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ICSH vs HISF

iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF vs First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF

ICSH

iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF

Annual cost

0.08%

Fund size

$7.6B

HISF

First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF

Annual cost

0.83%

Fund size

$96M

Key differences

Both ICSH and HISF are fixed income ETFs. ICSH charges 0.08% a year and HISF 0.83%. The main difference: ICSH costs 0.75% less per year.

  • ICSH costs 0.75% less per year.
  • ICSH is much larger than HISF. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.

Side-by-side comparison

ICSHHISF
Annual cost (TER)0.08%0.83%
Fund size (AUM)$7.6B$96M
Since20132014
Dividend yield4.38%4.99%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+4.3%+5.3%
CAGR 3Y+5.2%+5.1%
CAGR 5Y+3.7%+1.6%
Sharpe 3Y3.410.34
Volatility 1Y0.41%3.32%
Max drawdown-3.94%-27.86%

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