SELV ranks 1st and SFTY 7th of 10 funds in the US Active Low Volatility Category.
SELV vs SFTY
SELV −0.62pt a year
0.15%0.77%
SFTY 11.4×the volume
14.8K169K
SELV vs SFTY Performance
+19.3%+11.8%
- SELV 0.15%, better
- SFTY 0.77%
- SELV $272M
- SFTY $800M
- SELV +19.3%, better
- SFTY +11.8%
- SELV 1.60%
- SFTY
- SELV 77
- SFTY 168
- SELV 14.8K sh
- SFTY 169K sh, better
- SELV $36.49
- SFTY $31.38
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | SELV | SFTY |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | A95Higher | D25 |
| Mission | C40 | |
| Risk | A74Higher | C47 |
| Tradability | C50 | B62Higher |
| Holdings | A72Higher | C41 |
| Durability | B69Higher | B57 |
Rank among US Active Low Volatility funds
Same Category. SELV and SFTY are both graded against the same 10 US Active Low Volatility funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
SELVA
SFTYC
In short
SELV Active low-volatility large cap at index-fund pricing. SEI scores Russell 1000 names on volatility, momentum, quality and value, then holds roughly 90 of them, aiming for a smoother ride than the broad U.S. large-cap market.
Stated mandate
SELV The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation while targeting lower volatility than the broad U.S. large-cap equity market.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
SELV vs SFTY 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.
SELV vs SFTY Cost
Overpaying SFTY vs SELV
$11,692
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
SELV 0.15%
$3,137
SFTY 0.77%
$14,829
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | SELV | SFTY | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $274 | $1,371 | $1,097 |
| 20 | $1,071 | $5,205 | $4,134 |
| 30 | $3,137 | $14,829 | $11,692 |
- 0.15%SELV, cheaper
- 0.77%SFTY
- Middle half of US Active Low Volatility funds
- Median 0.47%
SELV cheapest of 10 funds
SFTY 8th cheapest of 10 funds
SELV vs SFTY Dividends
- SELV 1.60%
- SFTY
- SELV $0.59
- SFTY
- SELV $0.14
- SFTY $0.05
- SELV Oct 5, 2026
- SFTY Dec 24, 2025
- SELV Oct 6, 2026
- SFTY Dec 26, 2025
- SELV Quarterly
- SFTY Irregular
Distribution history
SELV vs SFTY Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- SELV 10.4%SFTY 10.7%
- Return per unit of risk
- SELV 1.10SFTY 1.17
- Worst fall
- SELV −13.7%SFTY −8.6%
- Market sensitivity
- SELV 0.45SFTY 0.90
Popular comparisons
- 0.15% · 0.33%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.77% · 0.33%
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- 0.15% · 0.26%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.77% · 0.26%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.15% · 0.39%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.77% · 0.39%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.