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VLUE vs SMLF

iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF vs iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF

VLUE

iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$12.0B

SMLF

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$3.6B

Key differences

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

Side-by-side comparison

VLUESMLF
Annual cost (TER)0.15%0.15%
Fund size (AUM)$12.0B$3.6B
Since20132015
Dividend yield1.70%1.07%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+79.1%+31.5%
CAGR 3Y+31.4%+20.4%
CAGR 5Y+15.0%+10.7%
Sharpe 3Y1.540.86
Volatility 1Y16.92%17.32%
Max drawdown-39.47%-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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