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GBF vs SCIO

iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF vs First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF

GBF

iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.20%

Fund size

$119M

SCIO

First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.70%

Fund size

$357M

Key differences

  • GBF costs 0.50% less per year.
  • GBF is classified as fixed income, while SCIO is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • GBF follows a index tracking strategy; SCIO uses multi strategy.
  • GBF has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

GBFSCIO
Annual cost (TER)0.20%0.70%
Fund size (AUM)$119M$357M
Since20072024
Dividend yield3.76%6.09%
Asset classfixed incomealternative
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingmulti strategy
CAGR 1Y+5.0%+7.7%
CAGR 3Y+3.7%N/A
CAGR 5Y-0.0%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.04N/A
Volatility 1Y3.79%3.83%
Max drawdown-19.67%-1.72%

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

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