First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF)
LDSF is an actively managed ETF by First Trust. LDSF launched on Jan 3, 2019 and has a 0.77% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US33740F8703
33740F870
Jan 3, 2019
North America (U.S.)
1x
No Index (Active)
Expense Ratio
LDSF has an expense ratio of 0.77%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) returned 2.03% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.94% over the past 12 months.
LDSF
2.03%
1.46%
2.35%
5.94%
2.09%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.08%
9.75%
-1.63%
12.74%
15.66%
10.77%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of LDSF, 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 | 0.65% | 1.02% | 0.01% | 0.49% | -0.16% | 2.03% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.44% | -0.38% | 0.54% | -0.89% | 1.11% | 0.56% | 1.45% | 1.12% | 1.10% | -1.27% | 0.86% | -0.49% | 4.20% |
| 2023 | 1.80% | -0.84% | 1.01% | 0.55% | -0.15% | -0.42% | 0.72% | 0.34% | -0.57% | -0.58% | 2.72% | 1.83% | 6.53% |
| 2022 | -0.74% | -0.44% | -1.36% | -0.86% | -0.42% | -1.89% | 1.89% | -0.76% | -2.15% | -0.14% | 1.42% | -0.08% | -5.47% |
| 2021 | -0.20% | -0.39% | -0.07% | 0.27% | 0.27% | 0.27% | -0.05% | 0.00% | -0.08% | -0.34% | -0.28% | 0.32% | -0.28% |
| 2020 | 0.69% | 0.13% | -4.50% | 2.26% | 1.23% | 0.31% | 1.18% | 0.06% | -0.19% | -0.16% | 1.21% | 0.39% | 2.48% |
| 2019 | 0.17% | 1.01% | 0.12% | 0.83% | -0.05% | 0.59% | 0.52% | 0.39% | 0.32% | -0.05% | 0.44% | 0.14% | 4.52% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 94, LDSF is among the top 6% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is 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 Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) 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 Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF provided a 4.59% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.87 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.87 | $0.85 | $0.77 | $0.48 | $0.39 | $0.54 | $0.63 |
Dividend yield | 4.59% | 4.53% | 4.08% | 2.61% | 1.97% | 2.65% | 3.06% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus 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 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.29 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.85 |
| 2023 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.77 |
| 2022 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.48 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.39 |
| 2020 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.12 | $0.54 |
| 2019 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.63 |
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 Low Duration Strategic Focus 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 Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF was 8.56%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 94 trading sessions.
The current First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF drawdown is 0.16%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -8.56% | Mar 4, 2020 | 14 | Mar 23, 2020 | 94 | Aug 5, 2020 | 108 |
| -7.87% | Jan 19, 2021 | 444 | Oct 20, 2022 | 296 | Dec 26, 2023 | 740 |
| -1.46% | Oct 2, 2024 | 70 | Jan 13, 2025 | 27 | Feb 21, 2025 | 97 |
| -1.33% | Mar 28, 2024 | 13 | Apr 16, 2024 | 21 | May 15, 2024 | 34 |
| -1.3% | Apr 2, 2025 | 5 | Apr 8, 2025 | 12 | Apr 25, 2025 | 17 |
Volatility
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