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FTSMvsAGGETF Comparison

ETF 1

FTSM

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF

This fund is part of

US Aggregate Bonds

+0.03%

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VS

ETF 2

AGG

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

This fund is part of

US Aggregate Bonds

+0.03%

Full AGG fund page

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) and iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) belong to the same industry segment: US Aggregate Bonds. In contrast, AGG's top sector exposures are Sovereign, Finance and Industrials. FTSM is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.29%, versus 0.03% for AGG. FTSM is up 2.63% year-to-date (YTD) with +$523M in YTD flows. AGG performs worse with -1.56% YTD performance, and +$9.47B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FTSM and AGG 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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FTSM vs AGG performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/15/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FTSM AGG	+0.28%-0.07%	+0.73%-1.76%	+2.63%-1.56%	+3.48%-1.69%	+14.20%+14.92%	+19.42%-1.69%
Flows	FTSM AGG	+$161M+$1.99B	+$239M+$3.85B	+$523M+$9.47B	+$565M+$12.04B	-$706M+$47.93B	+$2.28B+$66.75B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FTSM AGG	+0.42%+4.37%	+0.40%+3.87%	+0.49%+4.94%	+0.46%+5.93%
Max drawdown	FTSM AGG	-0.10%-3.28%	-0.10%-4.64%	-0.34%-4.86%	-0.66%-17.35%
Max drawdown duration	FTSM AGG	22d52d	26d229d	32d284d	370d1555d

Trading data

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	FTSM	AGG
Last sale 10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM	$59.67	$95.38
Previous close 10/15/2026	$59.65	$95.41
Consolidated volume 10/15/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of September 30, 2026

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FTSM

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Main metrics

Last update 10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	FTSM	AGG
Last price	$59.67	$95.38
1D performance	+0.03%	-0.03%
AuM	$6.73 B	$138.51 B
E/R	0.29%	0.03%

Characteristics

	FTSM	AGG
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	First Trust	iShares
Benchmark	-	Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index
N° of holdings	-	10222
Asset class	-	Bonds
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	August 5, 2014	September 22, 2003
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FTSM

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AGG

USA

76.71%

Other

23.29%

Sectors

FTSM

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AGG

Sovereign

47.19%

Finance

9.95%

Industrials

7.05%

Other

35.81%

Diversification

FTSM

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AGG

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

8.43%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970

FTSM

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AGG

BlackRock Cash Funds - Institutional

3.01%

USA, Notes 4.625% 15feb2035, USD (B-2035)

0.41%

USA, Notes 4.25% 15nov2034, USD (F-2034)

0.40%

USA, Notes 4.375% 15may2034, USD (C-2034)

0.40%

USA, Notes 4% 28feb2030, USD (H-2030)

0.40%

USA, Notes 4.125% 15feb2036, USD (B-2036)

0.39%

USA, Notes 3.875% 15aug2034, USD (E-2034)

0.39%

USA, Notes 4.25% 15may2035, USD (C-2035)

0.39%

USA, Notes 4.5% 15nov2033, USD (F-2033)

0.39%

USA, Notes 4.25% 15aug2035, USD (E-2035)

0.38%

USA, Notes 3.875% 15jul2028, USD (AQ-2028)

0.38%

USA, Notes 4% 15nov2035, USD (F-2035)

0.38%

USA, Notes 4% 15feb2034, USD (B-2034)

0.37%

USA, Notes 4.375% 15may2036, USD (C-2036)

0.37%

USA, Notes 3.5% 15oct2028, USD (AT-2028)

0.37%

Frequently asked questions about FTSM and AGG

FTSMvsAGGETF Comparison

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

FTSM vs AGG performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FTSM and AGG ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 15, 2026, FTSM is up 2.63% year-to-date (YTD), while AGG has lost -1.56%. That puts FTSM better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FTSM or AGG?

Year-to-date, the FTSM ETF saw +$523M in flows, compared to +$9.47B for AGG.

Which ETF is more volatile: FTSM or AGG?

Over the past year, FTSM had a volatility of 0.4%, while AGG experienced 3.87%.

Which ETF is bigger: FTSM or AGG?

As of October 15, 2026, FTSM holds $6.73 B in assets under management (AUM), while AGG manages $138.51 B.

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