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First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF)
About this ETF
The First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (the "Fund") aims primarily to deliver consistent current income to investors, with a secondary objective focused on capital preservation. Under typical market conditions, the Fund pursues these goals by allocating at least 80% of its net assets (inclusive of any borrowed funds for investment) into a diversified portfolio of U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs). These chosen ETFs predominantly hold securities designed to generate income, ensuring the Fund maintains an overall effective portfolio duration of no more than three years.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF LMBS | 32.84% |
| First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF FSIG | 29.89% |
| First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF HYLS | 11.99% |
| First Trust Senior Loan Fund FTSL | 6.51% |
| First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF SCIO | 4.96% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF BSV | 4.96% |
| First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF FEMB | 3.03% |
| First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF FTSM | 3.00% |
| First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF FPEI | 2.49% |
| US Dollar $USD | 0.31% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -0.26% |
| 3 months | -0.74% |
| 6 months | -1.67% |
| Year to date | -1.57% |
| 1 year | -0.58% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +0.88% |
| 5 years (ann.) | -1.41% |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 2.56% |
| Sharpe (1y) | -0.21 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.30 |
| Sortino (1y) | -0.24 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -2.34% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -10.70% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -12.39% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.10 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.47 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
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.
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 0.0740 |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-05-29 | USD 0.0740 |
| 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-30 | USD 0.0740 |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | USD 0.0746 |
| 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-27 | USD 0.0746 |
| 2026-01-21 | 2026-01-30 | USD 0.0730 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.0710 |
| 2025-11-21 | 2025-11-28 | USD 0.0727 |
| 2025-10-21 | 2025-10-31 | USD 0.0727 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | USD 0.0736 |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-08-29 | USD 0.0720 |
| 2025-07-22 | 2025-07-31 | USD 0.0720 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.0720 |
| 2025-05-21 | 2025-05-30 | USD 0.0720 |
| 2025-04-22 | 2025-04-30 | USD 0.0720 |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | USD 0.0720 |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-28 | USD 0.0720 |
| 2025-01-22 | 2025-01-31 | USD 0.0720 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | USD 0.0720 |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-29 | USD 0.0720 |
| 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-31 | USD 0.0720 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.0720 |
| 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-30 | USD 0.0750 |
| 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-31 | USD 0.0750 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | USD 0.0747 |
| 2024-05-21 | 2024-05-31 | USD 0.0655 |
| 2024-04-23 | 2024-04-30 | USD 0.0655 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-28 | USD 0.0688 |
| 2024-02-21 | 2024-02-29 | USD 0.0688 |
| 2024-01-23 | 2024-01-31 | USD 0.0688 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.0731 |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-11-30 | USD 0.0736 |
| 2023-10-24 | 2023-10-31 | USD 0.0733 |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-29 | USD 0.0650 |
| 2023-08-22 | 2023-08-31 | USD 0.0625 |
| 2023-07-21 | 2023-07-31 | USD 0.0625 |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-30 | USD 0.0625 |
| 2023-05-23 | 2023-05-31 | USD 0.0625 |
| 2023-04-21 | 2023-04-28 | USD 0.0625 |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-31 | USD 0.0570 |
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% |
