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FSIG vs FPEI

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

FSIG

First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.44%

Fund size

$1.5B

FPEI

First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.85%

Fund size

$1.9B

Key differences

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

Side-by-side comparison

FSIGFPEI
Annual cost (TER)0.44%0.85%
Fund size (AUM)$1.5B$1.9B
Since20212017
Dividend yield4.60%5.69%
Asset classfixed incomeequity
Regionnorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+4.6%+9.6%
CAGR 3Y+5.0%+11.2%
CAGR 5YN/A+4.2%
Sharpe 3Y0.501.73
Volatility 1Y2.27%3.74%
Max drawdown-6.89%-27.51%

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

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