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CORP vs MEAR

PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund vs iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF

CORP

PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual cost

0.41%

Fund size

$1.6B

MEAR

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF

Annual cost

0.26%

Fund size

$1.3B

Key differences

  • MEAR costs 0.15% less per year.
  • CORP is classified as alternative, while MEAR is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • CORP follows a index tracking strategy; MEAR uses active selection.
  • Over the last 3 years, CORP has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • CORP has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

CORPMEAR
Annual cost (TER)0.41%0.26%
Fund size (AUM)$1.6B$1.3B
Since20102015
Dividend yield4.81%2.87%
Asset classalternativefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+6.7%+3.3%
CAGR 3Y+5.8%+3.6%
CAGR 5Y+1.1%+2.4%
Sharpe 3Y0.390.05
Volatility 1Y4.19%0.86%
Max drawdown-21.21%-2.68%

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