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VMAX vs IWS

Hartford US Value ETF vs iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

VMAX

Hartford US Value ETF

Hartford Mutual Funds

Annual cost

0.29%

Fund size

$47M

IWS

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.23%

Fund size

$14.9B

Key differences

  • IWS costs 0.06% less per year.
  • IWS is significantly larger than VMAX — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • IWS has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

VMAXIWS
Annual cost (TER)0.29%0.23%
Fund size (AUM)$47M$14.9B
Since20232001
Dividend yield1.92%1.38%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+28.2%+26.4%
CAGR 3YN/A+17.1%
CAGR 5YN/A+8.2%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.87
Volatility 1Y12.35%13.31%
Max drawdown-19.05%-43.83%

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

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