Skip to content
Beacon
Screener

NEAR vs IWR

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF vs iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF

NEAR

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$4.6B

IWR

iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF

Annual cost

0.18%

Fund size

$54.8B

Key differences

NEAR is a fixed income ETF, while IWR is an equity ETF. NEAR charges 0.25% a year and IWR 0.18%.

  • NEAR is a fixed income fund, while IWR is an equity fund. They carry different risk/return profiles.
  • NEAR follows a active selection strategy; IWR uses index tracking.
  • IWR costs 0.07% less per year.
  • IWR is much larger than NEAR. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, IWR has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • IWR has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

NEARIWR
Annual cost (TER)0.25%0.18%
Fund size (AUM)$4.6B$54.8B
Since20132001
Dividend yield4.47%1.16%
Asset classfixed incomeequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+3.9%+19.9%
CAGR 3Y+5.6%+17.8%
CAGR 5Y+3.8%+7.7%
Sharpe 3Y1.130.89
Volatility 1Y1.38%13.54%
Max drawdown-9.61%-40.59%

Similar to NEAR and IWR