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FTCB vs FLCO

First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF vs Franklin Investment Grade Corporate ETF

FTCB

First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF

Annual cost

0.56%

Fund size

$2.5B

FLCO

Franklin Investment Grade Corporate ETF

Annual cost

0.35%

Fund size

$581M

Key differences

Both FTCB and FLCO are fixed income ETFs. FTCB charges 0.56% a year and FLCO 0.35%. The main difference: FTCB covers North America; FLCO covers global markets.

  • FTCB covers North America; FLCO covers global markets.
  • FLCO costs 0.21% less per year.
  • FTCB is much larger than FLCO. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • FLCO has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

FTCBFLCO
Annual cost (TER)0.56%0.35%
Fund size (AUM)$2.5B$581M
Since20232016
Dividend yield4.90%4.63%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americaglobal
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+5.7%+5.3%
CAGR 3YN/A+5.3%
CAGR 5YN/A+0.3%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.30
Volatility 1Y4.03%4.43%
Max drawdown-4.99%-22.71%

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