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SMLF vs XJR

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF vs iShares ESG Select Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF

SMLF

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$3.6B

XJR

iShares ESG Select Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.12%

Fund size

$138M

Key differences

  • SMLF is significantly larger than XJR — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, SMLF has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • SMLF has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

SMLFXJR
Annual cost (TER)0.15%0.12%
Fund size (AUM)$3.6B$138M
Since20152020
Dividend yield1.07%1.00%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+31.5%+32.9%
CAGR 3Y+20.4%+15.8%
CAGR 5Y+10.7%+6.3%
Sharpe 3Y0.860.64
Volatility 1Y17.32%17.99%
Max drawdown-41.89%-27.14%

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

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