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NEAR vs CGSM

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF vs Capital Group Short Duration Municipal Income ETF

NEAR

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$4.3B

CGSM

Capital Group Short Duration Municipal Income ETF

Capital Group

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$1.1B

Key differences

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

Side-by-side comparison

NEARCGSM
Annual cost (TER)0.25%0.25%
Fund size (AUM)$4.3B$1.1B
Since20132023
Dividend yield4.48%3.04%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+4.4%+4.5%
CAGR 3Y+5.6%N/A
CAGR 5Y+3.8%N/A
Sharpe 3Y1.18N/A
Volatility 1Y1.37%1.33%
Max drawdown-9.61%-1.42%

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

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