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VIOO vs SMLV

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund ETF Shares vs State Street SPDR US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF

VIOO

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$5.8B

SMLV

State Street SPDR US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.12%

Fund size

$237M

Key differences

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

Side-by-side comparison

VIOOSMLV
Annual cost (TER)0.07%0.12%
Fund size (AUM)$5.8B$237M
Since20102013
Dividend yield1.19%2.36%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+33.2%+23.8%
CAGR 3Y+15.4%+17.1%
CAGR 5Y+5.9%+7.8%
Sharpe 3Y0.630.74
Volatility 1Y17.72%15.93%
Max drawdown-44.15%-42.45%

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

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