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ICSH vs HYDB

iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF vs iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF

ICSH

iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF

Annual cost

0.08%

Fund size

$7.6B

HYDB

iShares High Yield Systematic Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$1.6B

Key differences

Both ICSH and HYDB are fixed income ETFs. ICSH charges 0.08% a year and HYDB 0.35%. The main difference: ICSH follows a active selection strategy; HYDB uses index tracking.

  • ICSH follows a active selection strategy; HYDB uses index tracking.
  • ICSH covers North America; HYDB covers global markets excluding the US.
  • ICSH costs 0.27% less per year.
  • ICSH is much larger than HYDB. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, HYDB has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

ICSHHYDB
Annual cost (TER)0.08%0.35%
Fund size (AUM)$7.6B$1.6B
Since20132017
Dividend yield4.38%7.07%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americaglobal ex us
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+4.3%+6.8%
CAGR 3Y+5.2%+9.1%
CAGR 5Y+3.7%+4.7%
Sharpe 3Y3.370.99
Volatility 1Y0.41%3.81%
Max drawdown-3.94%-21.58%

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