FDM
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund·NYSE
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Key Stats
Assets Under Management
235.57MUSD
Fund Flows (1Y)
-85.62MUSD
Dividend Yield
1.31%
Discount/Premium to NAV
-0.32%
Shares Outstanding
2.71M
Expense Ratio
0.60%
About First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund
Issuer
First Trust Advisors L.P.
Brand
First Trust
Inception Date
Sep 27, 2005
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index Tracked
Dow Jones Select Microcap Index
Management Style
Passive
Dividend Treatment
Distributes
Distribution Tax Treatment
Qualified dividends
Income Tax Type
Capital Gains
Max ST Capital Gains Rate
39.60%
Max LT Capital Gains Rate
20.00%
Primary Advisor
First Trust Portfolios LP
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios LP
FDM calls itself a micro-cap fund, and for the most part it is, but the fund leans hard toward the small-cap space. FDM's underlying index is market-cap weighted and screens for financial strength, looking at metrics like trailing P/E and P/B. Sector biases result, investors should verify sector weightings. The index and fund are reconstituted annually and rebalanced quarterly. FDM captures a segment that is difficult to reach and uses a full replication index strategy. Comparatively, these aspects tend to increase management expenses.
Classification
Asset Class
Equity
Category
Size and Style
Focus
Micro Cap
Niche
Broad-based
Strategy
Fundamental
Geography
U.S.
Weighting Scheme
Market Cap
Selection Criteria
Fundamental
Returns
1-Month | 3-Month | YTD | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Price Performance | +7.60% | +16.16% | +8.98% | +22.56% | +43.68% | +55.27% |
NAV Total Return | +5.51% | +15.47% | +7.93% | +21.74% | +48.57% | +59.54% |
Ratings
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Holdings Analysis
Sector
Financial Services
41.52%
Industrials
16.58%
Consumer Cyclical
11.93%
Healthcare
6.32%
Technology
6.23%
Consumer Defensive
4.18%
Energy
4.17%
Basic Materials
3.54%
Communication Services
3.29%
Financial Services
41.52%
Industrials
16.58%
Consumer Cyclical
11.93%
Healthcare
6.32%
Technology
6.23%
Consumer Defensive
4.18%
Energy
4.17%
Basic Materials
3.54%
Communication Services
3.29%
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Asset
Region
100%
Category
Ratio
North America
100.00%
Investment Style
Mega
Large
Medium
Multi
Small
Value
Blend
Growth
Micro-Cap Blend
Includes micro-cap companies with both value and growth attributes. These ETFs offer exposure to the smallest market cap firms with balanced financial characteristics.
Top 10 Holdings
Symbol
Ratio
DCH
Dauch
2.86%
STOK
Stoke Therapeutics
2.23%
TTI
Tetra Technologies
2.10%
DLX
Deluxe
1.72%
SNCY
Sun Country Airlines
1.38%
GOLD
Gold.com
1.37%
GCT
GigaCloud Technology
1.36%
HBNC
Horizon Bancorp
1.26%
AMRC
Ameresco
1.25%
PLOW
Douglas Dynamics
1.23%
Top 10 Weight 16.76%
151 Total Holdings
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Dividends
Dividend Payout History
Declaration Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | 0.381 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | 0.260 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | 0.222 |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | 0.276 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | 0.290 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | 0.209 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | 0.505 |
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