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ASCI vs IXUS

abrdn International Small Cap Active ETF vs iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

ASCI

abrdn International Small Cap Active ETF

Aberdeen

Annual cost

0.70%

Fund size

$85M

IXUS

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$56.2B

Key differences

  • IXUS costs 0.63% less per year.
  • IXUS is significantly larger than ASCI — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • ASCI covers global markets; IXUS covers global ex us.
  • ASCI follows a active selection strategy; IXUS uses index tracking.

Side-by-side comparison

ASCIIXUS
Annual cost (TER)0.70%0.07%
Fund size (AUM)$85M$56.2B
Since20092012
Dividend yield0.75%2.94%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobalglobal ex us
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1YN/A+30.9%
CAGR 3YN/A+18.5%
CAGR 5YN/A+8.8%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.97
Volatility 1Y15.28%
Max drawdown-11.22%-36.22%

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

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