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TBUX vs ISTB

T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF vs iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF

TBUX

T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.17%

Fund size

$1.1B

ISTB

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$4.7B

Key differences

  • ISTB costs 0.11% less per year.
  • ISTB is significantly larger than TBUX — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • ISTB has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

TBUXISTB
Annual cost (TER)0.17%0.06%
Fund size (AUM)$1.1B$4.7B
Since20212012
Dividend yield4.42%4.20%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+4.9%+4.6%
CAGR 3Y+5.7%+5.0%
CAGR 5YN/A+1.9%
Sharpe 3Y1.820.56
Volatility 1Y0.68%1.78%
Max drawdown-1.79%-9.34%

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