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FTSMvsBNDETF Comparison

ETF 1

FTSM

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF

This fund is part of

US Aggregate Bonds

+0.03%

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ETF 2

BND

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

This fund is part of

US Aggregate Bonds

+0.03%

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First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) and Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) belong to the same industry segment: US Aggregate Bonds. In contrast, BND'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 BND. FTSM is up 2.63% year-to-date (YTD) with +$523M in YTD flows. BND performs worse with -1.85% YTD performance, and +$25.38B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FTSM and BND 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 BND 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 BND	+0.28%-0.11%	+0.73%-1.76%	+2.63%-1.85%	+3.48%-1.68%	+14.20%+14.43%	+19.42%-2.31%
Flows	FTSM BND	+$161M+$2.81B	+$239M+$8.09B	+$523M+$25.38B	+$565M+$31.41B	-$706M+$69.15B	+$2.28B+$99.70B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FTSM BND	+0.42%+4.23%	+0.40%+3.78%	+0.49%+4.82%	+0.46%+5.84%
Max drawdown	FTSM BND	-0.10%-3.20%	-0.10%-4.85%	-0.34%-4.85%	-0.66%-17.62%
Max drawdown duration	FTSM BND	22d51d	26d228d	32d228d	370d1564d

Trading data

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	FTSM	BND
Last sale 10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM	$59.67	$70.82
Previous close 10/15/2026	$59.65	$70.81
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	BND
Last price	$59.67	$70.82
1D performance	+0.03%	+0.01%
AuM	$6.73 B	$164.30 B
E/R	0.29%	0.03%

Characteristics

	FTSM	BND
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	First Trust	Vanguard
Benchmark	-	Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index
N° of holdings	-	9485
Asset class	-	Bonds
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	August 5, 2014	April 3, 2007
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

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BND

USA

76.02%

Other

23.98%

Sectors

FTSM

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BND

Sovereign

48.07%

Finance

10.83%

Industrials

7.38%

Other

33.72%

Diversification

FTSM

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BND

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

5.83%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970

FTSM

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BND

USA, Notes 3.5% 31jan2028, USD (U-2028)

0.47%

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

0.41%

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

0.41%

USA, Notes 3.375% 30nov2027, USD (BL-2027)

0.41%

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

0.41%

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

0.41%

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

0.40%

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

0.40%

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

0.38%

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

0.38%

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

0.36%

USA, Notes 3.875% 15aug2033, USD (E-2033)

0.35%

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

0.35%

USA, Notes 2.875% 15may2032, USD (C-2032)

0.35%

USA, Notes 1.25% 15aug2031, USD (E-2031)

0.34%

Frequently asked questions about FTSM and BND

FTSMvsBNDETF Comparison

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FTSM vs BND performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FTSM and BND ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 15, 2026, FTSM is up 2.63% year-to-date (YTD), while BND has lost -1.85%. That puts FTSM better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FTSM ETF saw +$523M in flows, compared to +$25.38B for BND.

Which ETF is more volatile: FTSM or BND?

Over the past year, FTSM had a volatility of 0.4%, while BND experienced 3.78%.

Which ETF is bigger: FTSM or BND?

As of October 15, 2026, FTSM holds $6.73 B in assets under management (AUM), while BND manages $164.30 B.

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