FTSM

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF

First Trust · Bonds & Cash

$59.77▲ +0.1% last session▲ +2.5% YTD

As of 10/29/2026, 4:00:00 PM ET · End-of-day

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Dividend-adjusted total return. Comparisons share the fund’s start date. S&P 500 uses VOO. Missing history is unavailable.

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	▲ +0.1%	▲ +0.4%	▲ +0.8%	▲ +2.8%	▲ +3.5%	▲ +14.7%	▲ +20.1%	▲ +31.2%
Peer average	▲ +0.0%	▲ +0.4%	▲ +0.5%	▲ +2.6%	▲ +3.3%	▲ +15.3%	▲ +18.1%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	▼ −0.4%	▲ +0.9%	▲ +3.3%	▲ +13.8%	▲ +13.3%	▲ +88.8%	▲ +81.9%	—

What’s in FTSM

What’s in this fund

FTSMFirst Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF

741 holdings

As of Oct 30, 2026

Real Estate100.0%

Other holdings37.3%

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HoldingsTop 20 of 741 · as of Oct 30, 2026

1—AUTONATION INC 0%, due 10/30/20260.96%

2—TARGA RESOURCES CORP 0%, due 10/30/20260.88%

3—U.S. Treasury Note, 4.125%, due 06/30/20280.84%

4—GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC 0%, due 10/30/20260.63%

5—HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK Variable rate, due 04/12/20280.52%

6—T-MOBILE USA INC 3.75%, due 04/15/20270.51%

7—KINDER MORGAN INC 1.75%, due 11/15/20260.49%

8—WORKDAY INC 3.50%, due 04/01/20270.49%

9—CRH AMERICA FINANCE INC 3.40%, due 05/09/20270.48%

10—WILLIS NORTH AMERICA INC 4.65%, due 06/15/20270.46%

11—SOLVENTUM CORP 5.45%, due 02/25/20270.45%

12—HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK Variable rate, due 05/17/20280.45%

13—Fannie Mae - CAS Series 2024-R05, Class 2A1, Variable rate, due 07/25/20440.45%

14—HYATT HOTELS CORP 5.75%, due 01/30/20270.44%

15—AON NORTH AMERICA INC 5.125%, due 03/01/20270.44%

16—FIFTH THIRD BANK NA Variable rate, due 01/28/20280.44%

17—ELEVANCE HEALTH INC 4.50%, due 10/30/20260.44%

18—ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS 4.70%, due 02/19/20270.44%

19—BANK OF AMERICA CORP Variable rate, due 04/27/20280.44%

20—AMRIZE FINANCE US LLC 4.70%, due 04/07/20280.44%

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Fund factsStructure & strategy

Issuer: First Trust
Inception: 2014-08-05
Exchange: NASDAQ
CUSIP: 33739Q408
Structure: —
Benchmark: —
Leverage: 1x
Reset: —

The FTSM, or First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF, functions as an actively managed investment vehicle. Its primary mandate is to generate ongoing income, all while ensuring the protection of capital and providing robust daily liquidity.

Trading & liquidityNAV, volume & spreads

Reported net asset value: $59.75
NAV provider updated: 2026-10-29 UTC
Premium / discount: —
Median spread · 30D: —
Average volume · 30D: 847.2K
Shares outstanding: —
Options: —

DistributionsYield & payout history

TTM distribution yield: 4.1%
30-day SEC yield: —
Frequency: —
Latest ex-date: 2026-10-30

Distribution yield and SEC yield use different methodologies. Payouts may include income, capital gains, or return of capital.

Ex-date	Pay date	Per share
2026-10-30	2026-11-03	$0.21
2026-09-30	2026-10-02	$0.21
2026-08-31	2026-09-02	$0.20
2026-07-31	2026-08-04	$0.21
2026-06-30	2026-07-02	$0.20
2026-05-29	2026-06-02	$0.21
2026-04-30	2026-05-04	$0.20
2026-03-31	2026-04-02	$0.21
2026-02-27	2026-03-03	$0.19
2026-01-30	2026-02-03	$0.21
2025-12-29	2025-12-31	$0.20
2025-11-28	2025-12-02	$0.20

Fees & costsWhat ownership costs

Net expense ratio: 0.29%
Gross expense ratio: —
Management fee: —
Annual cost per $10,000: $29.00

Estimated annual expense excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets. Fee waivers and fund costs can change.

RiskVolatility & drawdown

Our risk indicator: 2/5 · rule-based
Annualized volatility · 1Y: 0.49%
Beta vs VOO · 1Y: —
Maximum drawdown · 1Y: ▼ −0.1%

Historical risk measures describe past behavior and do not predict future returns.

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