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THRO vs SHY

iShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETF vs iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

THRO

iShares U.S. Thematic Rotation Active ETF

BlackRock

Annual cost

0.57%

Fund size

$8.3B

SHY

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$25.1B

Key differences

  • SHY costs 0.42% less per year.
  • SHY is significantly larger than THRO — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • THRO is classified as equity, while SHY is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • THRO follows a active selection strategy; SHY uses index tracking.
  • Over the last 3 years, THRO has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • SHY has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

THROSHY
Annual cost (TER)0.57%0.15%
Fund size (AUM)$8.3B$25.1B
Since20212002
Dividend yield0.17%3.72%
Asset classequityfixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+28.9%+3.4%
CAGR 3Y+24.9%+3.9%
CAGR 5YN/A+1.7%
Sharpe 3Y1.260.21
Volatility 1Y13.11%1.35%
Max drawdown-26.55%-5.71%

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

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