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BCFN vs IG

Baron Financials ETF vs Principal Investment Grade Corporate ETF

BCFN

Baron Financials ETF

Baron Capital Group, Inc.

Annual cost

0.80%

Fund size

$48M

IG

Principal Investment Grade Corporate ETF

Principal Funds

Annual cost

0.19%

Fund size

$179M

Key differences

  • IG costs 0.61% less per year.
  • IG is significantly larger than BCFN — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • BCFN is classified as equity, while IG is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • BCFN follows a index tracking strategy; IG uses active selection.

Side-by-side comparison

BCFNIG
Annual cost (TER)0.80%0.19%
Fund size (AUM)$48M$179M
Since20192018
Dividend yield0.00%5.06%
Asset classequityfixed income
Region
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1YN/A+7.2%
CAGR 3YN/A+5.5%
CAGR 5YN/A+0.4%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.32
Volatility 1Y4.81%
Max drawdown-20.95%-23.17%

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

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