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SMIZ vs FESM

Zacks Small/Mid Cap ETF vs Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF

SMIZ

Zacks Small/Mid Cap ETF

Annual cost

0.55%

Fund size

$258M

FESM

Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF

Annual cost

0.28%

Fund size

$5.3B

Key differences

  • FESM costs 0.27% less per year.
  • FESM is significantly larger than SMIZ — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • SMIZ follows a active selection strategy; FESM uses index enhanced.
  • FESM has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

SMIZFESM
Annual cost (TER)0.55%0.28%
Fund size (AUM)$258M$5.3B
Since20232007
Dividend yield0.54%0.53%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex enhanced
CAGR 1Y+29.0%+44.4%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y17.00%19.29%
Max drawdown-25.04%-26.93%

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