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MUB vs CALI

iShares National Muni Bond ETF vs iShares Short-Term California Muni Active ETF

MUB

iShares National Muni Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.05%

Fund size

$43.7B

CALI

iShares Short-Term California Muni Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.20%

Fund size

$295M

Key differences

  • MUB costs 0.15% less per year.
  • MUB is significantly larger than CALI — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • MUB has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

MUBCALI
Annual cost (TER)0.05%0.20%
Fund size (AUM)$43.7B$295M
Since20072023
Dividend yield3.17%2.55%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+5.7%+3.0%
CAGR 3Y+2.9%N/A
CAGR 5Y+0.8%N/A
Sharpe 3Y-0.14N/A
Volatility 1Y2.91%0.76%
Max drawdown-13.68%-0.78%

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

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