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FPEIvsGXIGETF Comparison

ETF 1

FPEI

First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF

This fund is part of

Multi-Asset: Other

-0.06%

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ETF 2

GXIG

Global X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

This fund is part of

US Corporate IG Bonds

-0.04%

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First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPEI) belongs to the Multi-Asset: Other segment. Global X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (GXIG) is part of the US Corporate IG Bonds segment. FPEI's top 3 sector exposures are Finance, Utilities and Energy. FPEI is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.85%, versus 0.15% for GXIG. FPEI is up 2.35% year-to-date (YTD) with +$148M in YTD flows. GXIG performs worse with -1.94% YTD performance, and -$18M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FPEI 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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FPEI vs GXIG performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/14/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FPEI GXIG	-1.48%-1.01%	-0.72%-2.69%	+2.35%-1.94%	+4.25%-2.07%	+27.17%n/a	+15.78%n/a
Flows	FPEI GXIG	-$3M-	+$69M-$2M	+$148M-$18M	+$267M-$24M	+$749M-	+$1.51B-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FPEI GXIG	+2.36%+4.39%	+2.61%+4.30%	+2.93%n/a	+4.57%n/a
Max drawdown	FPEI GXIG	-1.59%-3.15%	-2.83%-3.54%	-3.75%n/a	-16.75%n/a
Max drawdown duration	FPEI GXIG	36d78d	52d198d	67dn/a	1026dn/a

Trading data

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	FPEI	GXIG
Last sale 9/16/2026 at 1:30 PM	$18.80	$23.99
Previous close 09/15/2026	$18.78	$23.96
Consolidated volume 09/15/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Main metrics

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	FPEI	GXIG
Last price	$18.80	$23.99
1D performance	+0.11%	+0.13%
AuM	$1.92 B	$164.21 M
E/R	0.85%	0.15%

Characteristics

	FPEI	GXIG
Management strategy	Active	Active
Provider	First Trust	Global X
Benchmark	-	-
N° of holdings	130	-
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	August 22, 2017	June 16, 2025
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FPEI

USA

34.89%

Canada

13.54%

Other

51.57%

GXIG

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Sectors

FPEI

Finance

57.65%

Utilities

14.14%

Other

28.21%

GXIG

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Diversification

FPEI

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

20.96%

GXIG

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Top 15 holdings

Data as of July 31, 2026

FPEI

Credit Agricole SA, 7.125% perp., USD

2.03%

ING Groep, 7% perp., USD

1.73%

Banco Bilbao (BBVA), 7.75% perp., USD

1.64%

Enbridge, 8.5% 15jan2084, USD (2023-B)

1.52%

Banco Santander, 9.625% perp., USD

1.47%

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

1.46%

Bank of Montreal, 7.7% 26may2084, USD

1.41%

BNP Paribas, 8.5% perp., USD

1.28%

Commerzbank, 7.5% perp., USD

1.26%

CIBC, 7% 28oct2085, USD

1.23%

HSBC Holdings plc, 6.95% perp., USD

1.23%

Wells Fargo, 6.85% perp., USD (FF)

1.21%

Hartford Financial Services, FRN 12feb2067, USD

1.19%

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

1.19%

Bell Canada, 7% 15sep2055, USD (B)

1.11%

GXIG

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Frequently asked questions about FPEI and GXIG

How have the FPEI and GXIG ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 14, 2026, FPEI is up 2.35% year-to-date (YTD), while GXIG has lost -1.94%. That puts FPEI better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FPEI ETF saw +$148M in flows, compared to -$18M for GXIG.

Which ETF is more volatile: FPEI or GXIG?

Over the past year, FPEI had a volatility of 2.61%, while GXIG experienced 4.3%.

Which ETF is bigger: FPEI or GXIG?

As of September 14, 2026, FPEI holds $1.92 B in assets under management (AUM), while GXIG manages $164.21 M.

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FPEIvsGXIGETF Comparison

First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF

Global X Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

FPEI vs GXIG performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FPEI and GXIG ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 14, 2026, FPEI is up 2.35% year-to-date (YTD), while GXIG has lost -1.94%. That puts FPEI better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FPEI ETF saw +$148M in flows, compared to -$18M for GXIG.

Which ETF is more volatile: FPEI or GXIG?

Over the past year, FPEI had a volatility of 2.61%, while GXIG experienced 4.3%.

Which ETF is bigger: FPEI or GXIG?

As of September 14, 2026, FPEI holds $1.92 B in assets under management (AUM), while GXIG manages $164.21 M.

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