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ISTB vs HYGH

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF vs iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF

ISTB

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$4.7B

HYGH

iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.52%

Fund size

$529M

Key differences

Both ISTB and HYGH are fixed income ETFs. ISTB charges 0.06% a year and HYGH 0.52%. The main difference: ISTB costs 0.46% less per year.

  • ISTB costs 0.46% less per year.
  • ISTB is much larger than HYGH. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, HYGH has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

ISTBHYGH
Annual cost (TER)0.06%0.52%
Fund size (AUM)$4.7B$529M
Since20122014
Dividend yield4.23%6.65%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+4.1%+7.8%
CAGR 3Y+5.0%+9.9%
CAGR 5Y+1.9%+7.0%
Sharpe 3Y0.581.11
Volatility 1Y1.77%3.66%
Max drawdown-9.34%-23.88%

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