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MSTI vs ICSH

Madison Short-Term Strategic Income ETF vs iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF

MSTI

Madison Short-Term Strategic Income ETF

Madison Asset Management, LLC

Annual cost

0.36%

Fund size

$51M

ICSH

iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.08%

Fund size

$7.3B

Key differences

  • ICSH costs 0.28% less per year.
  • ICSH is significantly larger than MSTI — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • MSTI follows a index tracking strategy; ICSH uses active selection.
  • ICSH has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

MSTIICSH
Annual cost (TER)0.36%0.08%
Fund size (AUM)$51M$7.3B
Since20232013
Dividend yield5.35%4.41%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+4.6%+4.4%
CAGR 3YN/A+5.2%
CAGR 5YN/A+3.7%
Sharpe 3YN/A3.35
Volatility 1Y2.52%0.41%
Max drawdown-1.47%-3.94%

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

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