Verified factor-similar pair

VTWO vs XJR

These two ETFs meet the same FF6 US comparison criteria: US-listed equity ETFs, the same USD model basis, at least one material non-market factor, and 100% overlap in statistically significant material factor exposure.

SMB
Similarity score
85
Verified similar

The score combines exposure-level distance, factor-vector shape, market-beta closeness, and a small backtested relative-Sharpe term.

Quick Read

  • XJR has the higher backtested relative Sharpe (0.880 vs 0.866).
  • VTWO has the lower published fee (0.06% vs 0.12%).
  • VTWO is cheaper on dividend valuation (116 vs 179, where 100 is each fund's historical median).
  • VTWO has the stronger regression fit (adjusted R-squared 0.991 vs 0.976).

These are screening signals, not a complete review of portfolio construction, turnover, taxes, or trading quality.

VTWO

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
SMB
Adj. R2
0.991
Rel. Sharpe
0.866
Mkt beta
1.02
AUM
US$14.8B
MER
0.06%
Valuation
116

XJR

iShares ESG Select Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF
SMB
Adj. R2
0.976
Rel. Sharpe
0.880
Mkt beta
0.98
AUM
US$130M
MER
0.12%
Valuation
179

Factor Exposure Match

Blue bars compare raw factor beta magnitude. Green bars compare absolute t-stat strength. Dim bars indicate the t-stat is below 1.96.

SMB
VTWO
+0.85
|t|
+47.9
XJR
+0.98
|t|
+21.8
diff -0.13
HML
VTWO
+0.12
|t|
+6.8
XJR
+0.18
|t|
+4.2
diff -0.06
RMW
VTWO
-0.10
|t|
-4.8
XJR
+0.17
|t|
+3.7
diff -0.26
CMA
VTWO
-0.06
|t|
-2.2
XJR
+0.01
|t|
+0.1
diff -0.06
UMD
VTWO
+0.07
|t|
+5.2
XJR
+0.07
|t|
+2.2
diff -0.00

Why This Pair Matches

Exposure level
81
Exposure shape
98
Mkt beta diff
0.03
Rel. Sharpe diff
0.014

This comparison focuses on measured factor exposure. It does not compare holdings methodology, turnover, tax handling, or issuer process. Backtested relative Sharpe is a secondary signal rather than a stand-alone forecast. See methodology.

VTWO fund page XJR fund page US ETF Leaders US Universe
Important context

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