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ASCI vs FESM

abrdn International Small Cap Active ETF vs Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF

ASCI

abrdn International Small Cap Active ETF

Aberdeen

Annual cost

0.70%

Fund size

$85M

FESM

Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF

Fidelity Investments

Annual cost

0.28%

Fund size

$5.0B

Key differences

  • FESM costs 0.42% less per year.
  • FESM is significantly larger than ASCI — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • ASCI covers global markets; FESM covers north america.
  • ASCI follows a active selection strategy; FESM uses index enhanced.

Side-by-side comparison

ASCIFESM
Annual cost (TER)0.70%0.28%
Fund size (AUM)$85M$5.0B
Since20092007
Dividend yield0.75%0.55%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobalnorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex enhanced
CAGR 1YN/A+52.9%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y19.05%
Max drawdown-11.22%-26.93%

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

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