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IMTB vs NEAR

iShares Core 5-10 Year USD Bond ETF vs iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

IMTB

iShares Core 5-10 Year USD Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$280M

NEAR

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$4.3B

Key differences

  • IMTB costs 0.19% less per year.
  • NEAR is significantly larger than IMTB — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • IMTB follows a index tracking strategy; NEAR uses active selection.
  • Over the last 3 years, NEAR has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

IMTBNEAR
Annual cost (TER)0.06%0.25%
Fund size (AUM)$280M$4.3B
Since20162013
Dividend yield4.46%4.48%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+6.6%+4.4%
CAGR 3Y+4.5%+5.6%
CAGR 5Y+0.5%+3.8%
Sharpe 3Y0.171.18
Volatility 1Y4.06%1.37%
Max drawdown-18.15%-9.61%

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

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