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THRO vs ISTB

iShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETF vs iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF

THRO

iShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETF

BlackRock

Annual cost

0.57%

Fund size

$8.3B

ISTB

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$4.7B

Key differences

  • ISTB costs 0.51% less per year.
  • THRO is classified as equity, while ISTB is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • THRO follows a active selection strategy; ISTB uses index tracking.
  • Over the last 3 years, THRO has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • ISTB has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

THROISTB
Annual cost (TER)0.57%0.06%
Fund size (AUM)$8.3B$4.7B
Since20212012
Dividend yield0.17%4.20%
Asset classequityfixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+28.9%+4.4%
CAGR 3Y+24.9%+4.9%
CAGR 5YN/A+1.9%
Sharpe 3Y1.260.54
Volatility 1Y13.11%1.78%
Max drawdown-26.55%-9.34%

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

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