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ASCI vs SCZ

abrdn International Small Cap Active ETF vs iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

ASCI

abrdn International Small Cap Active ETF

Aberdeen

Annual cost

0.70%

Fund size

$85M

SCZ

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.40%

Fund size

$14.4B

Key differences

  • SCZ costs 0.30% less per year.
  • SCZ is significantly larger than ASCI — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • ASCI covers global markets; SCZ covers global ex us.
  • ASCI follows a active selection strategy; SCZ uses index tracking.

Side-by-side comparison

ASCISCZ
Annual cost (TER)0.70%0.40%
Fund size (AUM)$85M$14.4B
Since20092007
Dividend yield0.75%3.05%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobalglobal ex us
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1YN/A+27.0%
CAGR 3YN/A+15.7%
CAGR 5YN/A+5.8%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.81
Volatility 1Y14.44%
Max drawdown-11.22%-41.07%

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

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