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IMTB vs VPLS

iShares Core 5-10 Year USD Bond ETF vs Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF

IMTB

iShares Core 5-10 Year USD Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$280M

VPLS

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.20%

Fund size

$1.5B

Key differences

  • IMTB costs 0.14% less per year.
  • VPLS is significantly larger than IMTB — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • IMTB has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

IMTBVPLS
Annual cost (TER)0.06%0.20%
Fund size (AUM)$280M$1.5B
Since20162023
Dividend yield4.46%4.55%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+6.7%+6.5%
CAGR 3Y+4.8%N/A
CAGR 5Y+0.7%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.24N/A
Volatility 1Y4.07%3.68%
Max drawdown-18.15%-4.17%

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