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BFLX vs IG

iShares Flexible Equity Active ETF vs Principal Investment Grade Corporate ETF

BFLX

iShares Flexible Equity Active ETF

BlackRock Asset Management Ireland - ETF

Annual cost

0.40%

Fund size

IG

Principal Investment Grade Corporate ETF

Principal Funds

Annual cost

0.19%

Fund size

$179M

Key differences

  • IG costs 0.21% less per year.
  • BFLX is classified as equity, while IG is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • IG has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

BFLXIG
Annual cost (TER)0.40%0.19%
Fund size (AUM)$179M
Since20262018
Dividend yield5.06%
Asset classequityfixed income
Regionglobal
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1YN/A+7.0%
CAGR 3YN/A+5.1%
CAGR 5YN/A+0.2%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.27
Volatility 1Y4.81%
Max drawdown0.00%-23.17%

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

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