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FCBD vs SBAR

Frontier Asset Core Bond ETF vs Simplify Barrier Income ETF

FCBD

Frontier Asset Core Bond ETF

Frontier Asset Management, LLC

Annual cost

0.84%

Fund size

$41M

SBAR

Simplify Barrier Income ETF

Simplify Asset Management

Annual cost

0.75%

Fund size

$291M

Key differences

  • SBAR costs 0.09% less per year.
  • SBAR is significantly larger than FCBD — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • FCBD is classified as fixed income, while SBAR is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • FCBD follows a active selection strategy; SBAR uses option income.

Side-by-side comparison

FCBDSBAR
Annual cost (TER)0.84%0.75%
Fund size (AUM)$41M$291M
Since20242025
Dividend yield4.22%12.88%
Asset classfixed incomealternative
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionoption income
CAGR 1Y+4.6%+13.1%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y2.35%9.58%
Max drawdown-1.64%-5.32%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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