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FTCB vs IGSB

First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF vs iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

FTCB

First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.56%

Fund size

$2.4B

IGSB

iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.04%

Fund size

$21.9B

Key differences

  • IGSB costs 0.52% less per year.
  • IGSB is significantly larger than FTCB — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • FTCB follows a active selection strategy; IGSB uses index tracking.
  • IGSB has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

FTCBIGSB
Annual cost (TER)0.56%0.04%
Fund size (AUM)$2.4B$21.9B
Since20232007
Dividend yield4.85%4.53%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+6.7%+5.0%
CAGR 3YN/A+5.6%
CAGR 5YN/A+2.5%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.81
Volatility 1Y4.11%1.94%
Max drawdown-4.99%-13.38%

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

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