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AFSM vs PSC

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF vs Principal U.S. Small-Cap ETF

AFSM

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.75%

Fund size

$94M

PSC

Principal U.S. Small-Cap ETF

Principal Funds

Annual cost

0.38%

Fund size

$2.0B

Key differences

  • PSC costs 0.37% less per year.
  • PSC is significantly larger than AFSM — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • AFSM follows a active selection strategy; PSC uses index tracking.

Side-by-side comparison

AFSMPSC
Annual cost (TER)0.75%0.38%
Fund size (AUM)$94M$2.0B
Since20192016
Dividend yield0.49%0.61%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+32.0%+28.6%
CAGR 3Y+19.1%+18.7%
CAGR 5Y+8.9%+8.1%
Sharpe 3Y0.800.78
Volatility 1Y17.84%18.83%
Max drawdown-43.54%-46.75%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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