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YLD vs IUSB

Principal Active High Yield ETF vs iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF

YLD

Principal Active High Yield ETF

Annual cost

0.39%

Fund size

$545M

IUSB

iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$39.8B

Key differences

YLD is an alternative ETF, while IUSB is a fixed income ETF. YLD charges 0.39% a year and IUSB 0.06%.

  • YLD is an alternative fund, while IUSB is a fixed income fund. They carry different risk/return profiles.
  • YLD follows a multi strategy strategy; IUSB uses index tracking.
  • YLD covers global markets; IUSB covers North America.
  • IUSB costs 0.33% less per year.
  • IUSB is much larger than YLD. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, YLD has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

YLDIUSB
Annual cost (TER)0.39%0.06%
Fund size (AUM)$545M$39.8B
Since20152014
Dividend yield7.29%4.24%
Asset classalternativefixed income
Regionglobalnorth america
Strategymulti strategyindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+6.9%+4.6%
CAGR 3Y+9.1%+4.3%
CAGR 5Y+4.9%+0.4%
Sharpe 3Y0.920.16
Volatility 1Y4.35%3.60%
Max drawdown-28.34%-17.90%

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