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LFEQ vs FTSD

VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF vs Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF

LFEQ

VanEck Long/Flat Trend ETF

VanEck

Annual cost

0.58%

Fund size

$29M

FTSD

Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF

Franklin Templeton Investments

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$283M

Key differences

  • FTSD costs 0.33% less per year.
  • FTSD is significantly larger than LFEQ — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • LFEQ is classified as alternative, while FTSD is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • LFEQ follows a tactical allocation strategy; FTSD uses index tracking.
  • Over the last 3 years, LFEQ has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

LFEQFTSD
Annual cost (TER)0.58%0.25%
Fund size (AUM)$29M$283M
Since20172013
Dividend yield0.86%4.54%
Asset classalternativefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategytactical allocationindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+30.3%+4.5%
CAGR 3Y+18.9%+4.9%
CAGR 5Y+10.4%+2.5%
Sharpe 3Y1.020.74
Volatility 1Y12.11%1.30%
Max drawdown-35.19%-5.32%

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

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