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VNM vs FLAX

VanEck Vietnam ETF vs Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF

VNM

VanEck Vietnam ETF

Annual cost

0.66%

Fund size

$570M

FLAX

Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF

Annual cost

0.19%

Fund size

$52M

Key differences

Both VNM and FLAX are equity ETFs. VNM charges 0.66% a year and FLAX 0.19%. The main difference: FLAX costs 0.47% less per year.

  • FLAX costs 0.47% less per year.
  • VNM is much larger than FLAX. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, FLAX has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • VNM has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

VNMFLAX
Annual cost (TER)0.66%0.19%
Fund size (AUM)$570M$52M
Since20092018
Dividend yield0.20%1.88%
Asset classequityequity
Regionasia pacificasia pacific
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+30.1%+44.8%
CAGR 3Y+15.2%+22.9%
CAGR 5Y-0.4%+6.4%
Sharpe 3Y0.541.01
Volatility 1Y26.82%20.30%
Max drawdown-51.67%-42.51%

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