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NEAR vs BFLX

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF vs iShares Flexible Equity Active ETF

NEAR

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$4.3B

BFLX

iShares Flexible Equity Active ETF

BlackRock Asset Management Ireland - ETF

Annual cost

0.40%

Fund size

Key differences

  • NEAR costs 0.15% less per year.
  • NEAR is classified as fixed income, while BFLX is equity — different risk/return profiles.
  • NEAR covers north america markets; BFLX covers global.
  • NEAR has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

NEARBFLX
Annual cost (TER)0.25%0.40%
Fund size (AUM)$4.3B
Since20132026
Dividend yield4.48%
Asset classfixed incomeequity
Regionnorth americaglobal
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+4.4%N/A
CAGR 3Y+5.6%N/A
CAGR 5Y+3.8%N/A
Sharpe 3Y1.18N/A
Volatility 1Y1.37%
Max drawdown-9.61%0.00%

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

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