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First Trust Strategic Income ETF (FDIV)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US33739Q3092

CUSIP

33739Q309

Inception Date

Aug 13, 2014

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

No Index (Active)

Asset Class

Multi-Asset

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

FDIV has an expense ratio of 0.87%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

First Trust Strategic Income ETF (FDIV) returned -4.34% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.70% over the past 12 months.


FDIV

YTD

-4.34%

1M

2.34%

6M

-9.79%

1Y

-0.70%

3Y*

N/A

5Y*

N/A

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.52%

1M

6.32%

6M

-1.44%

1Y

12.25%

3Y*

12.45%

5Y*

14.20%

10Y*

10.84%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of FDIV, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-0.18%0.64%-0.89%-6.19%2.42%-4.34%
2024-1.10%2.63%5.01%-4.02%1.91%-1.20%5.23%1.34%1.30%-2.24%2.66%-5.85%5.13%
2023-2.38%-3.56%7.22%6.40%7.40%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of FDIV is 10, meaning it’s performing worse than 90% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of FDIV is 1010
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of FDIV is 1414
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of FDIV is 1010
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of FDIV is 99
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of FDIV is 99
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of FDIV is 1010
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust Strategic Income ETF (FDIV) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

First Trust Strategic Income ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 30, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.04
  • All Time: 0.29

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of First Trust Strategic Income ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

First Trust Strategic Income ETF provided a 2.91% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.75 per share.


1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023
Dividend$0.75$0.79$0.16

Dividend yield

2.91%2.90%0.61%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust Strategic Income ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16
2024$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.79
2023$0.16$0.16

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust Strategic Income ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the First Trust Strategic Income ETF was 18.60%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current First Trust Strategic Income ETF drawdown is 10.71%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-18.6%Oct 21, 2024116Apr 8, 2025
-8.07%Sep 21, 202327Oct 27, 202319Nov 24, 202346
-5.74%Apr 1, 202413Apr 17, 202461Jul 16, 202474
-4.55%Aug 1, 20243Aug 5, 202412Aug 21, 202415
-3.45%Jan 3, 202429Feb 13, 202411Feb 29, 202440
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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