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CMBO vs ICSH

Wayfinder Dynamic U.S. Interest Rate ETF

CMBOCNasdaq

iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF

ICSHACboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

ICSH −0.07pt a year

CMBO0.15%ICSH0.08%

Avg volume · 30D

ICSH 2942.3×the volume

CMBO559ICSH1.64M

CMBO vs ICSH Performance

Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+3.3%CMBO+2.8%ICSH

Dec 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. CMBO +3.3%. ICSH +2.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%1%2%Dec 2025Jun 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
CMBO 0.15%
ICSH 0.08%, better
Fund size
CMBO $3M
ICSH $8.97B
1Y total return
CMBO No data
ICSH +3.6%
Yield (12M)
CMBO No data
ICSH 4.13%
Holdings
CMBO 3
ICSH 408
Avg volume (30D)
CMBO 559 sh
ICSH 1.64M sh, better
NAV per share
CMBO $102.13
ICSH $50.47
52W range

ETF.net Grade

CMBO: Cost 66, Risk 55, Mission 100, Tradability 18, Holdings 42, Durability 8. ICSH: Cost 89, Risk 53, Mission 100, Tradability 76, Holdings 95, Durability 90.
Pillar letters and Scores for CMBO, ICSH, with each pillar’s weight
PillarCMBOICSH
Cost30% weightB66A89Higher
Mission25% weightA100A100
Risk15% weightB55HigherC53
Tradability15% weightF18A76Higher
Holdings10% weightC42A95Higher
Durability5% weightF8A90Higher

Rank among Cash & Ultra-Short Income funds

Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. CMBO and ICSH are both graded against the same 78 Cash & Ultra-Short Income funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Cash & Ultra-Short Income⁠

Category · 78 funds
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ICSH ranks 1st and CMBO 67th of 78 funds in the Cash & Ultra-Short Income Category.

  1. Rank 1AICSHiShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETFScore 85
  2. Rank 2ACLIPGlobal X 1-3 Month T-Bill ETFScore 82
  3. Rank 67CCBOXCalamos Tax-Aware Collateral ETFScore 40
  4. Rank 67CCMBOWayfinder Dynamic U.S. Interest Rate ETFScore 40
  5. Rank 69DBAMUBrookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETFScore 38

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

CMBOCWayfinder Dynamic U.S. Interest Rate ETF

ICSHAiShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF

In short

CMBO Most bond funds pick a duration and live with it. CMBO is actively run to roam across fixed-income sectors, maturities and credit quality using bond ETFs and rate derivatives, at a 0.15% fee.

ICSH BlackRock's active cash-parking sleeve, live since 2013: roughly 250 ultra-short investment-grade bonds and money market instruments, run for current income with preservation of capital, at 0.08% a year.

Stated mandate

CMBO The Fund seeks total return through an actively managed strategy focused primarily on fixed-income ETFs and derivatives referencing fixed-income instruments or indices. Its exposure may span multiple fixed-income sectors, maturities, durations, and quality levels.

ICSH The fund seeks current income consistent with preservation of capital through actively managed exposure to ultra-short-term investment-grade bonds and money market instruments.

Why people hold it

  • CMBO 0.15% a year for an active mandate, well under the typical fee in its bond peer group.
  • Duration is a dial, not a fixed setting: the manager can shift across sectors, maturities and quality tiers using fixed-income ETFs and rate derivatives.
  • What it holds lines up closely with the fixed-income exposure its prospectus describes, so there is no drift between the pitch and the portfolio.
  • ICSH At 0.08% a year it undercuts the typical cash-alternative ETF, which charges about 0.20%, and comes in below top-rated rivals like FLUD and JPST.
  • Actively managed rather than a fixed ladder: the team picks across ultra-short investment-grade bonds and money market instruments, spread over roughly 250 positions.ishares.com
  • Trading since 2013 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund that changes hands actively, giving it one of the longer records in the cash-alternative aisle.
  • Sits in the top quartile of its cash-alternative peer group, helped by high-quality holdings and low cost.

Worth knowing

  • CMBO A small fund that trades thinly. Spreads can be wide, so limit orders matter more here than in the giant core bond ETFs.
  • Launched in November 2025, so there is no long record showing how the manager handles a full rate cycle.
  • Index-tracking rivals like BND and SCHZ charge 0.03%. The extra fee here buys flexibility, and outcomes ride on the manager's rate and sector calls.
  • ICSH Not a money market fund. The share price floats, and preservation of capital is the stated aim, not a promise.ishares.com
  • It holds investment-grade corporate paper alongside money market instruments, so it carries credit risk a Treasury-bill-only fund does not.ishares.com
  • It pays monthly, but the amount rides short-term rates, and as an active fund its results can drift from its 6-month T-bill reference index either way.

Full CMBO profile⁠

Full ICSH profile⁠

CMBO vs ICSH Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

CMBO vs ICSH Cost

Overpaying CMBO vs ICSH

$1,448

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • CMBO 0.15%

    $3,137

  • ICSH 0.08%

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CMBO 0.15%
  • ICSH 0.08%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K051015202530CMBO $3,137ICSH $1,689

Year by year

YearCMBOICSHOverpaying
10$274$147$127
20$1,071$575$496
30$3,137$1,689$1,448

Expense ratio

  • 0.15%CMBO
  • 0.08%ICSH, cheaper
  • Middle half of Cash & Ultra-Short Income funds
  • Median 0.18%

ICSH 10th cheapest of 78 funds

CMBO 23rd cheapest of 78 funds

CMBO vs ICSH Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
CMBO No data
ICSH 4.13%
Payout (12M)
CMBO No data
ICSH $2.08
Last payment
CMBO $1.97
ICSH $0.17
Ex-dividend
CMBO Sep 16, 2026
ICSH Oct 1, 2026
Paid on
CMBO Sep 17, 2026
ICSH Oct 6, 2026
Frequency
CMBO Irregular
ICSH Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

CMBOIrregular · 1 paymentAll CMBO payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Sep 16, 2026 $1.97. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$220232026YTD
ICSHMonthly · 45 paymentsAll ICSH payments⁠
One bar per payment. 45 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 1, 2023 $0.20; Mar 1, 2023 $0.16; Apr 3, 2023 $0.18; May 1, 2023 $0.18; Jun 1, 2023 $0.19; Jul 3, 2023 $0.20; Aug 1, 2023 $0.22; Sep 1, 2023 $0.22; Oct 2, 2023 $0.20; Nov 1, 2023 $0.23; Dec 1, 2023 $0.22; Dec 14, 2023 $0.22; Feb 1, 2024 $0.23; Mar 1, 2024 $0.22; Apr 1, 2024 $0.23; May 1, 2024 $0.22; Jun 3, 2024 $0.23; Jul 1, 2024 $0.22; Aug 1, 2024 $0.22; Sep 3, 2024 $0.22; Oct 1, 2024 $0.22; Nov 1, 2024 $0.21; Dec 2, 2024 $0.21; Dec 18, 2024 $0.21; Feb 3, 2025 $0.20; Mar 3, 2025 $0.18; Apr 1, 2025 $0.20; May 1, 2025 $0.19; Jun 2, 2025 $0.20; Jul 1, 2025 $0.20; Aug 1, 2025 $0.21; Sep 2, 2025 $0.19; Oct 1, 2025 $0.19; Nov 3, 2025 $0.19; Dec 1, 2025 $0.18; Dec 19, 2025 $0.19; Feb 2, 2026 $0.17; Mar 2, 2026 $0.16; Apr 1, 2026 $0.17; May 1, 2026 $0.17; Jun 1, 2026 $0.17; Jul 1, 2026 $0.17; Aug 3, 2026 $0.17; Sep 1, 2026 $0.17; Oct 1, 2026 $0.17. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$220232026YTD

CMBO vs ICSH Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
CMBO No dataICSH 0.4%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
CMBO No dataICSH 0.87
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
CMBO No dataICSH −0.7%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
CMBO −0.002ICSH 0.04

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