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CMF vs CATF

iShares California Muni Bond ETF vs American Century California Municipal Bond ETF

CMF

iShares California Muni Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.08%

Fund size

$4.3B

CATF

American Century California Municipal Bond ETF

American Century Investments

Annual cost

0.27%

Fund size

$75M

Key differences

  • CMF costs 0.19% less per year.
  • CMF is significantly larger than CATF — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • CMF follows a index tracking strategy; CATF uses active selection.
  • CMF has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

CMFCATF
Annual cost (TER)0.08%0.27%
Fund size (AUM)$4.3B$75M
Since20072024
Dividend yield2.96%3.55%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+5.8%+7.0%
CAGR 3Y+2.8%N/A
CAGR 5Y+0.5%N/A
Sharpe 3Y-0.17N/A
Volatility 1Y2.81%3.14%
Max drawdown-14.57%-4.83%

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

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