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HIMU vs MEAR

iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF vs iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF

HIMU

iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.39%

Fund size

$2.1B

MEAR

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.26%

Fund size

$1.3B

Key differences

  • MEAR costs 0.13% less per year.
  • HIMU follows a index tracking strategy; MEAR uses active selection.
  • HIMU has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

HIMUMEAR
Annual cost (TER)0.39%0.26%
Fund size (AUM)$2.1B$1.3B
Since20062015
Dividend yield5.16%2.87%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+6.2%+3.3%
CAGR 3YN/A+3.6%
CAGR 5YN/A+2.4%
Sharpe 3YN/A-0.02
Volatility 1Y4.92%0.86%
Max drawdown-8.01%-2.68%

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

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