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HIMU vs SHYG

iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF vs iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

HIMU

iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.39%

Fund size

$2.1B

SHYG

iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.30%

Fund size

$7.6B

Key differences

  • SHYG costs 0.09% less per year.
  • SHYG is significantly larger than HIMU — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • HIMU has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

HIMUSHYG
Annual cost (TER)0.39%0.30%
Fund size (AUM)$2.1B$7.6B
Since20062013
Dividend yield5.16%7.01%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+6.2%+7.5%
CAGR 3YN/A+8.4%
CAGR 5YN/A+4.9%
Sharpe 3YN/A1.05
Volatility 1Y4.92%3.20%
Max drawdown-8.01%-19.27%

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

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