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SUB vs MEAR

iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF vs iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF

SUB

iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$11.1B

MEAR

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.26%

Fund size

$1.3B

Key differences

  • SUB costs 0.19% less per year.
  • SUB is significantly larger than MEAR — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • SUB follows a index tracking strategy; MEAR uses active selection.
  • SUB has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

SUBMEAR
Annual cost (TER)0.07%0.26%
Fund size (AUM)$11.1B$1.3B
Since20082015
Dividend yield2.48%2.87%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+3.1%+3.3%
CAGR 3Y+3.0%+3.6%
CAGR 5Y+1.4%+2.4%
Sharpe 3Y-0.39-0.02
Volatility 1Y1.00%0.86%
Max drawdown-9.46%-2.68%

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

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