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FIXDFirst Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF

Get income9y track recordRanked #435 of 1,650 in this goal

Seeks to maximize long-term total return.

By First Trust · Launched 2017

Annual Cost

0.65%

#3,433 of 5,861 · average

Fund Size

$3.3B

#562 of 5,861 · large

Dividend YieldGoal

4.71%

Track Record

9 years

#1,499 of 5,861 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,198+2.0%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Fixed income

Strategy

Active selection

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 25.1% of fundwell diversified

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
96.8%
Preferred
3.0%
Cash
0.2%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
4.1%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-20.4%Moderate

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
-0.00Below average
Sortino (3Y)
-0.00Moderate downside risk

Bond profile

Duration

5.0 years

Avg maturity

9.8 years

Credit ratings

US Government
20.7%
AAA
41.0%
AA
2.6%
A
12.2%
BBB
27.1%
BB
15.1%
B
2.0%

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 2026-08-04