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FTCB vs IGEB

First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF vs iShares Investment Grade Systematic Bond ETF

FTCB

First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.56%

Fund size

$2.4B

IGEB

iShares Investment Grade Systematic Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.18%

Fund size

$1.4B

Key differences

  • IGEB costs 0.38% less per year.
  • FTCB follows a active selection strategy; IGEB uses index tracking.
  • IGEB has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

FTCBIGEB
Annual cost (TER)0.56%0.18%
Fund size (AUM)$2.4B$1.4B
Since20232017
Dividend yield4.85%5.03%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+6.7%+6.9%
CAGR 3YN/A+6.1%
CAGR 5YN/A+1.3%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.45
Volatility 1Y4.11%4.23%
Max drawdown-4.99%-21.13%

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

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