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ILTB vs MEAR

iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF vs iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF

ILTB

iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$588M

MEAR

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.26%

Fund size

$1.3B

Key differences

  • ILTB costs 0.20% less per year.
  • ILTB follows a index tracking strategy; MEAR uses active selection.
  • Over the last 3 years, MEAR has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • ILTB has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

ILTBMEAR
Annual cost (TER)0.06%0.26%
Fund size (AUM)$588M$1.3B
Since20092015
Dividend yield4.94%2.87%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+8.2%+3.3%
CAGR 3Y+2.5%+3.6%
CAGR 5Y-2.7%+2.4%
Sharpe 3Y-0.04-0.02
Volatility 1Y8.07%0.86%
Max drawdown-36.89%-2.68%

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

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