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MEAR vs IGSB

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF vs iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

MEAR

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF

Annual cost

0.26%

Fund size

$1.3B

IGSB

iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.04%

Fund size

$21.9B

Key differences

  • IGSB costs 0.22% less per year.
  • IGSB is significantly larger than MEAR — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • MEAR follows a active selection strategy; IGSB uses index tracking.
  • Over the last 3 years, IGSB has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • IGSB has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

MEARIGSB
Annual cost (TER)0.26%0.04%
Fund size (AUM)$1.3B$21.9B
Since20152007
Dividend yield2.87%4.53%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+3.3%+4.9%
CAGR 3Y+3.6%+5.7%
CAGR 5Y+2.4%+2.5%
Sharpe 3Y0.050.83
Volatility 1Y0.86%1.93%
Max drawdown-2.68%-13.38%

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