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ISTB vs IGSB

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF vs iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

ISTB

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$4.7B

IGSB

iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.04%

Fund size

$21.9B

Key differences

  • IGSB is significantly larger than ISTB — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • IGSB has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

ISTBIGSB
Annual cost (TER)0.06%0.04%
Fund size (AUM)$4.7B$21.9B
Since20122007
Dividend yield4.20%4.53%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+4.4%+5.0%
CAGR 3Y+4.7%+5.5%
CAGR 5Y+1.8%+2.4%
Sharpe 3Y0.470.74
Volatility 1Y1.77%1.94%
Max drawdown-9.34%-13.38%

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

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