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CMBS vs MEAR

iShares CMBS ETF vs iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF

CMBS

iShares CMBS ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$481M

MEAR

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.26%

Fund size

$1.3B

Key differences

  • CMBS follows a index tracking strategy; MEAR uses active selection.
  • Over the last 3 years, CMBS has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

CMBSMEAR
Annual cost (TER)0.25%0.26%
Fund size (AUM)$481M$1.3B
Since20122015
Dividend yield3.52%2.87%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+4.7%+3.3%
CAGR 3Y+4.9%+3.6%
CAGR 5Y+0.9%+2.4%
Sharpe 3Y0.30-0.02
Volatility 1Y3.64%0.86%
Max drawdown-15.87%-2.68%

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

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