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First Trust New York Municipal High Income ETF

FMNYNYSE ArcaFirst TrustD

$25.72+0.04 (+0.16%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

Intraday session: up, 75 prints from 25.68 to 25.72. Range 25.68 to 25.74. Use the arrow keys to read each point.25.6925.7025.7125.7325.7410 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.65%
Fund size
$24M
1Y total return
−0.5%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.91%
Holdings
76
Avg volume · 30D
15.6K sh
52W range
low $24.49high $27.22
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net FMNY Grade

D

Score 37 out of 100

Rank
18 of 19
Six-pillar profile for FMNY. Scores out of 100: Cost 8, Risk 32, Mission 76, Tradability 43, Holdings 22, Durability 43. Strongest: Mission (76). Weakest: Cost (8). Leans toward Mission.

Score 37 of 100 falls in the D 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.
    F8 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 19
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A76 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 18
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D32 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 19
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C43 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 19
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    F22 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 19
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C43 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 19

Our read on FMNY

ETF.net Research

In short

DMost high-yield muni ETFs buy the whole country. FMNY buys New York, actively, hunting income exempt from regular federal, New York State and New York City income taxes across a concentrated book of roughly 80 bonds.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks current income exempt from regular federal and New York income taxes, with long-term capital appreciation as a secondary objective.

Why people hold it

  • At least 80% of net assets goes into bonds paying interest exempt from regular federal, New York State and New York City income taxes. Few ETFs aim at all three.ftportfolios.com
  • Actively managed with no index to hug: the team ranges across general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, municipal leases and private activity paper, and can shift on credit.businesswire.comftportfolios.com
  • Income arrives monthly, and the fund has been running since 2021, so there is a real live record behind the strategy rather than a backtest.

Worth knowing

  • One state, roughly 80 bonds, and a reach for yield means lower-rated issuers: New York credit stress lands here without national diversification to soften it.ftportfolios.com
  • Costs more than national high-yield muni ETFs such as HYD (0.32%) and HYMB (0.35%), and sits above the median fee in its category.
  • Small and thinly traded next to the national muni names, so bid-ask spreads can be wider and large orders move the price more.

FMNY Performance

Launched May 12, 2021

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.
FMNY$9,954
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. FMNY $9,954. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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.

Trailing total return for FMNY. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodFMNY
Year to date−0.7%
1 month+3.5%
3 months−1.3%
1 year−0.5%
3 yearsper year+4.6%
5 yearsper year+0.2%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for FMNY
YearReturn barFMNY
2026 YTD−0.7%
2025+4.0%
2024+1.7%
2023+6.1%
2022−10.6%
2021+1.6%

History from May 13, 2021

FMNY in the news

FMNY Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
3.91%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.00Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.09 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 46 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Jan 24, 2023 $0.07; Feb 22, 2023 $0.07; Mar 24, 2023 $0.07; Apr 21, 2023 $0.07; May 23, 2023 $0.07; Jun 27, 2023 $0.08; Jul 21, 2023 $0.08; Aug 22, 2023 $0.08; Sep 22, 2023 $0.08; Oct 24, 2023 $0.08; Nov 21, 2023 $0.08; Dec 22, 2023 $0.08; Jan 23, 2024 $0.08; Feb 21, 2024 $0.08; Mar 21, 2024 $0.08; Apr 23, 2024 $0.08; May 21, 2024 $0.08; Jun 27, 2024 $0.08; Jul 23, 2024 $0.08; Aug 21, 2024 $0.08; Sep 26, 2024 $0.08; Oct 22, 2024 $0.08; Nov 21, 2024 $0.08; Dec 13, 2024 $0.08; Jan 22, 2025 $0.08; Feb 21, 2025 $0.08; Mar 27, 2025 $0.08; Apr 22, 2025 $0.08; May 21, 2025 $0.08; Jun 26, 2025 $0.08; Jul 22, 2025 $0.08; Aug 21, 2025 $0.08; Sep 25, 2025 $0.08; Oct 21, 2025 $0.08; Nov 21, 2025 $0.08; Dec 12, 2025 $0.08; Jan 21, 2026 $0.08; Feb 20, 2026 $0.08; Mar 26, 2026 $0.08; Apr 21, 2026 $0.08; May 21, 2026 $0.08; Jun 25, 2026 $0.08; Jul 21, 2026 $0.08; Aug 21, 2026 $0.09; Sep 24, 2026 $0.09; Oct 21, 2026 $0.09. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 21, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.09
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.09
Aug 21, 2026Aug 31, 2026$0.09
Jul 21, 2026Jul 31, 2026$0.08
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.08
May 21, 2026May 29, 2026$0.08
Apr 21, 2026Apr 30, 2026$0.08
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.08
Feb 20, 2026Feb 27, 2026$0.08
Jan 21, 2026Jan 30, 2026$0.08
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.08
Nov 21, 2025Nov 28, 2025$0.08

See all 65 payments⁠

$10,000 in FMNY 5 years ago paid $1,441 in dividends.⁠

FMNY Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
6.3%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.04
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−15.6%
Trough Oct 2022
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.99
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

FMNY Cost

Overpaying vs FMUB, cheapest in High-Yield Municipal Bonds

$6,568

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • FMNY 0.65%

    $12,717

  • FMUB 0.30% Cheapest

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FMNY 0.65%
  • FMUB 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530FMNY $12,717FMUB $6,149

Year by year

YearFMNYFMUBOverpaying
10$1,163$545$618
20$4,440$2,113$2,327
30$12,717$6,149$6,568

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