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SMTH vs YLD

ALPS Smith Core Plus Bond ETF vs Principal Active High Yield ETF

SMTH

ALPS Smith Core Plus Bond ETF

ALPS

Annual cost

0.59%

Fund size

$2.7B

YLD

Principal Active High Yield ETF

Principal Funds

Annual cost

0.39%

Fund size

$524M

Key differences

  • YLD costs 0.20% less per year.
  • SMTH is significantly larger than YLD — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • SMTH is classified as fixed income, while YLD is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • SMTH covers north america markets; YLD covers global.
  • SMTH follows a index tracking strategy; YLD uses multi strategy.
  • YLD has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

SMTHYLD
Annual cost (TER)0.59%0.39%
Fund size (AUM)$2.7B$524M
Since20232015
Dividend yield4.41%7.31%
Asset classfixed incomealternative
Regionnorth americaglobal
Strategyindex trackingmulti strategy
CAGR 1Y+5.8%+8.3%
CAGR 3YN/A+8.9%
CAGR 5YN/A+5.0%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.90
Volatility 1Y3.95%4.32%
Max drawdown-4.10%-28.34%

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

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