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VFMF vs FSMD

Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF Shares vs Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF

VFMF

Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF Shares

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.18%

Fund size

$601M

FSMD

Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF

Fidelity Investments

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$2.4B

Key differences

  • FSMD is significantly larger than VFMF — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, VFMF has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

VFMFFSMD
Annual cost (TER)0.18%0.15%
Fund size (AUM)$601M$2.4B
Since20182019
Dividend yield1.41%1.25%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+33.9%+25.4%
CAGR 3Y+22.8%+17.8%
CAGR 5Y+12.8%+9.4%
Sharpe 3Y1.120.83
Volatility 1Y13.26%15.36%
Max drawdown-41.34%-40.67%

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

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