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FPE vs FTCB

First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF vs First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF

FPE

First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.83%

Fund size

$6.4B

FTCB

First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.56%

Fund size

$2.4B

Key differences

  • FTCB costs 0.27% less per year.
  • FPE follows a index tracking strategy; FTCB uses active selection.
  • FPE has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

FPEFTCB
Annual cost (TER)0.83%0.56%
Fund size (AUM)$6.4B$2.4B
Since20132023
Dividend yield5.83%4.85%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+9.3%+6.4%
CAGR 3Y+11.0%N/A
CAGR 5Y+3.2%N/A
Sharpe 3Y1.43N/A
Volatility 1Y3.90%4.09%
Max drawdown-33.35%-4.99%

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

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