ILOW vs DFAR

Comparison between AB INTERNATIONAL LOW VOLATILITY EQUITY ETF (ILOW, ETF) and DIMENSIONAL US REAL ESTATE ETF (DFAR, ETF).

ILOW vs DFAR - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	ILOW(ETF)	DFAR(ETF)
Net Assets	$1.60B	$1.60B
Expense Ratio	0.50%	0.19%
Max Drawdown	10.37%	34.66%
Sharpe Ratio	0.86	0.78
5Y Beta	0.59	0.49
P/E Ratio	N/A	33.68
Forward P/E	N/A	33.69
5Y EPS CAGR	N/A	8.28%
Debt to Equity	N/A	-4.99%
P/S Ratio	N/A	7.38
P/B Ratio	N/A	2.54

Net Assets

ILOW

$1.60B

DFAR

$1.60B

Expense Ratio

ILOW

0.50%

Winner

DFAR

0.19%

Max Drawdown

Winner

ILOW

10.37%

DFAR

34.66%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

ILOW

0.86

DFAR

0.78

5Y Beta

ILOW

0.59

Winner

DFAR

0.49

P/E Ratio

ILOW

N/A

DFAR

33.68

Forward P/E

ILOW

N/A

DFAR

33.69

5Y EPS CAGR

ILOW

N/A

DFAR

8.28%

Debt to Equity

ILOW

N/A

DFAR

-4.99%

P/S Ratio

ILOW

N/A

DFAR

7.38

P/B Ratio

ILOW

N/A

DFAR

2.54

ILOW vs DFAR - Holdings Comparison

ILOW and DFAR have 0 common holdings. Overlap is 0.00%

ILOW's top 25 holdings weight is 43.98%. DFAR's top 25 holdings weight is 71.39%.

Rank	ILOW	DFAR
#1	n/a (n/a) - 2.75%	WELLTOWER INC (WELL) - 7.40%
#2	SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE (n/a) - 2.25%	PROLOGIS INC (PLD) - 6.97%
#3	ASTRAZENECA PLC (AZN:XLON) - 1.96%	EQUINIX INC (EQIX) - 5.27%
#4	EURONEXT NV (n/a) - 1.96%	AMERICAN TOWER CORP (AMT) - 4.53%
#5	ASML HOLDING NV (n/a) - 1.96%	DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC (DLR) - 4.49%
#6	PRYSMIAN SPA (n/a) - 1.95%	SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC (SPG) - 4.45%
#7	BAE SYSTEMS PLC (n/a) - 1.95%	REALTY INCOME CORP (O) - 4.45%
#8	TESCO PLC (n/a) - 1.83%	PUBLIC STORAGE (PSA) - 3.65%
#9	ENEL SPA (n/a) - 1.79%	VENTAS INC (VTR) - 3.35%
#10	ROCHE HOLDING AG COMMON STOCK CHF.001 (n/a) - 1.77%	CROWN CASTLE INC (CCI) - 2.94%
#11	OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORP LTD (n/a) - 1.76%	IRON MOUNTAIN INC (IRM) - 2.57%
#12	NOVARTIS AG REGISTERED SHARES (n/a) - 1.72%	VICI PROPERTIES INC ORDINARY SHARES (VICI) - 2.52%
#13	NN GROUP NV (n/a) - 1.71%	EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC (EXR) - 2.36%
#14	AIB GROUP PLC (n/a) - 1.71%	AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC (AVB) - 1.95%
#15	ABB LTD (n/a) - 1.68%	EQUITY RESIDENTIAL (EQR) - 1.80%
#16	NATIONAL GRID PLC (n/a) - 1.66%	SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP CLASS A (SBAC) - 1.52%
#17	TRYG AS (n/a) - 1.63%	SUN COMMUNITIES INC (SUI) - 1.37%
#18	AXA SA (n/a) - 1.63%	ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC (ESS) - 1.33%
#19	KBC GROUPE NV (n/a) - 1.53%	KIMCO REALTY CORP (KIM) - 1.32%
#20	n/a (n/a) - 1.50%	W.P. CAREY INC (WPC) - 1.31%
#21	OPEN HOUSE GROUP CO LTD (n/a) - 1.48%	INVITATION HOMES INC (INVH) - 1.24%
#22	BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC (n/a) - 1.47%	MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES INC (MAA) - 1.22%
#23	RELX PLC (n/a) - 1.45%	OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVESTORS INC (OHI) - 1.14%
#24	NORDEA BANK ABP (n/a) - 1.45%	HOST HOTELS & RESORTS INC (HST) - 1.12%
#25	MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC (n/a) - 1.43%	GAMING AND LEISURE PROPERTIES INC (GLPI) - 1.12%
Total Holdings	100	129

ILOW vs DFAR - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	ILOW	DFAR
1 month	+0.81%	+5.70%
3 months	+0.36%	+7.82%
6 months	+9.02%	+11.99%
1 year	+16.22%	+14.57%
5 years(CAGR)	N/A	+3.46%
Max(CAGR)	+16.73%	+3.46%

ILOW

+0.81%

Winner

DFAR

+5.70%

ILOW

+0.36%

Winner

DFAR

+7.82%

ILOW

+9.02%

Winner

DFAR

+11.99%

Winner

ILOW

+16.22%

DFAR

+14.57%

5Y(CAGR)

ILOW

N/A

DFAR

+3.46%

Max(CAGR)

Winner

ILOW

+16.73%

DFAR

+3.46%

ILOW vs DFAR - Annual Returns (2022 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	ILOW	DFAR
2026	+4.99%	+13.46%
2025	+27.53%	+2.24%
2024	-1.36%	+4.24%
2023	N/A	+11.20%
2022	N/A	-14.29%

ILOW vs DFAR Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for ILOW was -10.37%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 23 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for DFAR was -32.25%, occurring on Oct 25, 2023. Recovery took 1000 trading sessions.

The current ILOW drawdown is -1.29%. The current DFAR drawdown is -0.19%.

Rank	ILOW	DFAR
#1	-10.37% Mar 19, 2025 - Apr 22, 2025	-32.25% Apr 20, 2022 - Apr 16, 2026
#2	-9.80% Feb 27, 2026 - Mar 27, 2026	-2.71% Apr 20, 2026 - May 6, 2026
#3	-8.41% Sep 26, 2024 - Feb 18, 2025	-2.33% Mar 4, 2022 - Mar 17, 2022
#4	-5.45% Jul 31, 2024 - Aug 15, 2024	-2.14% Apr 6, 2022 - Apr 20, 2022
#5	-5.31% Oct 3, 2025 - Dec 15, 2025	-2.01% Feb 25, 2022 - Mar 3, 2022
#6	-3.91% Jul 23, 2025 - Aug 20, 2025	-1.70% Mar 29, 2022 - Apr 1, 2022
#7	-2.96% Aug 22, 2025 - Sep 11, 2025	-1.49% Mar 18, 2022 - Mar 25, 2022
#8	-2.71% Aug 29, 2024 - Sep 16, 2024	-1.00% Apr 1, 2022 - Apr 6, 2022
#9	-2.59% Mar 5, 2025 - Mar 19, 2025	-0.54% May 6, 2026 - May 7, 2026
#10	-2.48% Sep 11, 2025 - Oct 3, 2025	N/A
#11	-2.34% Jun 12, 2025 - Jun 27, 2025	N/A
#12	-2.21% Jan 27, 2026 - Feb 9, 2026	N/A
#13	-2.18% Jul 1, 2025 - Jul 23, 2025	N/A
#14	-1.86% Jul 16, 2024 - Jul 31, 2024	N/A
#15	-1.67% Feb 25, 2025 - Mar 5, 2025	N/A