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ESN vs ACSG

Essential 40 Stock ETF vs American Century Small Cap Growth Insights ETF

ESN

Essential 40 Stock ETF

Annual cost

0.70%

Fund size

$279M

ACSG

American Century Small Cap Growth Insights ETF

Annual cost

0.49%

Fund size

$17M

Key differences

Both ESN and ACSG are equity ETFs. ESN charges 0.70% a year and ACSG 0.49%. The main difference: ACSG costs 0.21% less per year.

  • ACSG costs 0.21% less per year.
  • ESN is much larger than ACSG. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • ESN has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

ESNACSG
Annual cost (TER)0.70%0.49%
Fund size (AUM)$279M$17M
Since20142025
Dividend yield0.78%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+24.4%N/A
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y9.87%
Max drawdown-13.59%-13.28%

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