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FCEF vs AMAX

First Trust Income Opportunity ETF vs Adaptive Hedged Multi-Asset Income ETF

FCEF

First Trust Income Opportunity ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

3.69%

Fund size

$75M

AMAX

Adaptive Hedged Multi-Asset Income ETF

Adaptive ETF

Annual cost

1.36%

Fund size

$60M

Key differences

  • AMAX costs 2.33% less per year.
  • FCEF is classified as mixed asset, while AMAX is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • FCEF follows a active selection strategy; AMAX uses option income.
  • Over the last 3 years, FCEF has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • AMAX has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

FCEFAMAX
Annual cost (TER)3.69%1.36%
Fund size (AUM)$75M$60M
Since20162009
Dividend yield6.24%10.63%
Asset classmixed assetalternative
Region
Strategyactive selectionoption income
CAGR 1Y+19.6%+12.5%
CAGR 3Y+16.4%+9.4%
CAGR 5Y+6.8%N/A
Sharpe 3Y1.220.60
Volatility 1Y7.86%10.01%
Max drawdown-44.81%-16.25%

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

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