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BGRO vs AFSM

iShares Large Cap Growth Active ETF vs First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF

BGRO

iShares Large Cap Growth Active ETF

BlackRock

Annual cost

0.55%

Fund size

$9M

AFSM

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.75%

Fund size

$94M

Key differences

  • BGRO costs 0.20% less per year.
  • AFSM is significantly larger than BGRO — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • BGRO is classified as alternative, while AFSM is equity — different risk/return profiles.
  • AFSM has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

BGROAFSM
Annual cost (TER)0.55%0.75%
Fund size (AUM)$9M$94M
Since20242019
Dividend yield0.04%0.49%
Asset classalternativeequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+27.2%+35.1%
CAGR 3YN/A+19.6%
CAGR 5YN/A+9.6%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.82
Volatility 1Y18.05%17.93%
Max drawdown-24.94%-43.54%

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

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