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LFEQ vs IHY

VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF vs VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF

LFEQ

VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF

VanEck

Annual cost

0.58%

Fund size

$29M

IHY

VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF

VanEck

Annual cost

0.40%

Fund size

$50M

Key differences

  • IHY costs 0.18% less per year.
  • LFEQ is classified as alternative, while IHY is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • LFEQ covers north america markets; IHY covers global.
  • LFEQ follows a tactical allocation strategy; IHY uses index tracking.
  • Over the last 3 years, LFEQ has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • IHY has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

LFEQIHY
Annual cost (TER)0.58%0.40%
Fund size (AUM)$29M$50M
Since20172012
Dividend yield0.86%5.52%
Asset classalternativefixed income
Regionnorth americaglobal
Strategytactical allocationindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+30.3%+7.7%
CAGR 3Y+18.9%+9.3%
CAGR 5Y+10.4%+1.8%
Sharpe 3Y1.020.90
Volatility 1Y12.11%5.39%
Max drawdown-35.19%-27.62%

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

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