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MEAR vs IEI

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF vs iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF

MEAR

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.26%

Fund size

$1.3B

IEI

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$18.6B

Key differences

  • IEI costs 0.11% less per year.
  • IEI is significantly larger than MEAR — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • MEAR follows a active selection strategy; IEI uses index tracking.
  • IEI has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

MEARIEI
Annual cost (TER)0.26%0.15%
Fund size (AUM)$1.3B$18.6B
Since20152007
Dividend yield2.87%3.58%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+3.3%+3.7%
CAGR 3Y+3.6%+3.1%
CAGR 5Y+2.4%+0.2%
Sharpe 3Y-0.02-0.10
Volatility 1Y0.86%3.06%
Max drawdown-2.68%-14.60%

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

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