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MINT vs MEAR

PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund vs iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF

MINT

PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual cost

0.36%

Fund size

$15.5B

MEAR

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF

Annual cost

0.26%

Fund size

$1.3B

Key differences

  • MEAR costs 0.10% less per year.
  • MINT is significantly larger than MEAR — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, MINT has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • MINT has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

MINTMEAR
Annual cost (TER)0.36%0.26%
Fund size (AUM)$15.5B$1.3B
Since20092015
Dividend yield4.42%2.87%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+4.7%+3.3%
CAGR 3Y+5.5%+3.6%
CAGR 5Y+3.5%+2.4%
Sharpe 3Y4.560.05
Volatility 1Y0.27%0.86%
Max drawdown-4.62%-2.68%

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