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PSC vs VONV

Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF

PSCBNasdaq

Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF

VONVANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

VONV −0.32pt a year

PSC0.38%VONV0.06%

Avg volume · 30D

VONV 5.9×the volume

PSC131KVONV776K

10Y return · a year

Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.

PSC+11.9%VONV+11.9%

PSC vs VONV Performance

Nov 9, 2021 – Nov 9, 2026

+44.4%PSC+73.9%VONV

Nov 9, 2021 to Nov 9, 2026. PSC +44.4%. VONV +73.9%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%0%20%60%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026
Expense ratio
PSC 0.38%
VONV 0.06%, better
Fund size
PSC $2.6B
VONV $21.7B
1Y total return
PSC +21.5%
VONV +30.6%, better
Yield (12M)
PSC 0.59%
VONV 1.51%, better
Holdings
PSC 485
VONV 887
Avg volume (30D)
PSC 131K sh
VONV 776K sh, better
NAV per share
PSC $66.26
VONV $112.88
52W range

ETF.net Grade

PSC: Cost 38, Risk 29, Mission 81, Tradability 53, Holdings 79, Durability 67. VONV: Cost 96, Risk 89, Mission 100, Tradability 59, Holdings 49, Durability 92.
Pillar letters and Scores for PSC, VONV, with each pillar’s weight
PillarPSCVONV
Cost30% weightD38A96Higher
Mission25% weightA81A100Higher
Risk15% weightD29A89Higher
Tradability15% weightC53B59Higher
Holdings10% weightA79HigherC49
Durability5% weightB67A92Higher

Rank among US Multifactor funds

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

Same Category. PSC and VONV are both graded against the same 99 US Multifactor funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Multifactor⁠

Category · 99 funds
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VONV ranks 1st and PSC 50th of 99 funds in the US Multifactor Category.

  1. Rank 1AVONVVanguard Russell 1000 Value ETFScore 85
  2. Rank 2AILCViShares Morningstar Value ETFScore 81
  3. Rank 50BCSMProShares Large Cap Core PlusScore 55
  4. Rank 50BPSCPrincipal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETFScore 55
  5. Rank 50BQVMTInvesco S&P 500 Concentrated QVM ETFScore 55

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

PSCBPrincipal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF

VONVAVanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF

In short

PSC Most multi-factor ETFs stack large caps. PSC aims the same momentum, quality and value screens at the small-cap end of the market, spreading across roughly 500 names and measuring itself against the Russell 2000.

VONV The plain-vanilla value trade, done cheap: about 900 large US value stocks, full replication of the Russell 1000 Value Index, 0.06% a year. No factor cocktail, no premium price tag, and one of the strongest implementations in its factor peer group.

Stated mandate

PSC The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

VONV The fund seeks to track the Russell 1000 Value Index, representing large-capitalization value stocks in the United States. It uses passive indexing and full replication to remain closely aligned with that benchmark.

Why people hold it

  • PSC Roughly 500 small caps, ranked on momentum, quality and value together rather than one lone tilt, so no single stock steers the fund.
  • Actively run on Principal's own quantitative model, with long-term growth of capital as the stated objective and the Russell 2000 as the yardstick.
  • Its multi-factor cohort is crowded with large-cap value and dividend funds (VONV, VYM, FNDX). PSC is one of the few carrying the approach into small caps.
  • A billion-dollar-plus fund with moderate daily turnover and standing in the upper half of its peer group. It pays distributions quarterly.
  • VONV 0.06% a year, a fraction of the typical fee among factor ETFs. On a rules-based value index there is little room for cleverness, so cost does most of the work.vanguard.com
  • Full replication, not sampling: it owns the index's roughly 900 names and has stayed tightly aligned with the Russell 1000 Value benchmark since launching in 2010.
  • Same Russell benchmark as pricier rivals for less: the Goldman MarketBeta version (GVUS) charges 0.12% to track the identical value index.
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, among the easiest in its group to get in and out of, and it distributes quarterly.

Worth knowing

  • PSC 0.38% a year runs above the typical multi-factor ETF, and well above the large-cap index trackers at the top of the cohort. That's the toll for an active quant sleeve.
  • Small-cap equity swings harder and drops deeper than the large-cap names that dominate this peer group. Volatility is the roughest part of PSC's profile.
  • The stock-picking model is proprietary, so you cannot reverse-engineer the portfolio from a published rulebook, and results can drift from the Russell 2000.
  • VONV One screen, one style. Value only, with no quality or momentum overlay, so the ride follows the value side of the market wherever it goes.vanguard.com
  • This is the entire value bucket, not a best-ideas portfolio. About 900 holdings means results hug the large-cap value category rather than stray from it.
  • Cheaper exists nearby: Vanguard's VYM charges 0.04%, but it screens for dividend yield, a different portfolio than a Russell value index.

Full PSC profile⁠

Full VONV profile⁠

PSC vs VONV 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.

PSC vs VONV Cost

Overpaying PSC vs VONV

$6,436

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

  • PSC 0.38%

    $7,706

  • VONV 0.06%

    $1,270

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PSC 0.38%
  • VONV 0.06%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530PSC $7,706VONV $1,270

Year by year

YearPSCVONVOverpaying
10$688$110$578
20$2,658$432$2,226
30$7,706$1,270$6,436

Expense ratio

  • 0.38%PSC
  • 0.06%VONV, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Multifactor funds
  • Median 0.29%

VONV 4th cheapest of 99 funds

PSC 62nd cheapest of 99 funds

PSC vs VONV Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Yield (12M)
PSC 0.59%
VONV 1.51%, better
Payout (12M)
PSC $0.40
VONV $1.74
Last payment
PSC $0.13
VONV $0.42
Ex-dividend
PSC Oct 1, 2026
VONV Sep 23, 2026
Paid on
PSC Oct 5, 2026
VONV Sep 25, 2026
Frequency
PSC Quarterly
VONV Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

PSCQuarterly · 40 paymentsAll PSC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 40 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Apr 3, 2017 $0.07; Jul 3, 2017 $0.08; Oct 2, 2017 $0.05; Dec 15, 2017 $0.02; Dec 27, 2017 $0.08; Apr 2, 2018 $0.08; Jul 2, 2018 $0.06; Oct 1, 2018 $0.09; Dec 27, 2018 $0.13; Apr 1, 2019 $0.11; Jul 1, 2019 $0.08; Oct 1, 2019 $0.11; Dec 27, 2019 $0.15; Apr 1, 2020 $0.08; Jul 1, 2020 $0.11; Oct 1, 2020 $0.11; Dec 29, 2020 $0.15; Apr 1, 2021 $0.11; Jul 1, 2021 $0.13; Oct 1, 2021 $0.15; Dec 29, 2021 $0.30; Apr 1, 2022 $0.02; Jul 1, 2022 $0.17; Oct 3, 2022 $0.36; Dec 28, 2022 $0.20; Apr 3, 2023 $0.03; Jul 3, 2023 $0.11; Oct 2, 2023 $0.09; Dec 27, 2023 $0.11; Apr 1, 2024 $0.10; Jul 1, 2024 $0.10; Oct 1, 2024 $0.11; Dec 27, 2024 $0.08; Apr 1, 2025 $0.11; Jul 1, 2025 $0.11; Oct 1, 2025 $0.08; Dec 29, 2025 $0.08; Apr 1, 2026 $0.11; Jul 1, 2026 $0.09; Oct 1, 2026 $0.13. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD
VONVQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll VONV payments⁠
One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 22, 2017 $0.21; Jun 28, 2017 $0.29; Sep 27, 2017 $0.34; Dec 14, 2017 $0.34; Mar 22, 2018 $0.24; Jun 28, 2018 $0.32; Sep 26, 2018 $0.33; Dec 13, 2018 $0.35; Mar 25, 2019 $0.29; Jun 21, 2019 $0.32; Sep 26, 2019 $0.38; Dec 16, 2019 $0.39; Mar 26, 2020 $0.36; Jun 25, 2020 $0.32; Sep 11, 2020 $0.28; Dec 17, 2020 $0.39; Mar 26, 2021 $0.26; Jun 29, 2021 $0.27; Sep 29, 2021 $0.33; Dec 16, 2021 $0.37; Mar 24, 2022 $0.30; Jun 29, 2022 $0.37; Sep 28, 2022 $0.38; Dec 15, 2022 $0.42; Mar 23, 2023 $0.32; Jun 23, 2023 $0.35; Sep 21, 2023 $0.39; Dec 19, 2023 $0.46; Mar 21, 2024 $0.33; Jun 27, 2024 $0.39; Sep 26, 2024 $0.44; Dec 23, 2024 $0.44; Mar 25, 2025 $0.38; Jun 20, 2025 $0.40; Sep 24, 2025 $0.40; Dec 22, 2025 $0.49; Mar 24, 2026 $0.41; Jun 18, 2026 $0.41; Sep 23, 2026 $0.42. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD

PSC vs VONV Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • PSC
  • VONV
Nov 9, 2021 to Nov 9, 2026. Worst fall: PSC −25.7% · Sep 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−25%−20%−15%−10%−5%0%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
PSC 17.1%VONV 12.1%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
PSC 1.00VONV 1.43, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
PSC −25.7%VONV −18.9%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
PSC 1.03VONV 0.85

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