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FTCB vs ILTB

First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF vs iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF

FTCB

First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF

Annual cost

0.56%

Fund size

$2.4B

ILTB

iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$588M

Key differences

  • ILTB costs 0.50% less per year.
  • FTCB is significantly larger than ILTB — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • FTCB follows a active selection strategy; ILTB uses index tracking.
  • ILTB has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

FTCBILTB
Annual cost (TER)0.56%0.06%
Fund size (AUM)$2.4B$588M
Since20232009
Dividend yield4.85%4.94%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+6.7%+8.4%
CAGR 3YN/A+3.2%
CAGR 5YN/A-2.5%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.02
Volatility 1Y4.11%8.08%
Max drawdown-4.99%-36.89%

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