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SBND vs NEAR

Columbia Short Duration Bond ETF vs iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

SBND

Columbia Short Duration Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$215M

NEAR

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$4.6B

Key differences

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

  • SBND follows a index tracking strategy; NEAR uses active selection.
  • NEAR is much larger than SBND. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • NEAR has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

SBNDNEAR
Annual cost (TER)0.25%0.25%
Fund size (AUM)$215M$4.6B
Since20212013
Dividend yield4.51%4.47%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+5.1%+4.1%
CAGR 3Y+6.0%+5.6%
CAGR 5YN/A+3.8%
Sharpe 3Y0.731.14
Volatility 1Y2.43%1.37%
Max drawdown-10.53%-9.61%

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