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IGIB vs MEAR

iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF vs iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF

IGIB

iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.04%

Fund size

$17.9B

MEAR

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF

Annual cost

0.26%

Fund size

$1.3B

Key differences

  • IGIB costs 0.22% less per year.
  • IGIB is significantly larger than MEAR — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • IGIB follows a index tracking strategy; MEAR uses active selection.
  • Over the last 3 years, IGIB has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • IGIB has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

IGIBMEAR
Annual cost (TER)0.04%0.26%
Fund size (AUM)$17.9B$1.3B
Since20072015
Dividend yield4.73%2.87%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+7.2%+3.3%
CAGR 3Y+6.5%+3.6%
CAGR 5Y+1.6%+2.4%
Sharpe 3Y0.520.05
Volatility 1Y4.16%0.86%
Max drawdown-20.63%-2.68%

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