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PSC vs BELT

Principal U.S. Small-Cap ETF vs iShares U.S. Select Equity Active ETF

PSC

Principal U.S. Small-Cap ETF

Principal Funds

Annual cost

0.38%

Fund size

$2.0B

BELT

iShares U.S. Select Equity Active ETF

BlackRock

Annual cost

0.75%

Fund size

$9M

Key differences

  • PSC costs 0.37% less per year.
  • PSC is significantly larger than BELT — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • PSC follows a index tracking strategy; BELT uses index enhanced.
  • PSC has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

PSCBELT
Annual cost (TER)0.38%0.75%
Fund size (AUM)$2.0B$9M
Since20162024
Dividend yield0.61%0.00%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex enhanced
CAGR 1Y+28.6%+28.9%
CAGR 3Y+18.7%N/A
CAGR 5Y+8.1%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.78N/A
Volatility 1Y18.83%17.21%
Max drawdown-46.75%-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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