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FTCB vs SLQD

First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF vs iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

FTCB

First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.56%

Fund size

$2.4B

SLQD

iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$2.3B

Key differences

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

Side-by-side comparison

FTCBSLQD
Annual cost (TER)0.56%0.06%
Fund size (AUM)$2.4B$2.3B
Since20232013
Dividend yield4.85%4.25%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+6.7%+4.7%
CAGR 3YN/A+5.4%
CAGR 5YN/A+2.6%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.86
Volatility 1Y4.11%1.49%
Max drawdown-4.99%-12.69%

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

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