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First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund (FDM)
USD91.31
-0.15 (-0.16%)
AMEX USD US Equity
NAV
USD 91.37
-0.07% vs NAV
as of 2026-07-13
AUM
USD 260.87M
TER
0.65%
Yield (TTM)
1.37%
Distribution
Distributing · Quarterly
52-week range
69.04 – 93.77
Holdings
149
Issuer
First Trust
About this ETF
The First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). Its core mission is to diligently track the price movements and dividend payouts of the Dow Jones Select Microcap Index, striving for the closest possible match prior to the deduction of any associated fees and expenses.
ISIN
US33718M1053
Issuer
First Trust
Domicile
US
Inception
2005-09-27
Asset class
Equity
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. STOK | 2.24% |
| NWPX Infrastructure, Inc. NWPX | 1.64% |
| TETRA Technologies, Inc. TTI | 1.63% |
| Dauch Corporation DCH | 1.55% |
| United Fire Group, Inc. UFCS | 1.45% |
| Deluxe Corporation DLX | 1.43% |
| USA TODAY Co., Inc. TDAY | 1.37% |
| Oil-Dri Corporation of America ODC | 1.36% |
| American Public Education, Inc. APEI | 1.36% |
| Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. UVE | 1.35% |
Sector mix
Price chart
USD91.31
-0.15 (-0.16%)
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Returns
| 1 month | +3.57% |
| 3 months | +5.61% |
| 6 months | +11.68% |
| Year to date | +14.68% |
| 1 year | +24.76% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +18.41% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +8.05% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +10.56% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 18.74% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.27 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.92 |
| Sortino (1y) | 2.19 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -9.30% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -25.81% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -64.00% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.88 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.59 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
Day Score (bias 0-100, not a probability)
49
P(gain) 22 sessions — probability
55%
VaR 95% (daily)
-2.07%
CVaR 95% (daily)
-3.33%
GARCH vol forecast (22d)
1.32%
Market regime (Markov)
Lateral
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Top-10 concentration
15.4%
Effective holdings
110
Disclosed positions
149
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
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Cost vs. peers
FDM
0.65%
Equity median
0.39%
Cheapest in class BKLC
0.00%
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | USD 0.3789 |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | USD 0.2287 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.3811 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | USD 0.2596 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.2224 |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | USD 0.2760 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | USD 0.2904 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.2092 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | USD 0.5047 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-28 | USD 0.0560 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.2400 |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-29 | USD 0.2765 |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-30 | USD 0.4159 |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-31 | USD 0.1762 |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-30 | USD 0.3400 |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-30 | USD 0.2597 |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-30 | USD 0.2461 |
| 2022-03-25 | 2022-03-31 | USD 0.1558 |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-31 | USD 0.3637 |
| 2021-09-23 | 2021-09-30 | USD 0.1542 |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-06-30 | USD 0.0842 |
| 2021-03-25 | 2021-03-31 | USD 0.0868 |
| 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-31 | USD 0.3536 |
| 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-30 | USD 0.0769 |
| 2020-06-25 | 2020-06-30 | USD 0.1778 |
| 2020-03-26 | 2020-03-31 | USD 0.1958 |
| 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-31 | USD 0.1473 |
| 2019-09-25 | 2019-09-30 | USD 0.2160 |
| 2019-06-14 | 2019-06-28 | USD 0.1354 |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-03-29 | USD 0.1998 |
| 2018-12-18 | 2018-12-31 | USD 0.2349 |
| 2018-09-14 | 2018-09-28 | USD 0.0919 |
| 2018-06-21 | 2018-06-29 | USD 0.1095 |
| 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-29 | USD 0.0750 |
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-29 | USD 0.1798 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-29 | USD 0.0756 |
| 2017-06-22 | 2017-06-30 | USD 0.0810 |
| 2017-03-23 | 2017-03-31 | USD 0.1249 |
| 2016-12-21 | 2016-12-30 | USD 0.1150 |
| 2016-09-21 | 2016-09-30 | USD 0.1440 |
ESG profile
Derived from holdings
covers 97.4% of the portfolio by weight
(143 scored constituents)
Environmental
64.0
class avg 63.0
Social
71.9
class avg 62.3
Governance
71.0
class avg 64.9
Total ESG
69.0
class avg 63.4
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
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