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IGEB vs FTCB

iShares Investment Grade Systematic Bond ETF vs First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF

IGEB

iShares Investment Grade Systematic Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.18%

Fund size

$1.4B

FTCB

First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.56%

Fund size

$2.4B

Key differences

  • IGEB costs 0.38% less per year.
  • IGEB follows a index tracking strategy; FTCB uses active selection.
  • IGEB has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

IGEBFTCB
Annual cost (TER)0.18%0.56%
Fund size (AUM)$1.4B$2.4B
Since20172023
Dividend yield5.03%4.85%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+6.9%+6.7%
CAGR 3Y+6.1%N/A
CAGR 5Y+1.3%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.45N/A
Volatility 1Y4.23%4.11%
Max drawdown-21.13%-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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