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FESM vs IWB

Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF vs iShares Russell 1000 ETF

FESM

Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF

Fidelity Investments

Annual cost

0.28%

Fund size

$5.0B

IWB

iShares Russell 1000 ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$46.2B

Key differences

  • IWB costs 0.13% less per year.
  • IWB is significantly larger than FESM — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • FESM follows a index enhanced strategy; IWB uses index tracking.
  • IWB has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

FESMIWB
Annual cost (TER)0.28%0.15%
Fund size (AUM)$5.0B$46.2B
Since20072000
Dividend yield0.55%0.96%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex enhancedindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+52.9%+28.3%
CAGR 3YN/A+22.8%
CAGR 5YN/A+13.1%
Sharpe 3YN/A1.21
Volatility 1Y19.05%12.07%
Max drawdown-26.93%-34.60%

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

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