PRF vs PVAL: Differences, Returns & Fees
PRF and PVAL hold 20% of their weight in the same names, and PVAL returned +28.6% over the year. Net assets: $10.0bn on Oct 9, 2026 for Invesco RAFI US 1000 ETF, and $11.1bn on May 29, 2026 for Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF.
PRF costs 0.21 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.8 points.
| PRF | PVAL | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.34% | 0.55% |
| Net assets, PRF as of Oct 9, 2026 and PVAL as of May 29, 2026 | $10.0bn | $11.1bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +24.8% | +28.6% |
| What it tracks | RAFI Fundamental Select US 1000 Index | No index, actively managed |
| Holdings in common | 20% | |
| Holdings dated | Oct 10, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 23.7% | 35.3% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, PRF and PVAL hold 20% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 29, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
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20% in common
On the same fields
PRF and PVAL on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About PRF
PRF tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +24.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.34% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 10, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,000 positions, with the top ten at 23.7%.
About PVAL
PVAL is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +28.6% with distributions reinvested, against +26.4% for its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.55% a year. By its holdings filed for May 29, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 45 positions, with the top ten at 35.3%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, PRF or PVAL?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, PRF returned +24.8% and PVAL +28.6%.
- Which is cheaper, PRF or PVAL?
- PRF is cheaper, by 0.21 percentage points a year. That is about $21 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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