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QEFA vs SMLF

State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF vs iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF

QEFA

State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.30%

Fund size

$1.1B

SMLF

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$3.6B

Key differences

  • SMLF costs 0.15% less per year.
  • SMLF is significantly larger than QEFA — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • QEFA covers global markets; SMLF covers north america.
  • Over the last 3 years, SMLF has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

QEFASMLF
Annual cost (TER)0.30%0.15%
Fund size (AUM)$1.1B$3.6B
Since20142015
Dividend yield2.94%1.07%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobalnorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+19.2%+31.5%
CAGR 3Y+14.7%+20.4%
CAGR 5Y+8.4%+10.7%
Sharpe 3Y0.820.86
Volatility 1Y12.83%17.32%
Max drawdown-31.71%-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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