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XCHG vs FESM

Ab US Equity ETF vs Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF

XCHG

Ab US Equity ETF

AllianceBernstein

Annual cost

0.50%

Fund size

$685M

FESM

Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF

Fidelity Investments

Annual cost

0.28%

Fund size

$5.0B

Key differences

  • FESM costs 0.22% less per year.
  • FESM is significantly larger than XCHG — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • XCHG follows a active selection strategy; FESM uses index enhanced.
  • FESM has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

XCHGFESM
Annual cost (TER)0.50%0.28%
Fund size (AUM)$685M$5.0B
Since20252007
Dividend yield0.55%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex enhanced
CAGR 1YN/A+52.9%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y19.05%
Max drawdown-9.67%-26.93%

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

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