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FPX vs FESM

First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF vs Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF

FPX

First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.57%

Fund size

$1.3B

FESM

Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF

Fidelity Investments

Annual cost

0.28%

Fund size

$5.0B

Key differences

  • FESM costs 0.29% less per year.
  • FESM is significantly larger than FPX — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • FPX follows a index tracking strategy; FESM uses index enhanced.

Side-by-side comparison

FPXFESM
Annual cost (TER)0.57%0.28%
Fund size (AUM)$1.3B$5.0B
Since20062007
Dividend yield0.52%0.55%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex enhanced
CAGR 1Y+43.6%+52.9%
CAGR 3Y+32.8%N/A
CAGR 5Y+11.1%N/A
Sharpe 3Y1.08N/A
Volatility 1Y23.17%19.05%
Max drawdown-43.14%-26.93%

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

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