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PSET vs SMLF

Principal Quality ETF vs iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF

PSET

Principal Quality ETF

Principal Funds

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$33M

SMLF

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$3.6B

Key differences

  • SMLF is significantly larger than PSET — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, SMLF has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

PSETSMLF
Annual cost (TER)0.15%0.15%
Fund size (AUM)$33M$3.6B
Since20162015
Dividend yield0.64%1.07%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+8.5%+31.5%
CAGR 3Y+13.7%+20.4%
CAGR 5Y+9.0%+10.7%
Sharpe 3Y0.650.86
Volatility 1Y12.82%17.32%
Max drawdown-34.74%-41.89%

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

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