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MSTI vs NEAR

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

MSTI

Madison Short-Term Strategic Income ETF

Madison Asset Management, LLC

Annual cost

0.36%

Fund size

$51M

NEAR

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$4.3B

Key differences

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

Side-by-side comparison

MSTINEAR
Annual cost (TER)0.36%0.25%
Fund size (AUM)$51M$4.3B
Since20232013
Dividend yield5.35%4.48%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+4.6%+4.4%
CAGR 3YN/A+5.6%
CAGR 5YN/A+3.8%
Sharpe 3YN/A1.18
Volatility 1Y2.52%1.37%
Max drawdown-1.47%-9.61%

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

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