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PIEQ vs BELT

Principal International Equity ETF vs iShares U.S. Select Equity Active ETF

PIEQ

Principal International Equity ETF

Principal Funds

Annual cost

0.48%

Fund size

$1.5B

BELT

iShares U.S. Select Equity Active ETF

BlackRock

Annual cost

0.75%

Fund size

$9M

Key differences

  • PIEQ costs 0.27% less per year.
  • PIEQ is significantly larger than BELT — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • PIEQ covers global markets; BELT covers north america.
  • PIEQ follows a index tracking strategy; BELT uses index enhanced.

Side-by-side comparison

PIEQBELT
Annual cost (TER)0.48%0.75%
Fund size (AUM)$1.5B$9M
Since20242024
Dividend yield1.22%0.00%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobalnorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex enhanced
CAGR 1Y+28.5%+28.9%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y15.72%17.21%
Max drawdown-15.17%-23.05%

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

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