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VMAX vs BSMC

Hartford US Value ETF vs Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF

VMAX

Hartford US Value ETF

Hartford Mutual Funds

Annual cost

0.29%

Fund size

$47M

BSMC

Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF

Brandes

Annual cost

0.71%

Fund size

$164M

Key differences

  • VMAX costs 0.42% less per year.
  • BSMC is significantly larger than VMAX — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • VMAX follows a index tracking strategy; BSMC uses active selection.

Side-by-side comparison

VMAXBSMC
Annual cost (TER)0.29%0.71%
Fund size (AUM)$47M$164M
Since20232023
Dividend yield1.92%0.94%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+28.2%+26.1%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y12.35%14.75%
Max drawdown-19.05%-19.14%

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

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