First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (FIXD)

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First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (FIXD) is up 0.3% since the beginning of the year. FIXD is currently trading at $44 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of FIXD shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $981.

First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (FIXD) has returned 0.27% so far this year and 4.71% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 15, 2017, FIXD's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.18%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 32.1 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +4.9%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -5.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 5 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, FIXD closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 23, 2020 with a return of +3.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 19, 2020 at -3.4%.

First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF has an annualized alpha of 2.00%, beta of 0.01, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 15, 2017.

• This ETF participated in 22.52% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 14.69% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.01 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.00 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

FIXD has an expense ratio of 0.65%, placing it in the medium range.

FIXD ranks 31 for risk / return — below 31% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF provided a 4.69% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.05 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust Smith 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 Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF was 20.44%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF drawdown is 3.44%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.