AUM $160.4MER 0.77%NAV $18.98Holdings 8Inception Jan 2019
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$18.99Day Range
$18.98$19.01
52-Week Range
$18.76$19.23
Avg Volume
26.0KDividend Yield
4.55%Expense Ratio
0.77%AUM
$160.4MShares Outstanding
8.5METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | 100.00% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 99.71% |
| Other | 0.29% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Category
- Healthcare
- Types
- Income
- Inception Date
- Jan 3, 2019
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Description
- The First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (the "Fund") seeks to generate current income, with a secondary objective of preservation of capital. Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in a portfolio of U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") that principally invest in income-generating securities that provide the Fund with an effective portfolio duration of three years or less.
Similar ETFs
The First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) is an exchange-traded fund issued by First Trust that launched on Jan 3, 2019. It currently manages $160.4M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.77%. The fund holds 8 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Healthcare category.
Top 10 holdings represent 100.0% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LMBS | First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF | 37.82% | 1,212,427 | $60.7M |
| 2 | FSIG | First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF | 34.83% | 2,909,795 | $55.9M |
| 3 | HYLS | First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF | 12.03% | 609,920 | $19.3M |
| 4 | FTSL | First Trust Senior Loan Fund | 6.47% | 86,912 | $10.4M |
| 5 | FEMB | First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF | 3.07% | 160,429 | $4.9M |
| 6 | FTSM | First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF | 2.98% | 79,850 | $4.8M |
| 7 | FPEI | First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF | 2.51% | 205,513 | $4.0M |
| 8 | $USD | US Dollar | 0.29% | 0 | $465K |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.00% | |
| 1W | -0.60% | |
| 1M | +0.96% | |
| 3M | -0.96% | |
| 6M | -0.86% | |
| YTD | -0.89% | |
| 1Y | +0.74% | |
| 3Y | +1.66% | |
| 5Y | -6.27% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$18.98
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$19.04
Below 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$19.09
Below 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$19.23
Current Price
$18.98
52-Week Low
$18.76
$18.76$19.23
Current Yield
4.55%
Annual Dividend
$0.2913
Frequency
12x/year
Last Ex-Date
Feb 20, 2026
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | $0.0746 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | $0.0730 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.0710 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | $0.0727 | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | $0.0727 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.0736 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | $0.0720 | Aug 29, 2025 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | $0.0720 | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.0720 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| May 21, 2025 | $0.0720 | May 30, 2025 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | $0.0720 | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.0720 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | $0.0720 | Feb 28, 2025 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | $0.0720 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.0720 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | $0.0720 | Nov 29, 2024 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | $0.0720 | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.0720 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | $0.0750 | Aug 30, 2024 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | $0.0750 | Jul 31, 2024 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | LDSF | Healthcare(212 ETFs) | Income(1130 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.77% | 0.61% | 0.72% |
| AUM | $160.4M | $1.20B | $1.48B |
| Dividend Yield | 4.55% | 3.25% | 11.21% |
| Avg Volume | 26.0K | 344.9K | 219.1K |
| Holdings | 8 | 181 | 161 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +0.15% | +5.25% | +2.23% |
| 6-Month Return | -0.74% | +6.85% | -2.79% |
| YTD Return | -0.85% | +2.72% | -0.93% |
| 1-Year Return | +1.31% | +30.99% | +4.59% |
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