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FEUSvsSMAXETF Comparison

ETF 1

FEUS

Northern Trust ESG & Climate US Large Cap Core ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap

+0.71%

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ETF 2

SMAX

iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Sep ETF

This fund is part of

Options Strategies

+0.51%

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Northern Trust ESG & Climate US Large Cap Core ETF (FEUS) belongs to the US Large Cap segment. iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Sep ETF (SMAX) is part of the Options Strategies segment. FEUS's top 3 sector exposures are Technology, Finance and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. In contrast, SMAX's top sector exposures are Technology, Finance and Healthcare. FEUS is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.1%, versus 0.53% for SMAX. FEUS is up 13.07% year-to-date (YTD) with -$13M in YTD flows. SMAX performs worse with 5.38% YTD performance, and -$34M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FEUS and SMAX below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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FEUS vs SMAX performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/11/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FEUS SMAX	-0.47%+0.51%	+4.76%+2.24%	+13.07%+5.38%	+18.35%+7.28%	+69.81%n/a	n/an/a
Flows	FEUS SMAX	+$4M-$1M	+$2M-$4M	-$13M-$34M	+$25M+$515K	+$45M-	--

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FEUS SMAX	+11.43%+2.14%	+12.74%+2.77%	+14.95%n/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown	FEUS SMAX	-2.99%-0.49%	-9.64%-1.93%	-19.35%n/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown duration	FEUS SMAX	16d14d	93d44d	132dn/a	n/an/a

Trading data

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	FEUS	SMAX
Last sale 9/11/2026 at 1:30 PM	$83.74	$28.33
Previous close 09/10/2026	$82.82	$28.28
Consolidated volume 09/10/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
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Replication quality

Data as of August 31, 2026

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Main metrics

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	FEUS	SMAX
Last price	$83.74	$28.33
1D performance	+1.11%	+0.17%
AuM	$119.27 M	$88.41 M
E/R	0.1%	0.53%

Characteristics

	FEUS	SMAX
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	Northern Trust	iShares
Benchmark	Northern Trust ESG & Climate US Large Cap Core Total Return Index	-
N° of holdings	175	501
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	September 21, 2021	September 30, 2024
ESG	Yes	No

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Exposure

Countries

FEUS

USA

96.05%

Other

3.95%

SMAX

USA

102.01%

Other

-2.01%

Sectors

FEUS

Technology

44.21%

Finance

14.11%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

9.8%

Healthcare

8.21%

Other

23.66%

SMAX

Technology

46.23%

Finance

14.48%

Healthcare

9.28%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

9.23%

Industrials

8.09%

Other

12.68%

Diversification

FEUS

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

46.22%

SMAX

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

45.4%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of July 31, 2026

FEUS

NVIDIA Corp.

7.57%

Apple, Inc.

7.29%

Microsoft Corp.

5.45%

Amazon.com, Inc.

4.28%

Alphabet, Inc.

3.37%

Alphabet, Inc.

2.91%

Broadcom Inc.

2.21%

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

2.18%

Meta Platforms, Inc.

1.77%

Tesla, Inc.

1.69%

Visa, Inc.

1.65%

Johnson & Johnson

1.59%

Micron Technology, Inc.

1.47%

Cisco Systems, Inc.

1.42%

Mastercard, Inc.

1.37%

SMAX

Apple, Inc.

7.90%

NVIDIA Corp.

7.62%

Microsoft Corp.

5.40%

Amazon.com, Inc.

3.72%

Alphabet, Inc.

3.16%

Broadcom Inc.

2.96%

Alphabet, Inc.

2.54%

Meta Platforms, Inc.

1.91%

Micron Technology, Inc.

1.59%

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

1.52%

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.

1.51%

Eli Lilly & Co.

1.47%

BlackRock Cash Funds - Treasury

1.42%

Tesla, Inc.

1.40%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

1.28%

Frequently asked questions about FEUS and SMAX

FEUSvsSMAXETF Comparison

Northern Trust ESG & Climate US Large Cap Core ETF

iShares Large Cap Max Buffer Sep ETF

FEUS vs SMAX performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FEUS and SMAX ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 11, 2026, FEUS is up 13.07% year-to-date (YTD), while SMAX has returned 5.38%. That puts FEUS better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FEUS or SMAX?

Year-to-date, the FEUS ETF saw -$13M in flows, compared to -$34M for SMAX.

Which ETF is more volatile: FEUS or SMAX?

Over the past year, FEUS had a volatility of 12.74%, while SMAX experienced 2.77%.

Which ETF is bigger: FEUS or SMAX?

As of September 11, 2026, FEUS holds $119.27 M in assets under management (AUM), while SMAX manages $88.41 M.

What sectors do the FEUS and SMAX ETFs invest in?

FEUS leans toward sectors like Technology, Finance and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. Meanwhile, SMAX focuses on Technology, Finance and Healthcare.

What are the top holdings of the FEUS ETF and SMAX ETF?

FEUS top holdings include NVIDIA Corp., Apple, Inc. and Microsoft Corp.. SMAX holds in its top three: Apple, Inc., NVIDIA Corp. and Microsoft Corp..

Which ETF is more diversified: FEUS or SMAX?

FEUS holds 176 securities with 46.22% of its assets in the top 15. SMAX has 504 securities and a top 15 weight of 45.4%.

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