LDSF
First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF·NASDAQ
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Key Stats
Assets Under Management
153.14MUSD
Fund Flows (1Y)
23.96MUSD
Dividend Yield
4.53%
Discount/Premium to NAV
0.03%
Shares Outstanding
8.00M
Expense Ratio
0.82%
About First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF
Issuer
First Trust Advisors L.P.
Brand
First Trust
Inception Date
Jan 3, 2019
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index Tracked
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Management Style
Active
Dividend Treatment
Distributes
Distribution Tax Treatment
Ordinary income
Income Tax Type
Capital Gains
Max ST Capital Gains Rate
39.60%
Max LT Capital Gains Rate
20.00%
Primary Advisor
First Trust Advisors LP
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios LP
LDSF holds other ETFs, mostly but not exclusively from First Trust, that provide exposure to short-term US debt. The active manager constructs the portfolio based on macroeconomic and credit analysis, aiming to manage both interest rate risk and credit exposure to optimally allocate between sectors in the short-term bond space. LDSF has exposure to both government and corporate issuers and targets a portfolio duration of 3 years or less. The fund may hold up to 40% exposure to sub-investment-grade securities and 20% exposure to non-US issuers (including up to 10% to emerging-market issuers).
Classification
Asset Class
Fixed Income
Category
Broad Market, Broad-based
Focus
Broad Credit
Niche
Short-Term
Strategy
Active
Geography
U.S.
Weighting Scheme
Proprietary
Selection Criteria
Proprietary
Returns
1-Month | 3-Month | YTD | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | |
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Price Performance | -0.07% | +0.08% | +0.29% | +1.51% | +2.59% | -6.56% |
NAV Total Return | +0.17% | +1.30% | +0.33% | +6.68% | +17.55% | +12.38% |
Ratings
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Holdings Analysis
Sector
Industrials
100.00%
Industrials
100.00%
Asset
Region
100%
Category
Ratio
North America
100.00%
Investment Style
No data is currently available
Top 10 Holdings
Symbol
Ratio
LMBS
First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF
37.98%
FSIG
First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF
34.83%
HYLS
First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
15.86%
FEMB
First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF
3.07%
FTSM
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
2.99%
FPEI
First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF
2.50%
FTSL
First Trust Senior Loan Fund
2.47%
US Dollar
0.30%
Top 10 Weight 100%
8 Total Holdings
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Dividends
Dividend Payout History
Declaration Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-30 | 0.073 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | 0.071 |
| 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-28 | 0.073 |
| 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-31 | 0.073 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | 0.074 |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-29 | 0.072 |
| 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-31 | 0.072 |
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