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FCBD vs YLD

Frontier Asset Core Bond ETF vs Principal Active High Yield ETF

FCBD

Frontier Asset Core Bond ETF

Frontier Asset Management, LLC

Annual cost

0.84%

Fund size

$41M

YLD

Principal Active High Yield ETF

Principal Funds

Annual cost

0.39%

Fund size

$524M

Key differences

  • YLD costs 0.45% less per year.
  • YLD is significantly larger than FCBD — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • FCBD is classified as fixed income, while YLD is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • FCBD covers north america markets; YLD covers global.
  • FCBD follows a active selection strategy; YLD uses multi strategy.
  • YLD has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

FCBDYLD
Annual cost (TER)0.84%0.39%
Fund size (AUM)$41M$524M
Since20242015
Dividend yield4.22%7.31%
Asset classfixed incomealternative
Regionnorth americaglobal
Strategyactive selectionmulti strategy
CAGR 1Y+4.6%+8.3%
CAGR 3YN/A+8.9%
CAGR 5YN/A+5.0%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.90
Volatility 1Y2.35%4.32%
Max drawdown-1.64%-28.34%

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

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