First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (MMSC)
MMSC is an actively managed ETF by First Trust. MMSC launched on Oct 13, 2021 and has a 0.95% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US33740U7946
Oct 13, 2021
North America (U.S.)
1x
No Index (Active)
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
MMSC has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (MMSC) returned -5.67% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.40% over the past 12 months.
MMSC
-5.67%
12.70%
-7.41%
0.40%
N/A
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.30%
12.79%
1.49%
12.35%
15.12%
10.89%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MMSC, 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 | 3.96% | -8.77% | -7.57% | 1.05% | 6.50% | -5.67% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.99% | 10.81% | 2.48% | -6.05% | 5.05% | 0.15% | 2.43% | 1.87% | 2.13% | -1.07% | 11.35% | -8.17% | 22.19% |
| 2023 | 7.46% | -0.71% | -1.45% | -1.07% | -0.04% | 8.35% | 2.86% | -1.43% | -6.15% | -6.61% | 9.41% | 8.44% | 18.76% |
| 2022 | -16.71% | 0.99% | -0.01% | -11.31% | -2.33% | -8.35% | 10.14% | -0.60% | -7.47% | 8.93% | 0.30% | -6.61% | -30.98% |
| 2021 | 4.08% | -3.08% | 0.13% | 1.01% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MMSC is 17, meaning it’s performing worse than 83% 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.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (MMSC) 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 Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF provided a 0.44% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.09 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.09 | $0.09 |
Dividend yield | 0.44% | 0.41% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
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 Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities 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 Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF was 40.82%, occurring on Jun 16, 2022. Recovery took 604 trading sessions.
The current First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF drawdown is 14.07%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -40.82% | Nov 9, 2021 | 152 | Jun 16, 2022 | 604 | Nov 11, 2024 | 756 |
| -29.76% | Dec 5, 2024 | 84 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -6.13% | Nov 12, 2024 | 4 | Nov 15, 2024 | 6 | Nov 25, 2024 | 10 |
| -1.38% | Oct 26, 2021 | 2 | Oct 27, 2021 | 1 | Oct 28, 2021 | 3 |
| -0.62% | Nov 27, 2024 | 1 | Nov 27, 2024 | 1 | Nov 29, 2024 | 2 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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