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NEAR vs ULST

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF vs State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETF

NEAR

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$4.6B

ULST

State Street Ultra Short Term Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.20%

Fund size

$552M

Key differences

Both NEAR and ULST are fixed income ETFs. NEAR charges 0.25% a year and ULST 0.20%. The main difference: NEAR is much larger than ULST. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.

  • NEAR is much larger than ULST. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.

Side-by-side comparison

NEARULST
Annual cost (TER)0.25%0.20%
Fund size (AUM)$4.6B$552M
Since20132013
Dividend yield4.47%4.22%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+4.1%+4.0%
CAGR 3Y+5.6%+5.0%
CAGR 5Y+3.8%+3.5%
Sharpe 3Y1.141.21
Volatility 1Y1.37%0.66%
Max drawdown-9.61%-6.20%

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