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VB vs FESM

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares vs Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF

VB

Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$177.4B

FESM

Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF

Fidelity Investments

Annual cost

0.28%

Fund size

$5.0B

Key differences

  • VB costs 0.25% less per year.
  • VB is significantly larger than FESM — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • VB follows a index tracking strategy; FESM uses index enhanced.

Side-by-side comparison

VBFESM
Annual cost (TER)0.03%0.28%
Fund size (AUM)$177.4B$5.0B
Since20042007
Dividend yield1.23%0.55%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex enhanced
CAGR 1Y+29.2%+52.9%
CAGR 3Y+17.5%N/A
CAGR 5Y+7.2%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.76N/A
Volatility 1Y16.41%19.05%
Max drawdown-42.05%-26.93%

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

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