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MEAR vs BKMS

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF vs BNY Mellon Municipal Short Duration ETF

MEAR

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.26%

Fund size

$1.3B

BKMS

BNY Mellon Municipal Short Duration ETF

BNY Mellon

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$438M

Key differences

  • MEAR costs 0.09% less per year.
  • MEAR is significantly larger than BKMS — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • BKMS has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

MEARBKMS
Annual cost (TER)0.26%0.35%
Fund size (AUM)$1.3B$438M
Since20152000
Dividend yield2.87%2.43%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+3.3%N/A
CAGR 3Y+3.6%N/A
CAGR 5Y+2.4%N/A
Sharpe 3Y-0.02N/A
Volatility 1Y0.86%
Max drawdown-2.68%-0.87%

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

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