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ISTB vs ISHG

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF vs iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF

ISTB

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$4.7B

ISHG

iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$907M

Key differences

Both ISTB and ISHG are fixed income ETFs. ISTB charges 0.06% a year and ISHG 0.35%. The main difference: ISTB covers North America; ISHG covers global markets excluding the US.

  • ISTB covers North America; ISHG covers global markets excluding the US.
  • ISTB costs 0.29% less per year.
  • ISTB is much larger than ISHG. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.

Side-by-side comparison

ISTBISHG
Annual cost (TER)0.06%0.35%
Fund size (AUM)$4.7B$907M
Since20122009
Dividend yield4.23%1.44%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americaglobal ex us
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+4.1%+1.6%
CAGR 3Y+5.0%+4.4%
CAGR 5Y+1.9%-1.2%
Sharpe 3Y0.580.15
Volatility 1Y1.77%6.51%
Max drawdown-9.34%-25.56%

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