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Schwab and Vanguard charge the same 0.03%. Their small-cap funds are 3.7 percentage points apart
First Eagle Small Cap Equity ETF
$22.84+0.03 (+0.11%)
- 0.85%
- $5M
- 0M sh
- $22.86
- low $22.50high $25.00
The ETF.net FESC Grade
D
Score 27 out of 100
- 34 of 41
Score 27 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Very small fund, grade capped at C.
The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.
- The pillars earned
- 27
- This cap took
- −0
- Published Score
- 27
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F11 out of 100Rank 36 of 41Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C44 out of 100Rank 24 of 38Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F22 out of 100Rank 35 of 41Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B64 out of 100Rank 18 of 41Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.F14 out of 100Rank 39 of 41
FESC Holdings
- Stocks
- 178
- 11%
- JPMorgan Us Govt Mm
Geography
- United States94.92%
- Bermuda1.46%
- United Kingdom0.98%
- Monaco0.77%
- Greece0.70%
- Hong Kong0.49%
- Italy0.49%
- Belgium0.18%
FESC Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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FESC$9,486
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | FESC |
|---|---|
| Year to date | — |
| 1 month | −2.7% |
| 3 months | −5.1% |
| 1 year | — |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | FESC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −7.8% |
FESC in the news
FESC Dividends
Listed Jun 2026. No distributions yet.
FESC Risk
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How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
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How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
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How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.00
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FESC Cost
0.85%
FESC0.85%
- The middle half of US Active Small-Cap funds
- Median 0.55%
33 of the 39 US Active Small-Cap funds charge less.
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- FTMFSMotley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.85%1 year return −1.1%
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