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SQLT vs VALQ

Ishares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETF vs American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF

SQLT

Ishares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.20%

Fund size

$7M

VALQ

American Century U.S. Quality Value ETF

American Century Investments

Annual cost

0.29%

Fund size

$306M

Key differences

  • SQLT costs 0.09% less per year.
  • VALQ is significantly larger than SQLT — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • VALQ has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

SQLTVALQ
Annual cost (TER)0.20%0.29%
Fund size (AUM)$7M$306M
Since20262018
Dividend yield1.80%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1YN/A+16.3%
CAGR 3YN/A+15.4%
CAGR 5YN/A+8.7%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.92
Volatility 1Y11.27%
Max drawdown-3.95%-38.19%

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

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