FTCB vs AVSC

Comparison between FIRST TRUST CORE INVESTMENT GRADE ETF (FTCB, ETF) and AVANTIS U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY ETF (AVSC, ETF).

FTCB vs AVSC - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	FTCB(ETF)	AVSC(ETF)
Net Assets	$2.30B	$2.40B
Expense Ratio	0.56%	0.25%
Max Drawdown	6.80%	28.84%
Sharpe Ratio	0.56	1.96
5Y Beta	0.03	1.03
P/E Ratio	N/A	58.60
Forward P/E	N/A	13.73
5Y EPS CAGR	N/A	10.43%
P/S Ratio	N/A	1.09
P/B Ratio	N/A	1.79

Net Assets

FTCB

$2.30B

Winner

AVSC

$2.40B

Expense Ratio

FTCB

0.56%

Winner

AVSC

0.25%

Max Drawdown

Winner

FTCB

6.80%

AVSC

28.84%

Sharpe Ratio

FTCB

0.56

Winner

AVSC

1.96

5Y Beta

Winner

FTCB

0.03

AVSC

1.03

P/E Ratio

FTCB

N/A

AVSC

58.60

Forward P/E

FTCB

N/A

AVSC

13.73

5Y EPS CAGR

FTCB

N/A

AVSC

10.43%

P/S Ratio

FTCB

N/A

AVSC

1.09

P/B Ratio

FTCB

N/A

AVSC

1.79

FTCB vs AVSC - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	FTCB	AVSC
1 month	+0.14%	+5.20%
3 months	-0.04%	+5.05%
6 months	+1.28%	+21.98%
1 year	+6.54%	+43.13%
5 years(CAGR)	N/A	+9.09%
Max(CAGR)	+6.83%	+9.09%

FTCB

+0.14%

Winner

AVSC

+5.20%

FTCB

-0.04%

Winner

AVSC

+5.05%

FTCB

+1.28%

Winner

AVSC

+21.98%

FTCB

+6.54%

Winner

AVSC

+43.13%

5Y(CAGR)

FTCB

N/A

AVSC

+9.09%

Max(CAGR)

FTCB

+6.83%

Winner

AVSC

+9.09%

FTCB vs AVSC - Annual Returns (2022 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	FTCB	AVSC
2026	+0.76%	+16.37%
2025	+8.02%	+9.78%
2024	+2.87%	+8.20%
2023	+5.74%	+20.32%
2022	N/A	-11.71%

FTCB vs AVSC Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for FTCB was -4.99%, occurring on Jan 13, 2025. Recovery took 137 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for AVSC was -28.40%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 228 trading sessions.

The current FTCB drawdown is -1.32%. The current AVSC drawdown is -0.53%.

Rank	FTCB	AVSC
#1	-4.99% Sep 16, 2024 - Apr 3, 2025	-28.40% Nov 25, 2024 - Oct 24, 2025
#2	-3.68% Feb 1, 2024 - Jun 14, 2024	-20.42% Jan 14, 2022 - Jul 31, 2023
#3	-2.88% Apr 4, 2025 - Jun 26, 2025	-15.92% Jul 31, 2023 - Dec 13, 2023
#4	-2.87% Feb 27, 2026 - Mar 26, 2026	-10.69% Jul 26, 2024 - Nov 6, 2024
#5	-1.75% Dec 27, 2023 - Feb 1, 2024	-8.54% Mar 28, 2024 - Jul 12, 2024
#6	-1.43% Jun 18, 2024 - Jul 10, 2024	-8.09% Dec 27, 2023 - Mar 27, 2024
#7	-1.28% Jun 30, 2025 - Aug 1, 2025	-7.89% Feb 9, 2026 - Apr 9, 2026
#8	-1.19% Aug 2, 2024 - Aug 14, 2024	-7.73% Oct 24, 2025 - Dec 3, 2025
#9	-1.07% Oct 28, 2025 - Nov 26, 2025	-4.71% Nov 11, 2024 - Nov 25, 2024
#10	-0.96% Sep 16, 2025 - Oct 10, 2025	-3.45% Dec 11, 2025 - Jan 6, 2026
#11	-0.93% Nov 26, 2025 - Jan 14, 2026	-2.78% Jan 22, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026
#12	-0.80% Nov 8, 2023 - Nov 14, 2023	-2.64% Jul 16, 2024 - Jul 23, 2024
#13	-0.71% Jul 17, 2024 - Jul 30, 2024	-1.98% Jul 23, 2024 - Jul 26, 2024
#14	-0.66% Jan 14, 2026 - Feb 5, 2026	-1.91% Jan 15, 2026 - Jan 21, 2026
#15	-0.62% Dec 7, 2023 - Dec 13, 2023	-1.83% Dec 19, 2023 - Dec 22, 2023