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FTSL vs FSIG

First Trust Senior Loan Fund vs First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF

FTSL

First Trust Senior Loan Fund

First Trust

Annual cost

0.70%

Fund size

$2.3B

FSIG

First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.44%

Fund size

$1.5B

Key differences

  • FSIG costs 0.26% less per year.
  • Over the last 3 years, FTSL has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • FTSL has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

FTSLFSIG
Annual cost (TER)0.70%0.44%
Fund size (AUM)$2.3B$1.5B
Since20132021
Dividend yield6.50%4.60%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+4.9%+4.7%
CAGR 3Y+7.5%+5.2%
CAGR 5Y+5.1%N/A
Sharpe 3Y1.530.57
Volatility 1Y2.12%2.28%
Max drawdown-22.67%-6.89%

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

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