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ISMD vs IJR

Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF vs iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

ISMD

Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF

Annual cost

0.53%

Fund size

$292M

IJR

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$102.6B

Key differences

  • IJR costs 0.47% less per year.
  • IJR is significantly larger than ISMD — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, ISMD has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • IJR has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

ISMDIJR
Annual cost (TER)0.53%0.06%
Fund size (AUM)$292M$102.6B
Since20172000
Dividend yield0.99%1.16%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+42.0%+36.1%
CAGR 3Y+17.6%+16.0%
CAGR 5Y+8.5%+6.6%
Sharpe 3Y0.740.65
Volatility 1Y18.68%17.70%
Max drawdown-43.58%-44.36%

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