First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund (FDM)
| Assets | $227.75M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.60% |
| PE Ratio | 11.49 |
| Shares Out | 2.76M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.09 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.34% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 15.95% |
| Volume | 1,940 |
| Open | 81.40 |
| Previous Close | 82.03 |
| Day's Range | 81.30 - 81.70 |
| 52-Week Low | 54.21 |
| 52-Week High | 87.78 |
| Beta | 0.99 |
| Holdings | 153 |
| Inception Date | Sep 27, 2005 |
About FDM
Fund Home PageThe First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund (FDM) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the DJ Select Micro-Cap index. The fund tracks an index of U.S.-listed stocks in the bottom two market-cap deciles. Only stocks that meet fundamental and liquidity thresholds are included in the index. FDM was launched on Sep 27, 2005 and is issued by First Trust.
Top 10 Holdings
16.08% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. | STOK | 2.45% |
| Dauch Corporation | DCH | 1.99% |
| Deluxe Corporation | DLX | 1.77% |
| GigaCloud Technology Inc. | GCT | 1.62% |
| TETRA Technologies, Inc. | TTI | 1.59% |
| American Public Education, Inc. | APEI | 1.49% |
| Douglas Dynamics, Inc. | PLOW | 1.39% |
| Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. | SNCY | 1.30% |
| Ameresco, Inc. | AMRC | 1.24% |
| Business First Bancshares, Inc. | BFST | 1.23% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.2287 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.3811 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.2596 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.2224 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.276 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.2904 | Dec 31, 2024 |
Performance
FDM had a total return of 29.23% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.31%.
News
FDM: Be Cautious About This High-Risk, Low-Reward Micro-Cap Play
FDM might lure investors with its 5.8% earnings yield, something that is quite complicated to find in today's high-priced market fluctuating around record highs. However, the reality of micro-cap inve...
Dow Jones Technical Outlook: Value Stocks Do Not Provide A Safe Haven Refuge
The recent sell-off in major US stock indices has been largely driven by broader macroeconomic factors. Value stocks may not be able to provide a hedge against undiversifiable risks.
Why Is The IPO Market Struggling? Here's What Active Managers Have To Say
Strong returns in U.S. stocks, particularly over the past two plus years, have led investors to question the relative lack of companies going public via the IPO process — as well as the potential impl...
FDM: Quality Screens A Success For This Long-Running Micro-Cap ETF
FDM tracks the Dow Jones Select Microcap Index, selecting about 150 micro-cap stocks after applying profitability and value screens. Expenses are 0.60% and the ETF has $181 million in assets. These sc...
Quality Microcaps Can Weather The Current Storm
Big institutional investors have tended to ignore the market's smallest companies—those that have less than a $1 billion market capitalization. The Russell Microcap Index has often bounced back strong...
Examining The Environment For Microcap Stocks
Microcap stocks tend to perform well in an expansionary environment due to their high sensitivity to the domestic economy. US microcap stocks, as measured by the Russell Microcap Index, have provided ...
In The Know: Finding Value Among US Microcap Stocks
In The Know: Finding Value Among US Microcap Stocks
In The Know: Finding Value Among U.S. Microcap Stocks
In The Know: Finding Value Among U.S. Microcap Stocks