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BELT vs IXUS

iShares U.S. Select Equity Active ETF vs iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

BELT

iShares U.S. Select Equity Active ETF

BlackRock

Annual cost

0.75%

Fund size

$9M

IXUS

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$56.2B

Key differences

  • IXUS costs 0.68% less per year.
  • IXUS is significantly larger than BELT — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • BELT covers north america markets; IXUS covers global ex us.
  • BELT follows a index enhanced strategy; IXUS uses index tracking.
  • IXUS has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

BELTIXUS
Annual cost (TER)0.75%0.07%
Fund size (AUM)$9M$56.2B
Since20242012
Dividend yield0.00%2.94%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americaglobal ex us
Strategyindex enhancedindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+30.3%+32.7%
CAGR 3YN/A+19.1%
CAGR 5YN/A+9.1%
Sharpe 3YN/A1.00
Volatility 1Y17.21%15.40%
Max drawdown-23.05%-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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