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TBUX vs TPLS

T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF vs Thornburg Core Plus Bond ETF

TBUX

T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.17%

Fund size

$1.1B

TPLS

Thornburg Core Plus Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.45%

Fund size

$20M

Key differences

  • TBUX costs 0.28% less per year.
  • TBUX is significantly larger than TPLS — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • TBUX follows a index tracking strategy; TPLS uses active selection.

Side-by-side comparison

TBUXTPLS
Annual cost (TER)0.17%0.45%
Fund size (AUM)$1.1B$20M
Since20212025
Dividend yield4.42%4.56%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+4.9%+5.7%
CAGR 3Y+5.7%N/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3Y1.82N/A
Volatility 1Y0.68%3.95%
Max drawdown-1.79%-3.04%

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