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MBBA vs REM

iShares Mortgage-Backed Securities Active ETF vs iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF

MBBA

iShares Mortgage-Backed Securities Active ETF

BlackRock

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$125M

REM

iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.48%

Fund size

$580M

Key differences

  • MBBA costs 0.23% less per year.
  • REM is significantly larger than MBBA — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • MBBA is classified as fixed income, while REM is equity — different risk/return profiles.
  • MBBA has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

MBBAREM
Annual cost (TER)0.25%0.48%
Fund size (AUM)$125M$580M
Since19982007
Dividend yield3.98%8.60%
Asset classfixed incomeequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1YN/A+15.8%
CAGR 3YN/A+10.6%
CAGR 5YN/A-1.5%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.42
Volatility 1Y16.89%
Max drawdown-2.83%-68.52%

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

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