How have LDSF shares performed in 2024?

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's stock was trading at $18.85 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, LDSF shares have decreased by 1.6% and is now trading at $18.54. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF?

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 13,300 shares, an increase of 315.6% from the March 15th total of 3,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 58,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. View First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's Short Interest .

How often does First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF?

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF declared a monthly dividend on Wednesday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.0688 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $0.83 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.45%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 21st. Read our dividend analysis for LDSF .

What does LDSF invest in?

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF is a fixed income fund issued by First Trust. LDSF focuses on strategy investments. The fund's investments total to approximately $103.88 million assets under management.

What stocks does First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF hold?

LDSF invests in 7 holdings. Some of the stocks in their portfolio include First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (LMBS) , First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF (FSIG) , First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (HYLS) , First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) , First Trust Senior Loan ETF (FTSL) and iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEI) .

What is the management fee for First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF?

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's management fee is 0.20% and has other expenses of 0.57%. The net expense ratio for LDSF is 0.77%.

Who are First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's major shareholders?

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC (4.98%), International Assets Investment Management LLC (0.34%) and NBC Securities Inc. (0.06%).

How do I buy shares of First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF?

Shares of LDSF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) Price, Holdings, & News

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$18.54

-0.03 (-0.16%)

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Volume: 31,122 shs
Average Volume: 53,146 shs
Market Capitalization: $105.68 million

Assets Under Management: $103.88 million
Dividend Yield: 4.31%
Net Expense Ratio: 0.77%

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About First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (NASDAQ:LDSF)

The First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund is an actively managed fund-of-funds. Holdings consist of short-term fixed income securities, primarily from US issuers LDSF was launched on Jan 3, 2019 and is managed by First Trust.

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Fund Details

Issuer: First Trust
Fund Name: First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF
Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LDSF
Inception Date: 1/3/2019
Fund Manager: Daniel J. Lindquist, David G. McGare, Chris A. Peterson, William Housey, Steve Collins
Web: N/A
Phone: 14089961010

Fund Focus

Asset Class: Fixed Income
Benchmark: N/A
Category: Broad Debt
Focus: Strategy
Development Level: Developed Markets
Region: North America
Number of Holdings: 7

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management: $103.88 million
Average Daily Volume: $23,718.30
Discount/Premium: 0.02%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

Administrator: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Advisor: First Trust Advisors L.P.
Custodian: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Distributor: First Trust Portfolios L.P.
Transfer Agent: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Trustee: N/A
Lead Market Maker: Susquehanna

Options

Optionable: N/A
Short Interest: 13,300 shs

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 5,700,000
Beta: 0.14
Creation Unit: 50,000
Creation Fee: $250.00

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First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF Expenses

Type	LDSF	Strategy ETFs	Fixed Income ETFs	NASDAQ ETFs	All ETFs
Management Fee	0.20%	0.46%	0.32%	0.48%	0.51%
Other Expenses	0.57%	0.42%	0.27%	0.34%	0.58%
Total Expense	0.77%	0.61%	0.40%	0.58%	0.70%
Fee Waiver	0.00%	-0.44%	-0.24%	-0.22%	-0.57%
Net Expense	0.77%	0.51%	0.35%	0.54%	0.58%

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) Holdings & Exposure

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LDSF ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LDSF shares performed in 2024?: First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's stock was trading at $18.85 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, LDSF shares have decreased by 1.6% and is now trading at $18.54.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF?: First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 13,300 shares, an increase of 315.6% from the March 15th total of 3,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 58,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.
View First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's Short Interest.
How often does First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF?: First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF declared a monthly dividend on Wednesday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.0688 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $0.83 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.45%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 21st.
Read our dividend analysis for LDSF.
What does LDSF invest in?: First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF is a fixed income fund issued by First Trust. LDSF focuses on strategy investments. The fund's investments total to approximately $103.88 million assets under management.

What stocks does First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF hold?: LDSF invests in 7 holdings. Some of the stocks in their portfolio include First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (LMBS), First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF (FSIG), First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (HYLS), First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM), First Trust Senior Loan ETF (FTSL) and iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEI).
What is the management fee for First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF?: First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's management fee is 0.20% and has other expenses of 0.57%. The net expense ratio for LDSF is 0.77%.
Who are First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's major shareholders?: First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC (4.98%), International Assets Investment Management LLC (0.34%) and NBC Securities Inc. (0.06%).
How do I buy shares of First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF?: Shares of LDSF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NASDAQ:LDSF) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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