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BNDS vs IFRA

Infrastructure Capital Bond Income ETF vs iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF

BNDS

Infrastructure Capital Bond Income ETF

Annual cost

0.88%

Fund size

$60M

IFRA

iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF

Annual cost

0.30%

Fund size

$4.1B

Key differences

  • IFRA costs 0.58% less per year.
  • IFRA is significantly larger than BNDS — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • BNDS is classified as alternative, while IFRA is equity — different risk/return profiles.
  • BNDS follows a multi strategy strategy; IFRA uses index tracking.
  • IFRA has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

BNDSIFRA
Annual cost (TER)0.88%0.30%
Fund size (AUM)$60M$4.1B
Since20252018
Dividend yield7.93%1.56%
Asset classalternativeequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategymulti strategyindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+14.3%+33.0%
CAGR 3YN/A+21.1%
CAGR 5YN/A+13.7%
Sharpe 3YN/A1.03
Volatility 1Y3.60%14.82%
Max drawdown-6.95%-41.06%

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