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FTSM vs YEAR: Differences, Returns & Fees

FTSM's duration was 0.7 years on Jul 31, 2026 and YEAR's 0.9 on May 31, 2026; YEAR charges 0.25% to FTSM's 0.29%. Net assets: $6.7bn on Oct 20, 2026 for First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF, and $1.6bn on Oct 19, 2026 for AB Ultra Short Income ETF.

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YEAR costs 0.04 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.6 points; FTSM is 4.3 times larger.

FTSM vs YEAR: Differences, Returns & Fees
FTSMYEAR
Expense ratio0.29%0.25%
Net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026$6.7bn$1.6bn
Total return, 1 year+3.4%+2.8%
What it tracksNo index, actively managedNo index, actively managed
Holdings in commonreport dates differ

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

+3.4%
FTSM total return, 1 year
+2.8%
YEAR total return, 1 year
0.29%
FTSM expense ratio
0.25%
YEAR expense ratio

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Client brief · page 1 of 2Report BR-00C14581DA

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

  1. Number of holdings. FTSM holds 740 positions and YEAR holds 141.
  2. Size. FTSM has $6.7bn in net assets and YEAR $1.6bn (net assets, as of Oct 19, 2026); FTSM is 4.2 times larger.
  3. What each follows (similar). Both follow No index, actively managed.

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
YEAR
AB Ultra Short Income ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer First Trust AllianceBernstein
What it is Actively managed Actively managed
Total return, 1 year +3.4% +2.8%
Its benchmark over the same days −1.9% (AGG) −1.9% (AGG)
Gap to its benchmark +5.4 pts vs AGG +4.8 pts vs AGG
Expense ratio 0.29% 0.25%
Holdings 740 141
Net assets, FTSM as of Oct 20, 2026 and YEAR as of Oct 19, 2026 $6.7bn $1.6bn

FTSM and YEAR 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 YEAR

YEAR is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +2.8% with distributions reinvested, against −1.9% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FTSM or YEAR?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FTSM returned +3.4% and YEAR +2.8%.
Which is cheaper, FTSM or YEAR?
YEAR is cheaper, by 0.04 percentage points a year. That is about $4 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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FTSM on its own →YEAR on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →FTSM dividend history →FTSM holdings →YEAR dividend history →YEAR holdings →Standards and sources →
Where these figures came from
FTSM filings on SEC EDGAR ↗FTSM prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗First Trust page for FTSM ↗YEAR filings on SEC EDGAR ↗YEAR prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

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