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REM vs MBBA

iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF vs iShares Mortgage-Backed Securities Active ETF

REM

iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.48%

Fund size

$580M

MBBA

iShares Mortgage-Backed Securities Active ETF

BlackRock

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$125M

Key differences

  • MBBA costs 0.23% less per year.
  • REM is significantly larger than MBBA — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • REM is classified as equity, while MBBA is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • MBBA has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

REMMBBA
Annual cost (TER)0.48%0.25%
Fund size (AUM)$580M$125M
Since20071998
Dividend yield8.60%3.98%
Asset classequityfixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+15.8%N/A
CAGR 3Y+10.6%N/A
CAGR 5Y-1.5%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.42N/A
Volatility 1Y16.89%
Max drawdown-68.52%-2.83%

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

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