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FNDA vs DES

Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF vs WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund

FNDA

Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$10.2B

DES

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund

Annual cost

0.38%

Fund size

$2.1B

Key differences

  • FNDA costs 0.13% less per year.
  • FNDA is significantly larger than DES — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, FNDA has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • DES has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

FNDADES
Annual cost (TER)0.25%0.38%
Fund size (AUM)$10.2B$2.1B
Since20132006
Dividend yield1.10%2.30%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+34.6%+30.3%
CAGR 3Y+17.1%+15.8%
CAGR 5Y+8.2%+6.7%
Sharpe 3Y0.720.67
Volatility 1Y17.28%16.65%
Max drawdown-44.64%-45.65%

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