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FSIG vs JSCP: Differences, Returns & Fees

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FSIG's duration was 2.9 years on Jul 31, 2026 and JSCP's 2.9 on Aug 31, 2026; JSCP charges 0.33% to FSIG's 0.44%.

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Net assets: $1.5bn on Oct 27, 2026 for First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF, and $1.8bn on Oct 28, 2026 for JPMorgan Short Duration Core Plus ETF.

At a glance
+0.8%
FSIG total return, 1 year
+1.3%
JSCP total return, 1 year
0.44%
FSIG expense ratio
0.33%
JSCP expense ratio

Pair scorecard

JSCP costs 0.11 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.5 points; JSCP is 1.2 times larger.

FSIG vs JSCP: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureFSIGJSCP
Return
Total return, 1 year+0.8%+1.3%
Benchmark
What it tracksNo index, actively managedNo index, actively managed
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.44%0.33%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$1.5bn$1.8bn
Holdings
Holdings in common4%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026. Method

Risk and return

Nov 26, 2021 to Oct 23, 2026 · 256 weekly returns · each against AGG
FSIG JSCP
Return
Total return edge Tie +13.2% +13.1%
Annualized edge Tie +2.6% +2.5%
Price return edge JSCP (slight) −7.5% −7.1%
Risk
Volatility edge Tie 2.8% 2.8%
Max drawdown edge FSIG −6.6% −8.1%
Downside capture 38.3% 37.6%
Beta 0.42 0.43
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge FSIG (slight) −0.50 −0.52
Sortino edge FSIG (slight) −0.68 −0.71
Treynor −0.034 −0.034
Calmar edge FSIG 0.39 0.31
Against the benchmark
Alpha +0.3% a year +0.3% a year
Alpha t-stat 0.48 0.50
Information ratio 0.73 0.73
Tracking error 3.7% 3.6%
Reading

FSIG and JSCP returned about the same: +13.2% and +13.1%. FSIG and JSCP swung about the same: 2.8% and 2.8%. FSIG fell less at its worst: −6.6% to −8.1%.

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Risk and return: FSIG vs JSCP: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureFSIGJSCPAGGEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+13.2%+13.1%TiePrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+2.6%+2.5%TieTotal return as a yearly rate.
Price return−7.5%−7.1%JSCP (slight)Price change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility2.8%2.8%TieSpread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation2.1%2.0%JSCP (slight)Like volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−6.6%−8.1%FSIGDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Upside capture45.9%45.1%100.0%TieShare of its benchmark's rise caught in the weeks it rose.
Downside capture38.3%37.6%100.0%TieShare of its benchmark's fall taken in the weeks it fell. Lower is better.
Beta0.420.431.00TieHow far it moves for each 1% its benchmark moves.
R squared0.770.791.00Not an edgeShare of its weekly moves its benchmark explains.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe−0.50−0.52FSIG (slight)Return above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino−0.68−0.71FSIG (slight)Return above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Treynor−0.034−0.034−0.041TieReturn above Treasury bills per unit of beta.
Calmar0.390.31FSIGAnnualized return divided by the max drawdown.
Against the benchmark
BenchmarkAGGAGGAGGThe ETF each fund is measured against.
Alpha+0.3% a year+0.3% a year0.0%Not significantYearly return beyond what its beta to the benchmark predicts.
Alpha t-stat0.480.50Not an edgeHow sure the alpha is. Below 2, it could be chance.
Alpha range−0.9% to +1.5%−0.9% to +1.5%Both include zeroThe 95% range for the yearly alpha.
Information ratio0.730.73TieReturn against its benchmark per unit of tracking error.
Tracking error3.7%3.6%0.0%Not an edgeHow far weekly returns stray from the benchmark, annualized.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 256 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

What they share

4%

By the books each fund has filed, FSIG and JSCP hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.

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4% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first FSIG JSCP
SANTAN 4.551 11/06/30, due Nov 6, 2030 0.23% 0.20%
C V4.542 09/19/30, due Sep 19, 2030 0.26% 0.20%
HCA 4.7 05/15/31, due May 15, 2031 0.26% 0.19%
BACR V4.942 09/10/30, due Sep 10, 2030 0.48% 0.19%
NACN V4.928 06/04/32 MTN, due Jun 4, 2032 0.26% 0.19%
WFC V5.198 01/23/30, due Jan 23, 2030 0.17% 0.17%
AXP V4.444 05/03/30, due May 3, 2030 0.52% 0.16%
GPN 4.875 11/15/30, due Nov 15, 2030 0.22% 0.16%
GS V5.24 07/21/32, due Jul 21, 2032 0.33% 0.16%
GS V4.516 01/21/32, due Jan 21, 2032 0.16% 0.16%
CM V4.283 01/29/30, due Jan 29, 2030 0.49% 0.16%
GS V4.594 04/20/30, due Apr 20, 2030 0.38% 0.15%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in FSIG
MSCI 4 11/15/29 144A, due Nov 15, 2029 1.50%
CRWD 3 02/15/29, due Feb 15, 2029 1.39%
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. 0% CP 03/08/2026, due Aug 3, 2026 1.03%
Cencora Inc 0% CP 03/08/2026, due Aug 3, 2026 1.02%
BCULC 5.625 09/15/29 144A, due Sep 15, 2029 0.96%
SW 5.2 01/15/30, due Jan 15, 2030 0.86%
CSUCN 5.158 02/16/29 144A, due Feb 16, 2029 0.86%
AMCR 5.5 04/15/28, due Apr 15, 2028 0.77%
Only in JSCP
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Jun 15, 2029 3.69%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Nov 15, 2028 2.60%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Jan 15, 2029 2.14%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Apr 15, 2029 1.89%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 15, 2029 1.79%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Sep 15, 2028 1.53%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Oct 15, 2028 1.43%
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Dec 15, 2028 1.17%
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Side by side

FSIG First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF JSCP JPMorgan Short Duration Core Plus ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
What it is Actively managed Actively managed
Total return, 1 year +0.8% +1.3%
Its benchmark over the same days −1.4% (AGG) −1.4% (AGG)
Gap to its benchmark +2.2 pts vs AGG +2.7 pts vs AGG
Expense ratio 0.44% 0.33%
Holdings 324 1305
Net assets, FSIG as of Oct 27, 2026 and JSCP as of Oct 28, 2026 $1.5bn $1.8bn

FSIG and JSCP on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Client brief · page 1 of 2 Report BR-E9B99CE960

FSIG and JSCP are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

  1. Holdings in common. 4% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026).
  2. Number of holdings. FSIG holds 324 positions and JSCP holds 1305.
  3. Cost. FSIG charges 0.44% of assets a year and JSCP 0.33%, a gap of 0.11 points.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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About each fund
FSIG

FSIG is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +0.8% with distributions reinvested, against −1.4% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.44% a year.

JSCP

JSCP is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.3% with distributions reinvested, against −1.4% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.33% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FSIG or JSCP?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FSIG returned +0.8% and JSCP +1.3%.
Which is cheaper, FSIG or JSCP?
JSCP is cheaper, by 0.11 percentage points a year. That is about $11 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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