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LFEQ vs IUSB

VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF vs iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF

LFEQ

VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF

VanEck

Annual cost

0.58%

Fund size

$29M

IUSB

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$36.5B

Key differences

  • IUSB costs 0.52% less per year.
  • IUSB is significantly larger than LFEQ — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • LFEQ is classified as alternative, while IUSB is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • LFEQ follows a tactical allocation strategy; IUSB uses index tracking.
  • Over the last 3 years, LFEQ has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

LFEQIUSB
Annual cost (TER)0.58%0.06%
Fund size (AUM)$29M$36.5B
Since20172014
Dividend yield0.86%4.24%
Asset classalternativefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategytactical allocationindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+30.3%+6.0%
CAGR 3Y+18.9%+4.6%
CAGR 5Y+10.4%+0.6%
Sharpe 3Y1.020.21
Volatility 1Y12.11%3.66%
Max drawdown-35.19%-17.90%

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

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