diff --git a/xml/System.Diagnostics.Tracing/EventSourceSettings.xml b/xml/System.Diagnostics.Tracing/EventSourceSettings.xml
index 4a78df08fae..5b2f4ec3dcf 100644
--- a/xml/System.Diagnostics.Tracing/EventSourceSettings.xml
+++ b/xml/System.Diagnostics.Tracing/EventSourceSettings.xml
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
       </ReturnValue>
       <MemberValue>4</MemberValue>
       <Docs>
-        <summary>The ETW listener should use a manifest-based format when raising events. Setting this option is a directive to the ETW listener should use manifest-based format when raising events. This is the default option when defining a type derived from <see cref="T:System.Diagnostics.Tracing.EventSource" /> using one of the protected <see cref="T:System.Diagnostics.Tracing.EventSource" /> constructors.</summary>
+        <summary>The ETW listener should use a manifest-based format when raising events. This is the default option when defining a type derived from <see cref="T:System.Diagnostics.Tracing.EventSource" /> using one of the protected <see cref="T:System.Diagnostics.Tracing.EventSource" /> constructors. This format has lower per-event serialization overhead compared to <see cref="F:System.Diagnostics.Tracing.EventSourceSettings.EtwSelfDescribingEventFormat" />. For more information, see <see href="/dotnet/fundamentals/runtime-libraries/system-diagnostics-tracing-eventsource#self-describing-tracelogging-vs-manifest-event-formats">Self-describing vs. manifest event formats</see>.</summary>
       </Docs>
     </Member>
     <Member MemberName="EtwSelfDescribingEventFormat">
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
       </ReturnValue>
       <MemberValue>8</MemberValue>
       <Docs>
-        <summary>The ETW listener should use self-describing event format. This is the default option when creating a new instance of the <see cref="T:System.Diagnostics.Tracing.EventSource" /> using one of the public <see cref="T:System.Diagnostics.Tracing.EventSource" /> constructors.</summary>
+        <summary>The ETW listener should use self-describing event format. This is the default option when creating a new instance of the <see cref="T:System.Diagnostics.Tracing.EventSource" /> using one of the public <see cref="T:System.Diagnostics.Tracing.EventSource" /> constructors. This format has more capabilities and better compatibility with listeners that don't use the TraceEvent library, but has higher per-event serialization overhead compared to <see cref="F:System.Diagnostics.Tracing.EventSourceSettings.EtwManifestEventFormat" />. For more information, see <see href="/dotnet/fundamentals/runtime-libraries/system-diagnostics-tracing-eventsource#self-describing-tracelogging-vs-manifest-event-formats">Self-describing vs. manifest event formats</see>.</summary>
       </Docs>
     </Member>
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