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LFEQ vs ICSH

VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF vs iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF

LFEQ

VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF

VanEck

Annual cost

0.58%

Fund size

$29M

ICSH

iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.08%

Fund size

$7.3B

Key differences

  • ICSH costs 0.50% less per year.
  • ICSH is significantly larger than LFEQ — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • LFEQ is classified as alternative, while ICSH is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • LFEQ follows a tactical allocation strategy; ICSH uses active selection.
  • Over the last 3 years, LFEQ has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

LFEQICSH
Annual cost (TER)0.58%0.08%
Fund size (AUM)$29M$7.3B
Since20172013
Dividend yield0.86%4.41%
Asset classalternativefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategytactical allocationactive selection
CAGR 1Y+30.3%+4.4%
CAGR 3Y+18.9%+5.2%
CAGR 5Y+10.4%+3.7%
Sharpe 3Y1.023.43
Volatility 1Y12.11%0.41%
Max drawdown-35.19%-3.94%

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

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