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ABNDvsBRTRETF Comparison

ETF 1

ABND

American Century Core Plus Income ETF

This fund is part of

Intl Aggregate Bonds

+0.16%

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ETF 2

BRTR

iShares Total Return Active ETF

This fund is part of

US Aggregate Bonds

+0.24%

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American Century Core Plus Income ETF (ABND) belongs to the Intl Aggregate Bonds segment. iShares Total Return Active ETF (BRTR) is part of the US Aggregate Bonds segment. ABND's top 3 sector exposures are Finance, Industrials and Utilities. In contrast, BRTR's top sector exposures are Sovereign, Industrials and Finance. ABND is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.32%, versus 0.41% for BRTR. ABND is down -0.48% year-to-date (YTD) with +$116M in YTD flows. BRTR performs worse with -1.11% YTD performance, and +$372M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of ABND and BRTR below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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ABND vs BRTR performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/29/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	ABND BRTR	+1.85%+1.81%	-0.79%-0.77%	-0.48%-1.11%	+0.26%-0.85%	+22.11%n/a	+10.06%n/a
Flows	ABND BRTR	+$29M+$65M	+$57M+$131M	+$116M+$372M	+$127M+$608M	+$144M-	+$221M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	ABND BRTR	+4.21%+4.48%	+3.41%+4.01%	+3.88%n/a	+4.27%n/a
Max drawdown	ABND BRTR	-3.48%-3.54%	-4.07%-4.97%	-4.07%n/a	-13.33%n/a
Max drawdown duration	ABND BRTR	65d65d	242d242d	242dn/a	995dn/a

Trading data

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	ABND	BRTR
Last sale 10/30/2026 at 3:50 PM		$48.50
Previous close 10/29/2026		$48.50
Consolidated volume 10/29/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Main metrics

Last update 10/30/2026 at 3:50 PM

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	ABND	BRTR
Last price	–	$48.50
1D performance	–	+0.02%
AuM	$295.96 M	$850.74 M
E/R	0.32%	0.41%

Characteristics

	ABND	BRTR
Management strategy	Active	Active
Provider	American Century Investments	iShares
Benchmark	-	-
N° of holdings	242	1717
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	July 1, 2021	December 12, 2023
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

ABND

USA

33.17%

Other

66.83%

BRTR

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Sectors

ABND

Finance

15.2%

Other

84.8%

BRTR

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Diversification

ABND

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

13.52%

BRTR

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Top 15 holdings

Data as of September 30, 2026

ABND

USA, Bonds 4.75% 15feb2056, USD

2.57%

US91282CRJ26

2.53%

FR SD8474, 5% 1nov2054, USD (ABS)

1.16%

US01F0526A56

0.80%

US91282CRH69

0.70%

US3140W3AV18

0.69%

US3140XNVZ45

0.64%

US3140QUBQ81

0.64%

FR SD8244, 4% 1sep2052, USD (ABS)

0.56%

US3140QEPZ92

0.56%

US3140XHCM74

0.56%

US3132DPFG81

0.56%

Bank of Montreal, 7.7% 26may2084, USD

0.52%

US3133KLB633

0.52%

FN CA8251, 2.5% 1dec2050, USD (ABS)

0.52%

BRTR

Data will be available soon

Frequently asked questions about ABND and BRTR

How have the ABND and BRTR ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 29, 2026, ABND is down -0.48% year-to-date (YTD), while BRTR has lost -1.11%. That puts ABND better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: ABND or BRTR?

Year-to-date, the ABND ETF saw +$116M in flows, compared to +$372M for BRTR.

Which ETF is more volatile: ABND or BRTR?

Over the past year, ABND had a volatility of 3.41%, while BRTR experienced 4.01%.

Which ETF is bigger: ABND or BRTR?

As of October 29, 2026, ABND holds $295.96 M in assets under management (AUM), while BRTR manages $850.74 M.

What sectors do the ABND and BRTR ETFs invest in?

ABND leans toward sectors like Finance. Meanwhile, BRTR focuses on Sovereign and Industrials.

What are the top holdings of the ABND ETF and BRTR ETF?

ABND top holdings include USA, Bonds 4.75% 15feb2056, USD, US91282CRJ26 and FR SD8474, 5% 1nov2054, USD (ABS). BRTR holds in its top three: US01F0526B30, US01F0526A56 and BlackRock Cash Funds - Institutional.

ABNDvsBRTRETF Comparison

American Century Core Plus Income ETF

iShares Total Return Active ETF

ABND vs BRTR performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the ABND and BRTR ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 29, 2026, ABND is down -0.48% year-to-date (YTD), while BRTR has lost -1.11%. That puts ABND better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: ABND or BRTR?

Year-to-date, the ABND ETF saw +$116M in flows, compared to +$372M for BRTR.

Which ETF is more volatile: ABND or BRTR?

Over the past year, ABND had a volatility of 3.41%, while BRTR experienced 4.01%.

Which ETF is bigger: ABND or BRTR?

As of October 29, 2026, ABND holds $295.96 M in assets under management (AUM), while BRTR manages $850.74 M.

What sectors do the ABND and BRTR ETFs invest in?

ABND leans toward sectors like Finance. Meanwhile, BRTR focuses on Sovereign and Industrials.

What are the top holdings of the ABND ETF and BRTR ETF?

ABND top holdings include USA, Bonds 4.75% 15feb2056, USD, US91282CRJ26 and FR SD8474, 5% 1nov2054, USD (ABS). BRTR holds in its top three: US01F0526B30, US01F0526A56 and BlackRock Cash Funds - Institutional.

Which ETF is more diversified: ABND or BRTR?

ABND holds 7670 securities with 13.52% of its assets in the top 15. BRTR has 9486 securities and a top 15 weight of 42.61%.

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