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MGOV vs IGSB

First Trust Intermediate Government Opportunities ETF vs iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

MGOV

First Trust Intermediate Government Opportunities ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.49%

Fund size

$102M

IGSB

iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.04%

Fund size

$21.9B

Key differences

  • IGSB costs 0.45% less per year.
  • IGSB is significantly larger than MGOV — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • IGSB has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

MGOVIGSB
Annual cost (TER)0.49%0.04%
Fund size (AUM)$102M$21.9B
Since20232007
Dividend yield4.95%4.53%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+7.3%+5.0%
CAGR 3YN/A+5.6%
CAGR 5YN/A+2.5%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.81
Volatility 1Y4.71%1.94%
Max drawdown-6.11%-13.38%

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

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