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SCIO vs LMBS

First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF vs First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF

SCIO

First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.70%

Fund size

$357M

LMBS

First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF

First Trust

Annual cost

0.66%

Fund size

$6.2B

Key differences

  • LMBS is significantly larger than SCIO — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • SCIO is classified as alternative, while LMBS is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • SCIO follows a multi strategy strategy; LMBS uses index tracking.
  • LMBS has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

SCIOLMBS
Annual cost (TER)0.70%0.66%
Fund size (AUM)$357M$6.2B
Since20242014
Dividend yield6.09%4.09%
Asset classalternativefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategymulti strategyindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+7.7%+6.4%
CAGR 3YN/A+5.6%
CAGR 5YN/A+3.0%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.75
Volatility 1Y3.83%1.96%
Max drawdown-1.72%-6.48%

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

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