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FTCB vs FCBD

First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF vs Frontier Asset Core Bond ETF

FTCB

First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF

Annual cost

0.56%

Fund size

$2.5B

FCBD

Frontier Asset Core Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.84%

Fund size

$41M

Key differences

Both FTCB and FCBD are fixed income ETFs. FTCB charges 0.56% a year and FCBD 0.84%. The main difference: FTCB costs 0.28% less per year.

  • FTCB costs 0.28% less per year.
  • FTCB is much larger than FCBD. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.

Side-by-side comparison

FTCBFCBD
Annual cost (TER)0.56%0.84%
Fund size (AUM)$2.5B$41M
Since20232024
Dividend yield4.90%4.22%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+5.7%+4.0%
CAGR 3YN/AN/A
CAGR 5YN/AN/A
Sharpe 3YN/AN/A
Volatility 1Y4.03%2.31%
Max drawdown-4.99%-1.64%

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