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VFMF vs SMLF

Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF Shares vs iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF

VFMF

Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF Shares

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.18%

Fund size

$601M

SMLF

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$3.6B

Key differences

  • SMLF 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

VFMFSMLF
Annual cost (TER)0.18%0.15%
Fund size (AUM)$601M$3.6B
Since20182015
Dividend yield1.41%1.07%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+33.9%+31.5%
CAGR 3Y+22.8%+20.4%
CAGR 5Y+12.8%+10.7%
Sharpe 3Y1.120.86
Volatility 1Y13.26%17.32%
Max drawdown-41.34%-41.89%

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

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