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NEAR · iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

Bond fundActively managed0.25% fee$5.1bnSince Sep 26, 2013
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NEAR is actively managed and returned +1.7% over the past year.

+1.7%
Total return, 1 year
0.25%
Expense ratio
1874
Holdings
−0.9%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−0.4%+3.6%−4.0 pts−5.7 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+0.3%+17.9%−17.7 pts−28.1 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+1.7%+16.2%−14.6 pts−22.7 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+15.5%+89.3%−73.8 pts−99.3 pts
Since listing Sep 26, 2013 – Oct 2, 2026+35.4%+464.7%−429.4 pts−917.1 pts

NEAR over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

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In plain words

NEAR is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year.
What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeBond fund
Category (ETFIQ)Bonds · Short-term bond
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 23, 2026)0.25%
Price$49.78
Listed sinceSep 26, 2013
Net assets (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026)$5.1bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−0.9%
Holdings1874
Top ten weight31.1%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 1, 2026
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Questions people ask about NEAR

How has NEAR performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, NEAR returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +15.5%.
What does NEAR cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year.
How far is NEAR below its high?
0.9% below its high of Aug 26, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, NEAR and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.25%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $5.1bnThe issuer’s own daily fund list · Oct 2, 2026
IssuerHoldings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗

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ETFIQ, NEAR, core fund, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/near

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