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BYLD vs ISTB

iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF vs iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF

BYLD

iShares Yield Optimized Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.13%

Fund size

$387M

ISTB

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$4.7B

Key differences

  • ISTB costs 0.07% less per year.
  • ISTB is significantly larger than BYLD — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, BYLD has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

BYLDISTB
Annual cost (TER)0.13%0.06%
Fund size (AUM)$387M$4.7B
Since20142012
Dividend yield5.35%4.20%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+7.5%+4.4%
CAGR 3Y+6.3%+4.7%
CAGR 5Y+2.3%+1.8%
Sharpe 3Y0.580.47
Volatility 1Y3.85%1.77%
Max drawdown-14.75%-9.34%

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

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