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ITOT vs YLD

iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF vs Principal Active High Yield ETF

ITOT

iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$93.4B

YLD

Principal Active High Yield ETF

Annual cost

0.39%

Fund size

$545M

Key differences

ITOT is an equity ETF, while YLD is an alternative ETF. ITOT charges 0.03% a year and YLD 0.39%.

  • ITOT is an equity fund, while YLD is an alternative fund. They carry different risk/return profiles.
  • ITOT follows a index tracking strategy; YLD uses multi strategy.
  • ITOT covers North America; YLD covers global markets.
  • ITOT costs 0.36% less per year.
  • ITOT is much larger than YLD. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, ITOT has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • ITOT has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

ITOTYLD
Annual cost (TER)0.03%0.39%
Fund size (AUM)$93.4B$545M
Since20042015
Dividend yield0.98%7.29%
Asset classequityalternative
Regionnorth americaglobal
Strategyindex trackingmulti strategy
CAGR 1Y+25.3%+6.9%
CAGR 3Y+22.2%+9.1%
CAGR 5Y+12.3%+4.9%
Sharpe 3Y1.160.92
Volatility 1Y12.51%4.35%
Max drawdown-35.00%-28.34%

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