First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM)
| Assets | $6.26B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.45% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 104.20M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.57 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.27% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 702,276 |
| Open | 60.06 |
| Previous Close | 60.05 |
| Day's Range | 60.06 - 60.08 |
| 52-Week Low | 59.69 |
| 52-Week High | 60.14 |
| Beta | 0.01 |
| Holdings | 622 |
| Inception Date | Aug 5, 2014 |
About FTSM
Fund Home PageThe First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund is actively-managed to invest in a variety of fixed income securities with a target maturity of less than three years. FTSM was launched on Aug 5, 2014 and is issued by First Trust.
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | $0.200 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.200 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.210 | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.213 | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.220 | Sep 3, 2025 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $0.218 | Aug 4, 2025 |
Performance
FTSM had a total return of 4.67% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.18%.
News
First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distribution for First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of the Monthly distribution for First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF, a series of First Trust Exchange-Tr...
FTSM: Not Compensated For Credit Risk
The First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF is an actively managed ETF that provides current income from short-duration investments. FTSM charges higher fees and delivers lower distribution yields com...
FTSM: Solid, But Not A Must-Have In Short-Term Bonds
FTSM is a reasonable competitor in the short-term bond space, but it doesn't jump out at us as a must-have ETF. It is showing signs of outperforming US T-Bills, and often does, thanks to a slug of cor...
CORRECTING and REPLACING First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distribution for First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the first paragraph after the table, FTA's AUM amount should be $212 billion (instead of $223 billion). The updated release reads: FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P. ANNOUNCE...