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VRAI vs IUSB

Virtus Real Asset Income ETF vs iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF

VRAI

Virtus Real Asset Income ETF

Virtus

Annual cost

0.55%

Fund size

$18M

IUSB

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$36.5B

Key differences

  • IUSB costs 0.49% less per year.
  • IUSB is significantly larger than VRAI — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • VRAI is classified as equity, while IUSB is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • Over the last 3 years, VRAI has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • IUSB has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

VRAIIUSB
Annual cost (TER)0.55%0.06%
Fund size (AUM)$18M$36.5B
Since20192014
Dividend yield3.19%4.24%
Asset classequityfixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+29.3%+6.0%
CAGR 3Y+11.9%+4.6%
CAGR 5Y+6.0%+0.6%
Sharpe 3Y0.590.21
Volatility 1Y11.93%3.66%
Max drawdown-47.51%-17.90%

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

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