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GVI vs IUSB

iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF vs iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF

GVI

iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.20%

Fund size

$3.8B

IUSB

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$36.5B

Key differences

  • IUSB costs 0.14% less per year.
  • IUSB is significantly larger than GVI — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • GVI has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

GVIIUSB
Annual cost (TER)0.20%0.06%
Fund size (AUM)$3.8B$36.5B
Since20072014
Dividend yield3.56%4.24%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+4.3%+6.0%
CAGR 3Y+3.9%+4.2%
CAGR 5Y+1.0%+0.5%
Sharpe 3Y0.120.15
Volatility 1Y2.52%3.66%
Max drawdown-12.93%-17.90%

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

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