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FTSL vs FTCB

First Trust Senior Loan Fund vs First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF

FTSL

First Trust Senior Loan Fund

First Trust

Annual cost

0.70%

Fund size

$2.3B

FTCB

First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.56%

Fund size

$2.4B

Key differences

  • FTCB costs 0.14% less per year.
  • FTSL follows a index tracking strategy; FTCB uses active selection.
  • FTSL has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

FTSLFTCB
Annual cost (TER)0.70%0.56%
Fund size (AUM)$2.3B$2.4B
Since20132023
Dividend yield6.50%4.85%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+4.9%+6.7%
CAGR 3Y+7.5%N/A
CAGR 5Y+5.1%N/A
Sharpe 3Y1.53N/A
Volatility 1Y2.12%4.11%
Max drawdown-22.67%-4.99%

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

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