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SMIZ vs IJR

Zacks Small/Mid Cap ETF vs iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

SMIZ

Zacks Small/Mid Cap ETF

Annual cost

0.55%

Fund size

$258M

IJR

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$103.5B

Key differences

  • IJR costs 0.49% less per year.
  • IJR is significantly larger than SMIZ — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • SMIZ follows a active selection strategy; IJR uses index tracking.
  • IJR has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

SMIZIJR
Annual cost (TER)0.55%0.06%
Fund size (AUM)$258M$103.5B
Since20232000
Dividend yield0.54%1.15%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+29.0%+31.1%
CAGR 3YN/A+16.1%
CAGR 5YN/A+5.7%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.66
Volatility 1Y17.00%17.62%
Max drawdown-25.04%-44.36%

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