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SPTB vs ICSH

State Street SPDR Portfolio Treasury ETF vs iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF

SPTB

State Street SPDR Portfolio Treasury ETF

State Street Investment Management

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$187M

ICSH

iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.08%

Fund size

$7.3B

Key differences

  • SPTB costs 0.05% less per year.
  • ICSH is significantly larger than SPTB — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • SPTB follows a index tracking strategy; ICSH uses active selection.
  • ICSH has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

SPTBICSH
Annual cost (TER)0.03%0.08%
Fund size (AUM)$187M$7.3B
Since20242013
Dividend yield4.21%4.41%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+4.3%+4.4%
CAGR 3YN/A+5.2%
CAGR 5YN/A+3.7%
Sharpe 3YN/A3.35
Volatility 1Y3.69%0.41%
Max drawdown-4.96%-3.94%

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

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