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First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF)

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.

CountryUnited States of America
ExchangeNASDAQ
Trades inUSD
Current price
18.45 USD-0.38%
Close 21 Oct 2026
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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)

NameTickerWeight
First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETFLMBS32.98%
First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETFFSIG29.03%
First Trust Tactical High Yield ETFHYLS11.93%
First Trust Senior Loan FundFTSL9.44%
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETFFTSM5.97%
First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETFSCIO5.01%
First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETFFEMB3.03%
First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETFFPEI2.50%

Historical returns do not guarantee future returns. This is not investment advice.

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF)

LDSF · NASDAQ
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Benchmarks
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)
NameTickerWeight
First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETFLMBS32.98%
First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETFFSIG29.03%
First Trust Tactical High Yield ETFHYLS11.93%
First Trust Senior Loan FundFTSL9.44%
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETFFTSM5.97%
First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETFSCIO5.01%
First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETFFEMB3.03%
First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETFFPEI2.50%
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.

CountryUnited States of America
Trades inUSD

Historical returns do not guarantee future returns. This is not investment advice.

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