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FTMA vs NEAR

Franklin Massachusetts Municipal Inc ETF vs iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

FTMA

Franklin Massachusetts Municipal Inc ETF

Franklin Templeton Investments

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$273M

NEAR

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$4.3B

Key differences

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

Side-by-side comparison

FTMANEAR
Annual cost (TER)0.35%0.25%
Fund size (AUM)$273M$4.3B
Since20182013
Dividend yield3.15%4.48%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1YN/A+4.4%
CAGR 3YN/A+5.6%
CAGR 5YN/A+3.8%
Sharpe 3YN/A1.18
Volatility 1Y1.37%
Max drawdown-2.27%-9.61%

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

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