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ESN vs BLCR

Essential 40 Stock ETF vs iShares Large Cap Core Active ETF

ESN

Essential 40 Stock ETF

Annual cost

0.70%

Fund size

$249M

BLCR

iShares Large Cap Core Active ETF

Annual cost

0.36%

Fund size

$5.1B

Key differences

  • BLCR costs 0.34% less per year.
  • BLCR is significantly larger than ESN — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • ESN covers north america markets; BLCR covers global.
  • ESN has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

ESNBLCR
Annual cost (TER)0.70%0.36%
Fund size (AUM)$249M$5.1B
Since20142023
Dividend yield0.82%0.24%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americaglobal
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+29.5%+52.7%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y9.80%15.68%
Max drawdown-13.59%-21.29%

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