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BGRN vs IGSB

iShares USD Green Bond ETF vs iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

BGRN

iShares USD Green Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.20%

Fund size

$470M

IGSB

iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.04%

Fund size

$21.9B

Key differences

  • IGSB costs 0.16% less per year.
  • IGSB is significantly larger than BGRN — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • BGRN covers global markets; IGSB covers north america.
  • IGSB has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

BGRNIGSB
Annual cost (TER)0.20%0.04%
Fund size (AUM)$470M$21.9B
Since20182007
Dividend yield4.25%4.53%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionglobalnorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+5.8%+5.0%
CAGR 3Y+4.5%+5.5%
CAGR 5Y+0.6%+2.4%
Sharpe 3Y0.230.74
Volatility 1Y3.04%1.94%
Max drawdown-19.16%-13.38%

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

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