FIXDFirst Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF
Seeks to maximize long-term total return.
By First Trust · Launched 2017
Annual Cost
0.65%
#3,547 of 6,040 · average
Fund Size
$3.2B
#596 of 6,040 · large
Return (1Y)
-0.8%
Track Record
9 years
#1,511 of 6,040 · established
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$9,963-0.4%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
What's inside
How Beacon categorizes this fundHoldings
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 25.1% of funddiversified
United States Treasury Bonds
4.4%
United States Treasury Bonds
3.4%
United States Treasury Notes
3.1%
United States Treasury Bonds
2.6%
United States Treasury Notes
2.6%
United States Treasury Bonds
2.2%
United States Treasury Notes
2.1%
United States Treasury Notes
1.9%
United States Treasury Notes
1.7%
United States Treasury Notes
1.1%
Asset allocation
Bonds
96.0%
Preferred
3.2%
Cash
0.8%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
4.1%Low
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-20.5%Moderate
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
0.03Below average
Sortino (3Y)
0.05Moderate downside risk
Bond profile
Duration
4.9 years
Avg maturity
9.6 years
Credit ratings
US Government
29.7%
AAA
46.1%
AA
1.4%
A
11.2%
BBB
24.0%
BB
15.3%
B
2.1%
Listing
- Exchange
- NASDAQ Global Select Market
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks to maximize long-term total return.
- Strategy
- Invests primarily in fixed income securities, including U.S. government bonds, corporate bonds, and securities from non-U.S. issuers, including those with ties to emerging markets. Aims for total return through active management and risk-adjusted return potential.
- Inception date
- February 14, 2017
- Fund family
- First Trust
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Data updated on 2026-09-18