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BELT vs IWL

iShares U.S. Select Equity Active ETF vs iShares Russell Top 200 ETF

BELT

iShares U.S. Select Equity Active ETF

BlackRock

Annual cost

0.75%

Fund size

$9M

IWL

iShares Russell Top 200 ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$2.1B

Key differences

  • IWL costs 0.60% less per year.
  • IWL is significantly larger than BELT — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • BELT follows a index enhanced strategy; IWL uses index tracking.
  • IWL has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

BELTIWL
Annual cost (TER)0.75%0.15%
Fund size (AUM)$9M$2.1B
Since20242009
Dividend yield0.00%0.86%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex enhancedindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+28.9%+30.1%
CAGR 3YN/A+24.4%
CAGR 5YN/A+14.7%
Sharpe 3YN/A1.28
Volatility 1Y17.21%12.34%
Max drawdown-23.05%-32.71%

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

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