FSIG Alternatives & Similar ETFs

First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF (FSIG) belongs to the Short-Term Bond category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FSIG. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to FSIG

FSIG charges 0.55% annually. There are 57 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
SCHO	Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	0.03%	13.24B	Aug 2010	FSIG vs SCHO
SPTS	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF	0.03%	5.90B	Nov 2011	FSIG vs SPTS
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	0.03%	69.90B	Apr 2007	FSIG vs BSV
VGSH	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF	0.03%	33.50B	Nov 2009	FSIG vs VGSH
BBSB	JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Treasury Bond 1-3 Year ...	0.04%	45.06M	Apr 2023	FSIG vs BBSB

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FSIG

FSIG has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 60. There are 45 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	46.36M	Sep 2024	FSIG vs MYCF
FLDB	Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETF	98	406.92M	Feb 2024	FSIG vs FLDB
MYCG	State Street My2027 Corporate Bond ETF	98	29.99M	Sep 2024	FSIG vs MYCG
DCRE	DoubleLine Commercial Real Estate ETF	96	416.13M	Mar 2023	FSIG vs DCRE
USTB	VictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETF	95	2.15B	Oct 2017	FSIG vs USTB

Top Performing FSIG Alternatives (YTD)

FSIG is at 0.38% YTD. There are 50 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.23%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DDV	Defined Duration 5 ETF	2.23%	—	Nov 2025	FSIG vs DDV
LODI	AAM SLC Low Duration Income ETF	1.88%	77.26M	Dec 2024	FSIG vs LODI
SJLD	SanJac Alpha Low Duration ETF	1.75%	1.52M	Sep 2024	FSIG vs SJLD
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	1.63%	46.36M	Sep 2024	FSIG vs MYCF
DCRE	DoubleLine Commercial Real Estate ETF	1.39%	416.13M	Mar 2023	FSIG vs DCRE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FSIG

FSIG has 2.26% 1-year volatility. There are 46 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.66%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.66%	46.36M	Sep 2024	FSIG vs MYCF
FLDB	Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETF	0.91%	406.92M	Feb 2024	FSIG vs FLDB
TAXS	Northern Trust Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF	1.00%	94.44M	Aug 2025	FSIG vs TAXS
MYCG	State Street My2027 Corporate Bond ETF	1.01%	29.99M	Sep 2024	FSIG vs MYCG
STOT	State Street DoubleLine Short Duration Total Retur...	1.11%	460.93M	Apr 2016	FSIG vs STOT

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FSIG

FSIG has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.55%. There are 44 ETFs in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.12%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.12%	46.36M	Sep 2024	FSIG vs MYCF
FLDB	Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETF	-0.17%	406.92M	Feb 2024	FSIG vs FLDB
MYCG	State Street My2027 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.45%	29.99M	Sep 2024	FSIG vs MYCG
DCRE	DoubleLine Commercial Real Estate ETF	-0.68%	416.13M	Mar 2023	FSIG vs DCRE
LODI	AAM SLC Low Duration Income ETF	-0.75%	77.26M	Dec 2024	FSIG vs LODI

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, NFTY and span 11 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $14B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Technology Equities, Cybersecurity	26	28.52%	13.68B	Jul 2015	FSIG vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	79	28.91%	11.29B	Nov 2009	FSIG vs GRID
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	3	-9.70%	133.88M	Feb 2012	FSIG vs NFTY
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	78	31.77%	10.62B	Mar 2014	FSIG vs AIRR
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	70	13.33%	7.39B	Mar 2006	FSIG vs FDL
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	28	1.69%	591.41M	Mar 2021	FSIG vs IGLD
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	97	115.70%	2.52B	Sep 2016	FSIG vs FTXL
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	83	30.57%	4.66B	Aug 2012	FSIG vs TDIV
KNG	FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...	Dividend, S&P 500	20	2.20%	3.28B	Mar 2018	FSIG vs KNG
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	89	52.94%	895.30M	Feb 2007	FSIG vs QCLN

Often Compared With FSIG

Investors most often compare FSIG with LDSF, IBD, FLTB. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
LDSF	First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF	Short-Term Bond	74	0.74%	162.07M	Jan 2019	FSIG vs LDSF
IBD	Inspire Corporate Bond Impact ETF	Corporate Bonds	35	-0.18%	465.86M	Jul 2017	FSIG vs IBD
FLTB	Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	68	0.81%	389.15M	Oct 2014	FSIG vs FLTB
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.51%	91.90B	May 2020	FSIG vs SGOV
UCON	First Trust TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF	Nontraditional Bonds	52	0.58%	3.28B	Jun 2018	FSIG vs UCON
MINT	PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	1.81%	15.51B	Nov 2009	FSIG vs MINT
JSI	Janus Henderson Securitized Income ETF	Short-Term Bond	58	0.99%	1.52B	Nov 2023	FSIG vs JSI
OVT	Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	85	2.61%	49.77M	Jan 2021	FSIG vs OVT
SDCP	Virtus Newfleet Short Duration Core Plus Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	91	1.06%	12.78M	Nov 2023	FSIG vs SDCP
RINT	Russell Investments International Developed Equity...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	42	8.39%	—	May 2025	FSIG vs RINT
SLDR	Global X Short-Term Treasury Ladder ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	81	0.31%	39.40M	Sep 2024	FSIG vs SLDR
ISTB	iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	73	0.49%	4.73B	Oct 2012	FSIG vs ISTB
ZTWO	F/M 2-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	90	0.89%	18.15M	Jan 2024	FSIG vs ZTWO
LDUR	PIMCO Enhanced Low Duration Active ETF	Short-Term Bond	88	0.91%	1.37B	Jan 2014	FSIG vs LDUR
XLEI	State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR Premium Inc...	Energy Equities	—	20.42%	28.83M	Jul 2025	FSIG vs XLEI
ISDB	Invesco Short Duration Bond ETF	Short-Term Bond	92	1.04%	9.96M	Dec 2022	FSIG vs ISDB
SDSI	American Century Short Duration Strategic Income E...	Short-Term Bond	91	1.22%	209.98M	Oct 2022	FSIG vs SDSI
JPLD	J P Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Trust - Limited Du...	Short-Term Bond	91	1.04%	3.83B	Feb 1993	FSIG vs JPLD
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	32	14.22%	763.61M	Feb 2018	FSIG vs ROBT
VSDB	Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF Shares	Short-Term Bond	86	0.94%	—	Apr 2025	FSIG vs VSDB

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