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FTSM vs IBDR: Differences, Returns & Fees

On Jul 31, 2026 FTSM's duration was 0.7 years and IBDR's 0.2; IBDR charges 0.10% to FTSM's 0.29%. Net assets on Oct 20, 2026: $6.7bn for First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF and $2.9bn for iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF.

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IBDR costs 0.19 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.5 points; FTSM is 2.4 times larger.

FTSM vs IBDR: Differences, Returns & Fees
FTSMIBDR
Expense ratio0.29%0.10%
Net assets$6.7bn$2.9bn
Total return, 1 year+3.4%+3.9%
What it tracksNo index, actively managednot read by ETFIQ
Holdings in commonnot published
+3.4%
FTSM total return, 1 year
+3.9%
IBDR total return, 1 year
0.29%
FTSM expense ratio
0.10%
IBDR expense ratio

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Client brief · page 1 of 2Report BR-E186DE6A47

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

  1. What each follows. FTSM follows No index, actively managed and IBDR follows not read by ETFIQ.
  2. Number of holdings. FTSM holds 740 positions and IBDR holds 81.
  3. Cost. FTSM charges 0.29% of assets a year and IBDR 0.10%, a gap of 0.19 points.

Data as of Oct 20, 2026. The differences are picked by a fixed rule, in a fixed order; the PDF prints it. Page 2 has the returns, overlap, risks and sources.

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On the same fields

FTSM
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
IBDR
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer First Trust iShares
What it is Actively managed Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year +3.4% +3.9%
Its benchmark over the same days −1.9% (AGG) not measured
Gap to its benchmark +5.4 pts vs AGG not measured
Expense ratio 0.29% 0.10%
Holdings 740 81
Net assets $6.7bn $2.9bn

FTSM and IBDR on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About FTSM

FTSM is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.4% with distributions reinvested, against −1.9% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.29% a year.

About IBDR

IBDR tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.10% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FTSM or IBDR?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FTSM returned +3.4% and IBDR +3.9%.
Which is cheaper, FTSM or IBDR?
IBDR is cheaper, by 0.19 percentage points a year. That is about $19 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
FTSM filings on SEC EDGAR ↗FTSM prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗First Trust page for FTSM ↗IBDR filings on SEC EDGAR ↗IBDR prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗iShares page for IBDR ↗

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