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THRO vs IEI

iShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETF vs iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF

THRO

iShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETF

BlackRock

Annual cost

0.57%

Fund size

$8.3B

IEI

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$18.6B

Key differences

  • IEI costs 0.42% less per year.
  • THRO is classified as equity, while IEI is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • THRO follows a active selection strategy; IEI uses index tracking.
  • Over the last 3 years, THRO has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • IEI has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

THROIEI
Annual cost (TER)0.57%0.15%
Fund size (AUM)$8.3B$18.6B
Since20212007
Dividend yield0.17%3.58%
Asset classequityfixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+28.9%+3.6%
CAGR 3Y+24.9%+3.4%
CAGR 5YN/A+0.3%
Sharpe 3Y1.26-0.02
Volatility 1Y13.11%3.06%
Max drawdown-26.55%-14.60%

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

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