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USIG vs ISTB

iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF vs iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF

USIG

iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.04%

Fund size

$17.0B

ISTB

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$4.7B

Key differences

  • USIG is significantly larger than ISTB — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • USIG covers global markets; ISTB covers north america.
  • USIG has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

USIGISTB
Annual cost (TER)0.04%0.06%
Fund size (AUM)$17.0B$4.7B
Since20072012
Dividend yield4.68%4.20%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionglobalnorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+6.9%+4.4%
CAGR 3Y+5.3%+4.7%
CAGR 5Y+0.8%+1.8%
Sharpe 3Y0.320.47
Volatility 1Y4.19%1.77%
Max drawdown-21.45%-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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