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LGOV vs ICSH

First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF vs iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF

LGOV

First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF

Annual cost

0.49%

Fund size

$664M

ICSH

iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF

Annual cost

0.08%

Fund size

$7.6B

Key differences

Both LGOV and ICSH are fixed income ETFs. LGOV charges 0.49% a year and ICSH 0.08%. The main difference: LGOV follows a index tracking strategy; ICSH uses active selection.

  • LGOV follows a index tracking strategy; ICSH uses active selection.
  • ICSH costs 0.41% less per year.
  • ICSH is much larger than LGOV. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, ICSH has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • ICSH has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

LGOVICSH
Annual cost (TER)0.49%0.08%
Fund size (AUM)$664M$7.6B
Since20192013
Dividend yield4.25%4.38%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+5.5%+4.3%
CAGR 3Y+2.8%+5.2%
CAGR 5Y-1.7%+3.7%
Sharpe 3Y-0.043.41
Volatility 1Y7.02%0.41%
Max drawdown-30.85%-3.94%

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