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FTCB vs ISTB

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

FTCB

First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.56%

Fund size

$2.4B

ISTB

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$4.7B

Key differences

  • ISTB costs 0.50% less per year.
  • FTCB follows a active selection strategy; ISTB uses index tracking.
  • ISTB has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

FTCBISTB
Annual cost (TER)0.56%0.06%
Fund size (AUM)$2.4B$4.7B
Since20232012
Dividend yield4.85%4.20%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+6.7%+4.4%
CAGR 3YN/A+4.9%
CAGR 5YN/A+1.9%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.54
Volatility 1Y4.11%1.78%
Max drawdown-4.99%-9.34%

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

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