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ISTB vs FBND

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF vs Fidelity Total Bond ETF

ISTB

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$4.7B

FBND

Fidelity Total Bond ETF

Fidelity Investments

Annual cost

0.36%

Fund size

$25.6B

Key differences

  • ISTB costs 0.30% less per year.
  • FBND is significantly larger than ISTB — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • ISTB covers north america markets; FBND covers global.

Side-by-side comparison

ISTBFBND
Annual cost (TER)0.06%0.36%
Fund size (AUM)$4.7B$25.6B
Since20122014
Dividend yield4.20%4.70%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americaglobal
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+4.4%+6.1%
CAGR 3Y+4.7%+4.5%
CAGR 5Y+1.8%+0.9%
Sharpe 3Y0.470.19
Volatility 1Y1.77%3.90%
Max drawdown-9.34%-17.25%

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

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