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SHY vs ISHG

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF vs iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF

SHY

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$25.4B

ISHG

iShares 1-3 Year International Treasury Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$907M

Key differences

Both SHY and ISHG are fixed income ETFs. SHY charges 0.15% a year and ISHG 0.35%. The main difference: SHY covers North America; ISHG covers global markets excluding the US.

  • SHY covers North America; ISHG covers global markets excluding the US.
  • SHY costs 0.20% less per year.
  • SHY is much larger than ISHG. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • SHY has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

SHYISHG
Annual cost (TER)0.15%0.35%
Fund size (AUM)$25.4B$907M
Since20022009
Dividend yield3.71%1.44%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americaglobal ex us
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+3.3%+1.6%
CAGR 3Y+4.1%+4.4%
CAGR 5Y+1.7%-1.2%
Sharpe 3Y0.290.15
Volatility 1Y1.33%6.51%
Max drawdown-5.71%-25.56%

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