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ILOW vs BSMC

AB International Low Volatility Equity ETF vs Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF

ILOW

AB International Low Volatility Equity ETF

AllianceBernstein

Annual cost

0.50%

Fund size

$1.7B

BSMC

Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF

Brandes

Annual cost

0.71%

Fund size

$164M

Key differences

  • ILOW costs 0.21% less per year.
  • ILOW is significantly larger than BSMC — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • ILOW has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

ILOWBSMC
Annual cost (TER)0.50%0.71%
Fund size (AUM)$1.7B$164M
Since20152023
Dividend yield1.54%0.94%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+13.8%+26.1%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y13.51%14.75%
Max drawdown-10.37%-19.14%

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

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