSLC 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

MSLC 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 MSLC profile⁠

Full TACU profile⁠

MSLC 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.

MSLC vs TACU Cost

Overpaying MSLC vs TACU

$7,898

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

  • MSLC 0.39%

    $7,898

  • TACU 0.00%

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • MSLC 0.39%
  • TACU 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530MSLC $7,898TACU $0

Year by year

YearMSLCTACUOverpaying
10$705$0$705
20$2,725$0$2,725
30$7,898$0$7,898

Expense ratio

  • 0.39%MSLC
  • 0.00%TACU, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.68%

TACU cheapest of 121 funds

MSLC 29th cheapest of 121 funds

MSLC vs TACU Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
MSLC No data
TACU None
Last payment
MSLC $1.17
TACU No data
Ex-dividend
MSLC Dec 10, 2025
TACU No data
Paid on
MSLC Dec 16, 2025
TACU No data
Frequency
MSLC Irregular
TACU No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2025 to 2026, same scale for both

MSLCIrregular · 1 paymentAll MSLC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Dec 10, 2025 $1.17. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12026YTD
TACUAll TACU payments⁠

No distribution history available.

MSLC vs TACU Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
MSLC 12.0%since Jan 2025TACU No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
MSLC 0.81since Jan 2025TACU No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
MSLC −17.9%since Dec 2024TACU No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
MSLC 0.97TACU 0.96

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