First Trust Securitized Plus ETF
$20.41+0.02 (+0.10%)
- 0.66%
- $53M
- −0.7%
- 4.76%
- 0M sh
- $20.41
- low $20.21high $22.03
The ETF.net DEED Grade
C
Score 45 out of 100
- 8 of 10
Score 45 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F24 out of 100Rank 8 of 10Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A85 out of 100Rank 7 of 10Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D39 out of 100Rank 6 of 10Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D30 out of 100Rank 8 of 10Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D36 out of 100Rank 9 of 10Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B60 out of 100Rank 4 of 10
Our read on DEED
CA dedicated securitized bond sleeve: at least half in government-backed mortgage paper, up to half in private-label MBS, ABS and CLOs. TCW sub-advised it from the 2020 launch; First Trust's own team took over in 2025.
The Fund seeks to maximize long-term total return by normally investing at least 80% of net assets in securitized debt securities, including asset-backed securities, residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, and collateralized loan obligations.
Why people hold it
- At least half the portfolio sits in agency mortgage paper (Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac), with room for up to half in private-label MBS, ABS and CLOs.ftportfolios.com
- A pure securitized play, not a broad bond fund: the mandate keeps at least 80% of net assets in securitized debt, and it pays monthly.
- Actively managed with no index to hug, holding roughly 100 bonds chosen across the securitized market.
Worth knowing
- At 0.66%, it prices above the typical fund in its securitized cohort and well above cheaper peers like JMBS (0.21%) and JPLD (0.24%).
- Thinly traded for its category, which can mean wider spreads and more care on order entry.
- TCW sub-advised from the 2020 launch until May 2025; First Trust's own team runs it now, so the longer record belongs to a different manager.sec.gov
DEED Holdings
- Bonds
- 98
- 45%
- US 5YR NOTE (CBT) Dec26
Geography
- United States100.00%
DEED Performance
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DEED$9,930
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | DEED |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −2.2% |
| 1 month | −1.5% |
| 3 months | −3.3% |
| 1 year | −0.7% |
| 3 years | +6.0% |
| 5 years | −0.3% |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | DEED |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −2.2% | |
| 2025 | +8.9% | |
| 2024 | +3.2% | |
| 2023 | +6.4% | |
| 2022 | −16.0% | |
| 2021 | +1.6% | |
| 2020 | +4.7% |
DEED in the news
DEED Dividends
- 4.76%
- $0.97
- $0.09 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
DEED Risk
- 7.0%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.18
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −19.7%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.23
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
DEED Cost
0.66%
DEED0.66%
- The middle half of Core Securitized Bond funds
- Median 0.40%
7 of the 10 Core Securitized Bond funds charge less.
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