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FPEI vs FSIG

First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF vs First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF

FPEI

First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.85%

Fund size

$1.9B

FSIG

First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.44%

Fund size

$1.5B

Key differences

  • FSIG costs 0.41% less per year.
  • FPEI is classified as equity, while FSIG is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • FPEI follows a active selection strategy; FSIG uses index tracking.
  • Over the last 3 years, FPEI has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

FPEIFSIG
Annual cost (TER)0.85%0.44%
Fund size (AUM)$1.9B$1.5B
Since20172021
Dividend yield5.69%4.60%
Asset classequityfixed income
Regionnorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+9.6%+4.6%
CAGR 3Y+11.2%+5.0%
CAGR 5Y+4.2%N/A
Sharpe 3Y1.730.50
Volatility 1Y3.74%2.27%
Max drawdown-27.51%-6.89%

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

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