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BELT vs ASCI

iShares U.S. Select Equity Active ETF vs abrdn International Small Cap Active ETF

BELT

iShares U.S. Select Equity Active ETF

Annual cost

0.75%

Fund size

$10M

ASCI

abrdn International Small Cap Active ETF

Annual cost

0.70%

Fund size

$82M

Key differences

Both BELT and ASCI are equity ETFs. BELT charges 0.75% a year and ASCI 0.70%. The main difference: BELT covers North America; ASCI covers global markets excluding the US.

  • BELT covers North America; ASCI covers global markets excluding the US.
  • ASCI costs 0.05% less per year.
  • ASCI is much larger than BELT. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • ASCI has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

BELTASCI
Annual cost (TER)0.75%0.70%
Fund size (AUM)$10M$82M
Since20242009
Dividend yield0.00%0.73%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americaglobal ex us
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+18.8%N/A
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y17.47%
Max drawdown-23.05%-11.22%

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