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ESN vs FMDE

Essential 40 Stock ETF vs Fidelity Enhanced Mid Cap Core ETF

ESN

Essential 40 Stock ETF

Annual cost

0.70%

Fund size

$249M

FMDE

Fidelity Enhanced Mid Cap Core ETF

Annual cost

0.23%

Fund size

$6.5B

Key differences

  • FMDE costs 0.47% less per year.
  • FMDE is significantly larger than ESN — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • ESN follows a active selection strategy; FMDE uses index enhanced.
  • FMDE has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

ESNFMDE
Annual cost (TER)0.70%0.23%
Fund size (AUM)$249M$6.5B
Since20142007
Dividend yield0.82%1.15%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex enhanced
CAGR 1Y+29.5%+21.9%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y9.80%13.73%
Max drawdown-13.59%-21.10%

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