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LFEQ vs SCUS

VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF vs Schwab Ultra-Short Income ETF

LFEQ

VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF

VanEck

Annual cost

0.58%

Fund size

$29M

SCUS

Schwab Ultra-Short Income ETF

Schwab ETFs

Annual cost

0.14%

Fund size

$224M

Key differences

  • SCUS costs 0.44% less per year.
  • SCUS is significantly larger than LFEQ — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • LFEQ is classified as alternative, while SCUS is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • LFEQ follows a tactical allocation strategy; SCUS uses active selection.
  • LFEQ has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

LFEQSCUS
Annual cost (TER)0.58%0.14%
Fund size (AUM)$29M$224M
Since20172024
Dividend yield0.86%4.03%
Asset classalternativefixed income
Regionnorth america
Strategytactical allocationactive selection
CAGR 1Y+30.3%+4.3%
CAGR 3Y+18.9%N/A
CAGR 5Y+10.4%N/A
Sharpe 3Y1.02N/A
Volatility 1Y12.11%0.66%
Max drawdown-35.19%-0.17%

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

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