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FIAX vs BINC

Nicholas Fixed Income Alternative ETF vs iShares Flexible Income Active ETF

FIAX

Nicholas Fixed Income Alternative ETF

Annual cost

0.97%

Fund size

$135M

BINC

iShares Flexible Income Active ETF

Annual cost

0.40%

Fund size

$16.9B

Key differences

  • BINC costs 0.57% less per year.
  • BINC is significantly larger than FIAX — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • FIAX is classified as alternative, while BINC is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • FIAX follows a option income strategy; BINC uses active selection.

Side-by-side comparison

FIAXBINC
Annual cost (TER)0.97%0.40%
Fund size (AUM)$135M$16.9B
Since20222023
Dividend yield8.18%5.60%
Asset classalternativefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyoption incomeactive selection
CAGR 1Y+5.6%+6.5%
CAGR 3Y+3.5%N/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3Y0.00N/A
Volatility 1Y4.27%2.29%
Max drawdown-6.26%-2.69%

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