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LRGF vs AFSM

iShares U.S. Equity Factor ETF vs First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF

LRGF

iShares U.S. Equity Factor ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.08%

Fund size

$3.3B

AFSM

First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.75%

Fund size

$94M

Key differences

  • LRGF costs 0.67% less per year.
  • LRGF is significantly larger than AFSM — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • LRGF follows a index enhanced strategy; AFSM uses active selection.
  • Over the last 3 years, LRGF has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

LRGFAFSM
Annual cost (TER)0.08%0.75%
Fund size (AUM)$3.3B$94M
Since20152019
Dividend yield1.13%0.49%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex enhancedactive selection
CAGR 1Y+25.4%+32.0%
CAGR 3Y+23.4%+19.1%
CAGR 5Y+13.8%+8.9%
Sharpe 3Y1.230.80
Volatility 1Y12.16%17.84%
Max drawdown-36.03%-43.54%

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

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