Which returned more over the last year, FTSM or VRIG?

In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FTSM returned +3.4% and VRIG +4.3%.

Which is cheaper, FTSM or VRIG?

FTSM is cheaper, by 0.01 percentage points a year. That is about $1 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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FTSM vs VRIG: Differences, Returns & Fees

On Jul 31, 2026 FTSM's duration was 0.7 years and VRIG's 0.3; FTSM charges 0.29% to VRIG's 0.30%. Net assets on Oct 20, 2026: $6.7bn for First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF and $1.9bn for Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF.

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FTSM costs 0.01 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.9 points; FTSM is 3.5 times larger.

FTSM vs VRIG: Differences, Returns & Fees
	FTSM	VRIG
Expense ratio	0.29%	0.30%
Net assets	$6.7bn	$1.9bn
Total return, 1 year	+3.4%	+4.3%
What it tracks	No index, actively managed	No index, actively managed
Holdings in common	not published

+3.4%

FTSM total return, 1 year

+4.3%

VRIG total return, 1 year

0.29%

FTSM expense ratio

0.30%

VRIG expense ratio

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

Size. FTSM has $6.7bn in net assets and VRIG $1.9bn (Net assets); FTSM is 3.5 times larger.
What each follows (similar). Both follow No index, actively managed.
One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 FTSM returned +3.4% and VRIG +4.3% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.9 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

VRIG

Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer First Trust Invesco

What it is Actively managed Actively managed

Total return, 1 year +3.4% +4.3%

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% 0.30%

Holdings 740 363

Net assets $6.7bn $1.9bn

FTSM and VRIG 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 VRIG

VRIG is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +4.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.30% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FTSM or VRIG?: In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FTSM returned +3.4% and VRIG +4.3%.
Which is cheaper, FTSM or VRIG?: FTSM is cheaper, by 0.01 percentage points a year. That is about $1 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 ↗VRIG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗VRIG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Invesco page for VRIG ↗

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