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SMLF vs BASG

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF vs Brown Advisory Sustainable Growth ETF

SMLF

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$3.6B

BASG

Brown Advisory Sustainable Growth ETF

Brown Advisory

Annual cost

0.61%

Fund size

$467M

Key differences

  • SMLF costs 0.46% less per year.
  • SMLF is significantly larger than BASG — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • SMLF covers north america markets; BASG covers global.
  • SMLF follows a index tracking strategy; BASG uses active selection.
  • SMLF has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

SMLFBASG
Annual cost (TER)0.15%0.61%
Fund size (AUM)$3.6B$467M
Since20152025
Dividend yield1.07%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americaglobal
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+33.9%N/A
CAGR 3Y+20.8%N/A
CAGR 5Y+11.4%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.87N/A
Volatility 1Y17.37%
Max drawdown-41.89%-19.30%

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

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