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FESM vs VB

Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF vs Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares

FESM

Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF

Fidelity Investments

Annual cost

0.28%

Fund size

$5.0B

VB

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$177.4B

Key differences

  • VB costs 0.25% less per year.
  • VB is significantly larger than FESM — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • FESM follows a index enhanced strategy; VB uses index tracking.

Side-by-side comparison

FESMVB
Annual cost (TER)0.28%0.03%
Fund size (AUM)$5.0B$177.4B
Since20072004
Dividend yield0.55%1.23%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex enhancedindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+52.9%+29.2%
CAGR 3YN/A+17.5%
CAGR 5YN/A+7.2%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.76
Volatility 1Y19.05%16.41%
Max drawdown-26.93%-42.05%

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

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