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FPEvsGXIGETF Comparison

ETF 1

FPE

First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

This fund is part of

Multi-Asset: Other

+0.44%

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ETF 2

GXIG

Global X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

This fund is part of

US Corporate IG Bonds

+0.27%

Full GXIG fund page

First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) belongs to the Multi-Asset: Other segment. Global X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (GXIG) is part of the US Corporate IG Bonds segment. FPE's top 3 sector exposures are Finance, Utilities and Telecommunications. FPE is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.83%, versus 0.15% for GXIG. FPE is up 1.14% year-to-date (YTD) with +$108M in YTD flows. GXIG performs worse with -1.29% YTD performance, and -$18M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FPE and GXIG below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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FPE vs GXIG performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/16/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FPE GXIG	-1.35%-0.35%	-1.23%-1.78%	+1.14%-1.29%	+2.16%-1.23%	+28.53%n/a	+10.32%n/a
Flows	FPE GXIG	-$24M-	+$23M-$2M	+$108M-$18M	+$272M-$24M	+$556M-	-$57M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FPE GXIG	+2.77%+4.49%	+2.95%+4.33%	+3.44%n/a	+5.38%n/a
Max drawdown	FPE GXIG	-2.15%-3.15%	-3.19%-3.54%	-4.02%n/a	-21.37%n/a
Max drawdown duration	FPE GXIG	59d80d	74d200d	92dn/a	1090dn/a

Trading data

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	FPE	GXIG
Last sale 9/18/2026 at 1:30 PM	$17.49	$24.05
Previous close 09/17/2026	$17.53	$24.12
Consolidated volume 09/17/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Main metrics

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	FPE	GXIG
Last price	$17.49	$24.05
1D performance	-0.23%	-0.31%
AuM	$6.20 B	$165.31 M
E/R	0.83%	0.15%

Characteristics

	FPE	GXIG
Management strategy	Active	Active
Provider	First Trust	Global X
Benchmark	-	-
N° of holdings	284	-
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	February 11, 2013	June 16, 2025
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FPE

USA

46.23%

Canada

9.8%

Other

43.97%

GXIG

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Sectors

FPE

Finance

58.7%

Utilities

14.55%

Other

26.75%

GXIG

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Diversification

FPE

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

17.92%

GXIG

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Top 15 holdings

Data as of July 31, 2026

FPE

Wells Fargo & Co.

1.94%

Barclays, 8% perp., USD

1.67%

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, 6.5% 1jun2085, USD (U)

1.31%

Credit Agricole SA, 7.125% perp., USD

1.22%

Xcel Energy, 6.25% 15oct2085, USD

1.21%

JP Morgan, 6.875% perp., USD (NN)

1.21%

Hartford Financial Services, FRN 12feb2067, USD

1.11%

Charles Schwab, 4% perp., USD (H)

1.09%

Corebridge Financial, 6.375% 15dec2064, USD

1.06%

Goldman Sachs, 7.5% perp., USD (X)

1.06%

American AgCredit ACA, 5.25% perp., USD (A)

1.03%

T-Mobile USA, 5.5% 1mar2070, USD

1.02%

Bank of Montreal, 7.7% 26may2084, USD

1.02%

Enstar Group Ltd.

0.99%

DTE Energy, 6.25% 1oct2085, USD (2025 H)

0.97%

GXIG

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Frequently asked questions about FPE and GXIG

How have the FPE and GXIG ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 16, 2026, FPE is up 1.14% year-to-date (YTD), while GXIG has lost -1.29%. That puts FPE better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FPE or GXIG?

Year-to-date, the FPE ETF saw +$108M in flows, compared to -$18M for GXIG.

Which ETF is more volatile: FPE or GXIG?

Over the past year, FPE had a volatility of 2.95%, while GXIG experienced 4.33%.

Which ETF is bigger: FPE or GXIG?

As of September 16, 2026, FPE holds $6.20 B in assets under management (AUM), while GXIG manages $165.31 M.

Benefits of diversification in a recessionary environment

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FPEvsGXIGETF Comparison

First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

Global X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

FPE vs GXIG performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FPE and GXIG ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 16, 2026, FPE is up 1.14% year-to-date (YTD), while GXIG has lost -1.29%. That puts FPE better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FPE or GXIG?

Year-to-date, the FPE ETF saw +$108M in flows, compared to -$18M for GXIG.

Which ETF is more volatile: FPE or GXIG?

Over the past year, FPE had a volatility of 2.95%, while GXIG experienced 4.33%.

Which ETF is bigger: FPE or GXIG?

As of September 16, 2026, FPE holds $6.20 B in assets under management (AUM), while GXIG manages $165.31 M.

Benefits of diversification in a recessionary environment

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