First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (FIXD)
FIXD is an actively managed ETF by First Trust. FIXD launched on Feb 14, 2017 and has a 0.56% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US33740F8059
33740F805
Feb 14, 2017
North America (U.S.)
1x
No Index (Active)
Expense Ratio
FIXD has an expense ratio of 0.56%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (FIXD) returned 2.73% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.32% over the past 12 months.
FIXD
2.73%
-0.60%
0.62%
6.32%
1.17%
-1.04%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FIXD, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.64% | 2.48% | -0.01% | 0.22% | -0.60% | 2.73% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.18% | -1.57% | 0.56% | -3.15% | 2.13% | 0.92% | 2.90% | 1.83% | 1.59% | -3.06% | 1.07% | -2.06% | 0.75% |
| 2023 | 3.88% | -2.89% | 2.65% | 0.63% | -1.25% | -0.53% | 0.02% | -0.78% | -3.01% | -1.88% | 4.93% | 4.21% | 5.72% |
| 2022 | -2.03% | -1.09% | -3.46% | -3.90% | 0.04% | -2.23% | 2.85% | -2.84% | -5.07% | -1.58% | 3.95% | -0.28% | -14.90% |
| 2021 | -0.45% | -1.22% | -1.15% | 0.85% | 0.35% | 0.68% | 1.11% | -0.04% | -0.89% | -0.18% | 0.23% | -0.34% | -1.07% |
| 2020 | 1.99% | 1.58% | -1.32% | 2.37% | 0.98% | 0.92% | 1.74% | -0.67% | -0.13% | -0.26% | 1.22% | 0.18% | 8.89% |
| 2019 | 1.43% | 0.07% | 1.97% | -0.04% | 2.05% | 1.13% | 0.23% | 2.63% | -0.48% | 0.03% | 0.27% | -0.06% | 9.57% |
| 2018 | -1.09% | -1.09% | 0.68% | -0.71% | 0.72% | -0.19% | 0.17% | 0.70% | -0.60% | -0.58% | 0.50% | 1.66% | 0.11% |
| 2017 | 0.78% | -0.30% | 0.86% | 1.14% | -0.25% | 0.21% | 0.90% | -0.19% | -0.05% | -0.01% | 0.38% | 3.50% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FIXD is 69, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (FIXD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF provided a 4.50% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.95 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.95 | $1.96 | $1.76 | $1.41 | $0.93 | $1.66 | $2.18 | $1.44 | $0.99 |
Dividend yield | 4.50% | 4.56% | 3.93% | 3.20% | 1.74% | 3.03% | 4.20% | 2.92% | 1.95% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.78 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.16 | $0.15 | $0.15 | $1.96 |
| 2023 | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $1.76 |
| 2022 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.15 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.18 | $0.16 | $1.41 |
| 2021 | $0.10 | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.93 |
| 2020 | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.69 | $1.66 |
| 2019 | $0.26 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.72 | $2.18 |
| 2018 | $0.10 | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.18 | $0.13 | $1.44 |
| 2017 | $0.11 | $0.09 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.12 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.99 |
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 TCW Opportunistic Fixed 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 TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF was 20.35%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF drawdown is 8.25%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -20.35% | Aug 5, 2021 | 306 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -8.51% | Mar 10, 2020 | 9 | Mar 20, 2020 | 44 | May 22, 2020 | 53 |
| -3.22% | Jan 5, 2021 | 52 | Mar 19, 2021 | 83 | Jul 19, 2021 | 135 |
| -3.17% | Sep 6, 2017 | 175 | May 16, 2018 | 160 | Jan 3, 2019 | 335 |
| -2.11% | Sep 5, 2019 | 7 | Sep 13, 2019 | 15 | Oct 4, 2019 | 22 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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