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RTH vs FESM

VanEck Retail ETF vs Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF

RTH

VanEck Retail ETF

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$253M

FESM

Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF

Annual cost

0.28%

Fund size

$5.3B

Key differences

Both RTH and FESM are equity ETFs. RTH charges 0.35% a year and FESM 0.28%. The main difference: RTH follows a index tracking strategy; FESM uses index enhanced.

  • RTH follows a index tracking strategy; FESM uses index enhanced.
  • FESM costs 0.07% less per year.
  • FESM is much larger than RTH. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.

Side-by-side comparison

RTHFESM
Annual cost (TER)0.35%0.28%
Fund size (AUM)$253M$5.3B
Since20112007
Dividend yield0.93%0.53%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex enhanced
CAGR 1Y+12.0%+48.4%
CAGR 3Y+17.3%N/A
CAGR 5Y+9.9%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.98N/A
Volatility 1Y12.08%19.50%
Max drawdown-25.00%-26.93%

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