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FTSM vs NEAR

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF vs iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

FTSM

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF

Annual cost

0.29%

Fund size

$6.4B

NEAR

iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$4.6B

Key differences

Both FTSM and NEAR are fixed income ETFs. FTSM charges 0.29% a year and NEAR 0.25%. The main difference: FTSM follows a index tracking strategy; NEAR uses active selection.

  • FTSM follows a index tracking strategy; NEAR uses active selection.

Side-by-side comparison

FTSMNEAR
Annual cost (TER)0.29%0.25%
Fund size (AUM)$6.4B$4.6B
Since20142013
Dividend yield4.16%4.47%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+4.2%+4.1%
CAGR 3Y+4.9%+5.6%
CAGR 5Y+3.5%+3.9%
Sharpe 3Y2.451.18
Volatility 1Y0.48%1.37%
Max drawdown-4.12%-9.61%

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