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IG vs BFLX

Principal Investment Grade Corporate ETF vs iShares Flexible Equity Active ETF

IG

Principal Investment Grade Corporate ETF

Principal Funds

Annual cost

0.19%

Fund size

$179M

BFLX

iShares Flexible Equity Active ETF

BlackRock Asset Management Ireland - ETF

Annual cost

0.40%

Fund size

Key differences

  • IG costs 0.21% less per year.
  • IG is classified as fixed income, while BFLX is equity — different risk/return profiles.
  • IG has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

IGBFLX
Annual cost (TER)0.19%0.40%
Fund size (AUM)$179M
Since20182026
Dividend yield5.06%
Asset classfixed incomeequity
Regionglobal
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+7.0%N/A
CAGR 3Y+5.1%N/A
CAGR 5Y+0.2%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.27N/A
Volatility 1Y4.81%
Max drawdown-23.17%0.00%

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

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