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GBF vs SYSB

iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF vs iShares Systematic Bond ETF

GBF

iShares Government/Credit Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.20%

Fund size

$119M

SYSB

iShares Systematic Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$1.0B

Key differences

  • SYSB is significantly larger than GBF — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, SYSB has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • GBF has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

GBFSYSB
Annual cost (TER)0.20%0.25%
Fund size (AUM)$119M$1.0B
Since20072015
Dividend yield3.76%4.64%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+5.0%+6.0%
CAGR 3Y+3.7%+6.8%
CAGR 5Y-0.0%+1.7%
Sharpe 3Y0.040.72
Volatility 1Y3.79%3.79%
Max drawdown-19.67%-18.47%

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

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