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SMLF vs BELT

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF vs iShares U.S. Select Equity Active ETF

SMLF

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$3.6B

BELT

iShares U.S. Select Equity Active ETF

BlackRock

Annual cost

0.75%

Fund size

$9M

Key differences

  • SMLF costs 0.60% less per year.
  • SMLF is significantly larger than BELT — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • SMLF follows a index tracking strategy; BELT uses index enhanced.
  • SMLF has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

SMLFBELT
Annual cost (TER)0.15%0.75%
Fund size (AUM)$3.6B$9M
Since20152024
Dividend yield1.07%0.00%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex enhanced
CAGR 1Y+31.5%+28.9%
CAGR 3Y+20.4%N/A
CAGR 5Y+10.7%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.86N/A
Volatility 1Y17.32%17.21%
Max drawdown-41.89%-23.05%

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

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