First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF
$18.56−0.02 (−0.08%)
- 0.87%
- $160M
- +1.8%
- 4.78%
- 28.6K sh
- low $18.37high $19.59
The ETF.net LDSF Grade
C
Score 42 out of 100
- 94 of 116
Score 42 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.F3 out of 100Rank 112 of 115Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B67 out of 100Rank 91 of 100Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A84 out of 100Rank 7 of 116Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C43 out of 100Rank 74 of 116Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D29 out of 100Rank 102 of 115Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B59 out of 100Rank 51 of 116
Our read on LDSF
In short
CA one-ticket bond sleeve kept on a short leash: LDSF blends income ETFs, largely First Trust's own, to an effective duration of three years or less. Current income is the stated goal, capital preservation the backup.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks current income and secondarily preservation of capital. It normally invests at least 80% of net assets in U.S.-listed ETFs principally investing in income-generating securities with effective portfolio duration of three years or less.
Why people hold it
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LDSF Performance
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.
LDSF$10,185
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.
| Period | LDSF |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +0.9% |
| 1 month | +1.3% |
| 3 months | 0.0% |
| 1 year | +1.8% |
| 3 years | +5.5% |
| 5 years | +2.5% |
| 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 | LDSF |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +0.9% | |
| 2025 | +6.8% | |
| 2024 | +4.2% | |
| 2023 | +6.6% | |
| 2022 | −5.5% | |
| 2021 | −0.3% | |
| 2020 | +2.5% |
LDSF in the news
LDSF Dividends
- 4.78%
- $0.89
- $0.08 per share
- Monthly
LDSF Risk
- 2.9%
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.
- 0.33
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.
- −7.5%
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.
- 0.47
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.
LDSF Cost
Overpaying vs BKAG, cheapest in US Aggregate Bond
$16,536
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
LDSF 0.87%
$16,536
BKAG 0.00% Cheapest
$0
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | LDSF | BKAG | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,542 | $0 | $1,542 |
| 20 | $5,830 | $0 | $5,830 |
| 30 | $16,536 | $0 | $16,536 |
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