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First Trust vs Alliance Bernstein: ETF issuers compared | ETF Tracker

Bonds & cash: Alliance Bernstein wins, 60% to 52% of funds made money

Every dot is one bonds & cash fund, placed at its 1-year return. Right of the line = made money. The ringed dot is the middle fund.

BOX SCORE · BONDS & CASH	First Trust	Alliance Bernstein
Funds in the category	25	12
Made money (W–L)	13–12	6–4
Win %	52%	60%
Money made	$337M	$104M
Typical return	+0.2%	+1.5%
Launches · 2026	0	0
Assets	$34.8B	$9.7B
Fee per $100	$0.55	$0.29

The biggest bonds & cash funds on each side

First Trust

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
FTSM	First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF	$6.8B	+3.3% ✓
LMBS	First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF	$6.6B	+1.9% ✓
UCON	First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF	$3.1B	−0.7% ✕
FIXD	First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF	$2.8B	−1.8% ✕
FTCB	First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF	$2.8B	−1.0% ✕
FTSL	First Trust Senior Loan Fund	$2.5B	+2.8% ✓

Alliance Bernstein

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
YEAR	Alliance Bernstein - AB Ultra Short Income ETF	$1.6B	+2.9% ✓
TAFI	Alliance Bernstein - AB Tax-Aware Short Duration Municipal ETF	$1.5B	+1.5% ✓
NYM	AB Active ETFs Inc. - AB New York Intermediate Municipal ETF	$1.3B	—
CAM	Alliance Bernstein - AB California Intermediate Municipal ETF	$1.2B	+0.8% ✓
CORB	AB Active ETFs, Inc. - AB Core Bond ETF	$1.2B	—
TAFM	Alliance Bernstein - AB Tax-Aware Intermediate Municipal ETF	$1.2B	−0.1% ✕