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GOVT vs BRLN

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF vs iShares Floating Rate Loan Active ETF

GOVT

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.05%

Fund size

$41.0B

BRLN

iShares Floating Rate Loan Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.55%

Fund size

$54M

Key differences

  • GOVT costs 0.50% less per year.
  • GOVT is significantly larger than BRLN — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, BRLN has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • GOVT has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

GOVTBRLN
Annual cost (TER)0.05%0.55%
Fund size (AUM)$41.0B$54M
Since20122022
Dividend yield3.53%6.51%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+4.2%+5.1%
CAGR 3Y+2.4%+7.5%
CAGR 5Y-0.4%N/A
Sharpe 3Y-0.181.09
Volatility 1Y3.70%3.03%
Max drawdown-19.07%-3.85%

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

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