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USPX vs FTSD

Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF vs Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF

USPX

Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF

Franklin Templeton Investments

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$1.8B

FTSD

Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF

Franklin Templeton Investments

Annual cost

0.25%

Fund size

$283M

Key differences

  • USPX costs 0.22% less per year.
  • USPX is significantly larger than FTSD — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • USPX is classified as equity, while FTSD is fixed income — different risk/return profiles.
  • Over the last 3 years, USPX has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

USPXFTSD
Annual cost (TER)0.03%0.25%
Fund size (AUM)$1.8B$283M
Since20162013
Dividend yield1.09%4.54%
Asset classequityfixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+28.8%+4.5%
CAGR 3Y+23.3%+4.7%
CAGR 5Y+12.6%+2.4%
Sharpe 3Y1.220.66
Volatility 1Y12.24%1.32%
Max drawdown-31.21%-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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