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MBBA vs MEAR

iShares Mortgage-Backed Securities Active ETF vs iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF

MBBA

iShares Mortgage-Backed Securities Active ETF

BlackRock

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$125M

MEAR

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.26%

Fund size

$1.3B

Key differences

  • MEAR is significantly larger than MBBA — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • MBBA follows a index tracking strategy; MEAR uses active selection.
  • MBBA has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

MBBAMEAR
Annual cost (TER)0.25%0.26%
Fund size (AUM)$125M$1.3B
Since19982015
Dividend yield3.98%2.87%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1YN/A+3.3%
CAGR 3YN/A+3.6%
CAGR 5YN/A+2.4%
Sharpe 3YN/A-0.02
Volatility 1Y0.86%
Max drawdown-2.83%-2.68%

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

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