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FPXI vs FTLS

First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF vs First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF

FPXI

First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.70%

Fund size

$187M

FTLS

First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

1.38%

Fund size

$2.3B

Key differences

  • FPXI costs 0.68% less per year.
  • FTLS is significantly larger than FPXI — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • FPXI is classified as equity, while FTLS is alternative — different risk/return profiles.
  • FPXI follows a index tracking strategy; FTLS uses long short.
  • Over the last 3 years, FPXI has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

FPXIFTLS
Annual cost (TER)0.70%1.38%
Fund size (AUM)$187M$2.3B
Since20142014
Dividend yield0.67%0.91%
Asset classequityalternative
Regionnorth america
Strategyindex trackinglong short
CAGR 1Y+43.4%+15.7%
CAGR 3Y+24.8%+14.8%
CAGR 5Y+4.1%+10.5%
Sharpe 3Y0.991.09
Volatility 1Y23.21%8.19%
Max drawdown-55.78%-20.54%

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

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