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BAB vs NEAR

Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF vs iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

BAB

Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF

Invesco

Annual cost

0.28%

Fund size

$1.0B

NEAR

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$4.3B

Key differences

  • NEAR is significantly larger than BAB — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • BAB follows a index tracking strategy; NEAR uses active selection.
  • Over the last 3 years, NEAR has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

BABNEAR
Annual cost (TER)0.28%0.25%
Fund size (AUM)$1.0B$4.3B
Since20092013
Dividend yield4.05%4.48%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+7.7%+4.4%
CAGR 3Y+4.0%+5.6%
CAGR 5Y-0.4%+3.8%
Sharpe 3Y0.081.18
Volatility 1Y5.97%1.37%
Max drawdown-27.80%-9.61%

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

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