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BELT vs SMLF

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

BELT

iShares U.S. Select Equity Active ETF

BlackRock

Annual cost

0.75%

Fund size

$9M

SMLF

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$3.6B

Key differences

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

Side-by-side comparison

BELTSMLF
Annual cost (TER)0.75%0.15%
Fund size (AUM)$9M$3.6B
Since20242015
Dividend yield0.00%1.07%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex enhancedindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+28.9%+31.5%
CAGR 3YN/A+20.4%
CAGR 5YN/A+10.7%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.86
Volatility 1Y17.21%17.32%
Max drawdown-23.05%-41.89%

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

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