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BELT vs SCZ

iShares U.S. Select Equity Active ETF vs iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

BELT

iShares U.S. Select Equity Active ETF

BlackRock

Annual cost

0.75%

Fund size

$9M

SCZ

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.40%

Fund size

$14.4B

Key differences

  • SCZ costs 0.35% less per year.
  • SCZ is significantly larger than BELT — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • BELT covers north america markets; SCZ covers global ex us.
  • BELT follows a index enhanced strategy; SCZ uses index tracking.
  • SCZ has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

BELTSCZ
Annual cost (TER)0.75%0.40%
Fund size (AUM)$9M$14.4B
Since20242007
Dividend yield0.00%3.05%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americaglobal ex us
Strategyindex enhancedindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+28.9%+27.0%
CAGR 3YN/A+15.7%
CAGR 5YN/A+5.8%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.81
Volatility 1Y17.21%14.44%
Max drawdown-23.05%-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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