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HYLS vs EMPB

First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF vs Efficient Market Portfolio Plus ETF

HYLS

First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF

Annual cost

0.69%

Fund size

$1.6B

EMPB

Efficient Market Portfolio Plus ETF

Annual cost

2.21%

Fund size

$18M

Key differences

  • HYLS costs 1.52% less per year.
  • HYLS is significantly larger than EMPB — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • HYLS follows a long short strategy; EMPB uses active selection.
  • HYLS has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

HYLSEMPB
Annual cost (TER)0.69%2.21%
Fund size (AUM)$1.6B$18M
Since20132024
Dividend yield6.65%0.82%
Asset classalternativealternative
Regionnorth america
Strategylong shortactive selection
CAGR 1Y+6.1%+20.6%
CAGR 3Y+8.0%N/A
CAGR 5Y+3.0%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.89N/A
Volatility 1Y3.57%11.39%
Max drawdown-22.99%-7.55%

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