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FTSD vs FTSM

Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF vs First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF

FTSD

Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$288M

FTSM

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF

Annual cost

0.29%

Fund size

$6.4B

Key differences

Both FTSD and FTSM are fixed income ETFs. FTSD charges 0.25% a year and FTSM 0.29%. The main difference: FTSM is much larger than FTSD. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.

  • FTSM is much larger than FTSD. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.

Side-by-side comparison

FTSDFTSM
Annual cost (TER)0.25%0.29%
Fund size (AUM)$288M$6.4B
Since20132014
Dividend yield4.51%4.16%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+4.4%+4.2%
CAGR 3Y+5.0%+4.9%
CAGR 5Y+2.5%+3.5%
Sharpe 3Y0.802.45
Volatility 1Y1.32%0.48%
Max drawdown-5.32%-4.12%

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