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NEAR vs BIV

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF vs Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund

NEAR

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$4.6B

BIV

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$52.2B

Key differences

Both NEAR and BIV are fixed income ETFs. NEAR charges 0.25% a year and BIV 0.03%. The main difference: NEAR follows a active selection strategy; BIV uses index tracking.

  • NEAR follows a active selection strategy; BIV uses index tracking.
  • BIV costs 0.22% less per year.
  • BIV is much larger than NEAR. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, NEAR has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • BIV has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

NEARBIV
Annual cost (TER)0.25%0.03%
Fund size (AUM)$4.6B$52.2B
Since20132007
Dividend yield4.47%4.17%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+4.1%+4.6%
CAGR 3Y+5.6%+4.6%
CAGR 5Y+3.9%+0.3%
Sharpe 3Y1.180.19
Volatility 1Y1.37%4.03%
Max drawdown-9.61%-18.94%

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