ETF overview
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.
Fund facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.10%
- Fund assets
- 158.36M USD (all share classes)
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Inception date
- Jan 3, 2019
- Number of holdings
- 8
Breakdown
Holdings (8)
| Name | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF | LMBS | 32.98% |
| First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF | FSIG | 29.03% |
| First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF | HYLS | 11.93% |
| First Trust Senior Loan Fund | FTSL | 9.44% |
| First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF | FTSM | 5.97% |
| First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF | SCIO | 5.01% |
| First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF | FEMB | 3.03% |
| First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF | FPEI | 2.50% |
Historical returns do not guarantee future returns. This is not investment advice.

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF)
- Expense ratio
- 0.10%
- Fund assets
- 158.36M USD (all share classes)
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Inception date
- Jan 3, 2019
- Number of holdings
- 8
| Name | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF | LMBS | 32.98% |
| First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF | FSIG | 29.03% |
| First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF | HYLS | 11.93% |
| First Trust Senior Loan Fund | FTSL | 9.44% |
| First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF | FTSM | 5.97% |
| First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF | SCIO | 5.01% |
| First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF | FEMB | 3.03% |
| First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF | FPEI | 2.50% |
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.
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