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ICSH vs LQDH

iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF vs iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

ICSH

iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF

Annual cost

0.08%

Fund size

$7.6B

LQDH

iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.24%

Fund size

$515M

Key differences

Both ICSH and LQDH are fixed income ETFs. ICSH charges 0.08% a year and LQDH 0.24%. The main difference: ICSH follows a active selection strategy; LQDH uses index tracking.

  • ICSH follows a active selection strategy; LQDH uses index tracking.
  • ICSH costs 0.16% less per year.
  • ICSH is much larger than LQDH. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, LQDH has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

ICSHLQDH
Annual cost (TER)0.08%0.24%
Fund size (AUM)$7.6B$515M
Since20132014
Dividend yield4.38%5.99%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+4.3%+7.4%
CAGR 3Y+5.2%+8.3%
CAGR 5Y+3.7%+5.3%
Sharpe 3Y3.411.31
Volatility 1Y0.41%2.71%
Max drawdown-3.94%-24.63%

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