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BSV vs NEAR

Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares vs iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

BSV

Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$70.4B

NEAR

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$4.6B

Key differences

Both BSV and NEAR are fixed income ETFs. BSV charges 0.03% a year and NEAR 0.25%. The main difference: BSV follows a index tracking strategy; NEAR uses active selection.

  • BSV follows a index tracking strategy; NEAR uses active selection.
  • BSV costs 0.22% less per year.
  • BSV is much larger than NEAR. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, NEAR has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • BSV has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

BSVNEAR
Annual cost (TER)0.03%0.25%
Fund size (AUM)$70.4B$4.6B
Since20072013
Dividend yield3.97%4.47%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+3.7%+4.1%
CAGR 3Y+4.5%+5.6%
CAGR 5Y+1.6%+3.9%
Sharpe 3Y0.381.18
Volatility 1Y1.79%1.37%
Max drawdown-8.54%-9.61%

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