FNCL vs. FTXO: Which Financial Sector ETF Is the Better Buy for Investors?
One ETF offers low-cost exposure to the entire financial sector, while the other zeroes in on banks and offers a higher yield.
Overview
Investors weighing exposure to financial stocks often have to choose between a wide-net sector fund and a narrower, rules-based strategy. The Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF (NYSEMKT:FNCL) tracks a broad basket of U.S. financial firms, while the First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (NASDAQ:FTXO) takes a more targeted approach to bank stocks, using a liquidity- and volatility-weighted model.
Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from monthly returns over the available fund history (up to five years). The 1-year return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month distribution yield.
Details
FNCL is the far cheaper option, with an expense ratio of 0.08% versus 0.60% for FTXO -- a 0.52 percentage-point gap that can meaningfully impact returns over long holding periods. In terms of dividends, FTXO offers a 1.72% yield compared to FNCL's 1.56%.
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Originally published at www.fool.com.