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ESN vs RONB

Essential 40 Stock ETF vs Baron First Principles ETF

ESN

Essential 40 Stock ETF

Annual cost

0.70%

Fund size

$279M

RONB

Baron First Principles ETF

Annual cost

1.00%

Fund size

$1.6B

Key differences

Both ESN and RONB are equity ETFs. ESN charges 0.70% a year and RONB 1.00%. The main difference: ESN costs 0.30% less per year.

  • ESN costs 0.30% less per year.
  • RONB is much larger than ESN. 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

ESNRONB
Annual cost (TER)0.70%1.00%
Fund size (AUM)$279M$1.6B
Since20142025
Dividend yield0.78%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+26.5%N/A
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y9.89%
Max drawdown-13.59%-13.08%

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