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SMLF vs FLQS

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF vs Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF

SMLF

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$3.6B

FLQS

Franklin U.S. Small Cap Multifactor Index ETF

Franklin Templeton Investments

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$51M

Key differences

  • SMLF costs 0.20% less per year.
  • SMLF is significantly larger than FLQS — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, SMLF has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

SMLFFLQS
Annual cost (TER)0.15%0.35%
Fund size (AUM)$3.6B$51M
Since20152017
Dividend yield1.07%1.34%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+31.5%+15.1%
CAGR 3Y+20.4%+12.3%
CAGR 5Y+10.7%+5.4%
Sharpe 3Y0.860.53
Volatility 1Y17.32%15.31%
Max drawdown-41.89%-42.16%

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

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