Skip to content
Screener

FLUD vs NEAR

Franklin Ultra Short Bond ETF vs iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

FLUD

Franklin Ultra Short Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$395M

NEAR

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$4.6B

Key differences

Both FLUD and NEAR are fixed income ETFs. FLUD charges 0.15% a year and NEAR 0.25%. The main difference: FLUD follows a index tracking strategy; NEAR uses active selection.

  • FLUD follows a index tracking strategy; NEAR uses active selection.
  • FLUD costs 0.10% less per year.
  • NEAR is much larger than FLUD. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • NEAR has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

FLUDNEAR
Annual cost (TER)0.15%0.25%
Fund size (AUM)$395M$4.6B
Since20202013
Dividend yield4.35%4.47%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+4.6%+4.1%
CAGR 3Y+5.3%+5.6%
CAGR 5Y+3.6%+3.9%
Sharpe 3Y1.041.18
Volatility 1Y1.65%1.37%
Max drawdown-1.67%-9.61%

Beyond the comparison: Beacon helps you build, track, and project a portfolio with the ETFs you pick.

Similar to FLUD and NEAR