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YLD vs NEAR

Principal Active High Yield ETF vs iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

YLD

Principal Active High Yield ETF

Annual cost

0.39%

Fund size

$545M

NEAR

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$4.6B

Key differences

Both YLD and NEAR are fixed income ETFs. YLD charges 0.39% a year and NEAR 0.25%. The main difference: YLD covers global markets; NEAR covers North America.

  • YLD covers global markets; NEAR covers North America.
  • NEAR costs 0.14% less per year.
  • NEAR 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

YLDNEAR
Annual cost (TER)0.39%0.25%
Fund size (AUM)$545M$4.6B
Since20152013
Dividend yield7.29%4.47%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionglobalnorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+7.1%+4.1%
CAGR 3Y+8.8%+5.6%
CAGR 5Y+4.9%+3.8%
Sharpe 3Y0.871.14
Volatility 1Y4.35%1.37%
Max drawdown-28.34%-9.61%

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