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IFRA vs BNDS

iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF vs Infrastructure Capital Bond Income ETF

IFRA

iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF

Annual cost

0.30%

Fund size

$4.1B

BNDS

Infrastructure Capital Bond Income ETF

Annual cost

0.88%

Fund size

$60M

Key differences

  • IFRA costs 0.58% less per year.
  • IFRA is significantly larger than BNDS — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • IFRA is classified as equity, while BNDS is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • IFRA follows a index tracking strategy; BNDS uses multi strategy.
  • IFRA has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

IFRABNDS
Annual cost (TER)0.30%0.88%
Fund size (AUM)$4.1B$60M
Since20182025
Dividend yield1.56%7.93%
Asset classequityalternative
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingmulti strategy
CAGR 1Y+33.0%+14.3%
CAGR 3Y+21.1%N/A
CAGR 5Y+13.7%N/A
Sharpe 3Y1.03N/A
Volatility 1Y14.82%3.60%
Max drawdown-41.06%-6.95%

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