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FCBD vs SMTH

Frontier Asset Core Bond ETF vs ALPS Smith Core Plus Bond ETF

FCBD

Frontier Asset Core Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.84%

Fund size

$41M

SMTH

ALPS Smith Core Plus Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.59%

Fund size

$2.7B

Key differences

Both FCBD and SMTH are fixed income ETFs. FCBD charges 0.84% a year and SMTH 0.59%. The main difference: SMTH costs 0.25% less per year.

  • SMTH costs 0.25% less per year.
  • SMTH is much larger than FCBD. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.

Side-by-side comparison

FCBDSMTH
Annual cost (TER)0.84%0.59%
Fund size (AUM)$41M$2.7B
Since20242023
Dividend yield4.22%4.40%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+4.0%+5.0%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y2.31%3.84%
Max drawdown-1.64%-4.10%

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