First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF (FSMB)
About this ETF
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests in the municipal debt securities issued by or on behalf of states, territories or possessions of the U.S. and the District of Columbia and their political subdivisions, agencies, authorities and other instrumentalities and with a weighted average duration between 1 and 3 years. It invests in investment grade securities that are rated as at least BBB- by S&P and Fitch and at least Baa3 by Moody’s. The fund seeks to benchmark the performance of its performance against the Bloomberg Municipal…
Price
Top 10 holdings
| SOUTHEAST ENERGY AUTH COOPERATIVE DIST AL Variable rate, due 11/01/2055 | 1.03% |
| OHIO ST AIR QUALITY DEV AUTH Variable rate, due 11/01/2039 | 0.78% |
| DALLAS-FORT WORTH TX INTL ARPT REV N/C, 5%, due 11/01/2031 | 0.70% |
| PUBLIC FIN AUTH WI POLL CONTROL REV Variable rate, due 10/01/2046 | 0.69% |
| COLORADO ST HLTH FACS AUTH REV Variable rate, due 11/15/2060 | 0.68% |
| SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH LA Variable rate, due 06/01/2037 | 0.66% |
| UTAH CNTY UT HOSP REVENUE Variable rate, due 05/15/2058 | 0.65% |
| KENTUCKY ST PUBLIC ENERGY AUTH Variable rate, due 01/01/2055 | 0.64% |
| MAIN STREET ENERGY INC ENERGY PROJ REV 5%, due 12/01/2033 | 0.63% |
| BURKE CNTY GA DEV AUTH POLL CTRL REV Variable rate, due 11/01/2052 | 0.61% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -0.10% |
| 3 months | -0.15% |
| 6 months | -0.60% |
| Year to date | -0.30% |
| 1 year | +0.20% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +0.44% |
| 5 years (ann.) | -0.90% |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 1.72% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.12 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.21 |
| Sortino (1y) | 0.15 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -1.68% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -8.00% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -8.00% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.02 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.17 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
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Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 1,710 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 0.0530 |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-29 | USD 0.0530 |
| 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-30 | USD 0.0530 |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | USD 0.0530 |
| 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-27 | USD 0.0530 |
| 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-30 | USD 0.0530 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.0520 |
| 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-28 | USD 0.0520 |
| 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-31 | USD 0.0520 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | USD 0.0520 |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-29 | USD 0.0520 |
| 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-31 | USD 0.0520 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.0520 |
| 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-30 | USD 0.0510 |
| 2025-04-22 | 2025-04-30 | USD 0.0510 |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | USD 0.0510 |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-28 | USD 0.0510 |
| 2025-01-22 | 2025-01-31 | USD 0.0510 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | USD 0.0500 |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-29 | USD 0.0500 |
| 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-31 | USD 0.0500 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.0500 |
| 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-30 | USD 0.0490 |
| 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-31 | USD 0.0480 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | USD 0.0480 |
| 2024-05-21 | 2024-05-31 | USD 0.0470 |
| 2024-04-23 | 2024-04-30 | USD 0.0470 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-28 | USD 0.0460 |
| 2024-02-21 | 2024-02-29 | USD 0.0440 |
| 2024-01-23 | 2024-01-31 | USD 0.0430 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.0420 |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-11-30 | USD 0.0420 |
| 2023-10-24 | 2023-10-31 | USD 0.0420 |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-29 | USD 0.0420 |
| 2023-08-22 | 2023-08-31 | USD 0.0420 |
| 2023-07-21 | 2023-07-31 | USD 0.0410 |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-30 | USD 0.0410 |
| 2023-05-23 | 2023-05-31 | USD 0.0390 |
| 2023-04-21 | 2023-04-28 | USD 0.0380 |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-31 | USD 0.0380 |
ESG profile
No ESG estimate available: none of the scored universe overlaps this portfolio (typical for bond, commodity or synthetic funds).
Scored coverage: 0.0% of the portfolio by weight.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 4.01% | -0.82% | -0.19 |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 4.03% | -0.76% | -0.17 |
| Vanguard Total International Bond ETF BNDX | 0.07% | 122.00B | 4.52% | -2.72% | -0.64 |
| iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF SGOV | 0.09% | 97.69B | 3.80% | +0.05% | 0.05 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 4.16% | -0.54% | -0.18 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 0.03% | 70.40B | 4.02% | -1.02% | -0.48 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCIT | 0.03% | 68.70B | 4.86% | -1.04% | -0.22 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF BIV | 0.03% | 52.20B | 4.27% | -1.28% | -0.28 |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH | 0.03% | 50.50B | 4.47% | -0.85% | -0.36 |
| Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF VGIT | 0.03% | 49.50B | 3.89% | -1.50% | -0.41 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF VCSH | 0.03% | 50.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF BND | 0.03% | 394.40B | 0.0% |
| iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF AGG | 0.03% | 138.36B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF VTIP | 0.03% | 70.50B | 0.0% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 0.03% | 70.40B | 0.0% |

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