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CGSM vs NEAR

Capital Group Short Duration Municipal Income ETF vs iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

CGSM

Capital Group Short Duration Municipal Income ETF

Capital Group

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$1.1B

NEAR

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$4.3B

Key differences

  • NEAR is significantly larger than CGSM — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • CGSM follows a index tracking strategy; NEAR uses active selection.
  • NEAR has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

CGSMNEAR
Annual cost (TER)0.25%0.25%
Fund size (AUM)$1.1B$4.3B
Since20232013
Dividend yield3.04%4.48%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+4.5%+4.4%
CAGR 3YN/A+5.6%
CAGR 5YN/A+3.8%
Sharpe 3YN/A1.18
Volatility 1Y1.33%1.37%
Max drawdown-1.42%-9.61%

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

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