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FSMBFirst Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF

Stay safe7y track recordRanked #35 of 387 in this goal

Seeks federally tax-exempt income consistent with capital preservation.

By First Trust · Launched 2018

Annual Cost

0.34%

#1,567 of 6,040 · low cost

Fund Size

$623M

#1,488 of 6,040 · large

Return (1Y)

+1.0%

Track Record

7 years

#1,817 of 6,040 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,094+0.9%

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

Holdings

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 7.1% of funddiversified

SOUTHEAST ENERGY AUTHORITY (AL)
1.1%
UTAH (UT), COUNTY OF
0.8%
OHIO AIR QUALITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (OH)
0.8%
PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY (WI)
0.7%
ST JOHN BAPTIST PARISH LA
0.7%
MAIN STR ENERGY INC GA
0.7%
PALM BEACH COUNTY HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY (FL)
0.6%
NEW YORK CITY MUNICIPAL WATER FINANCE AUTHORITY (NY)
0.6%
PUBLIC ENERGY AUTHORITY OF KENTUCKY (KY)
0.6%
BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DIST ALA
0.6%

Asset allocation

Bonds
99.3%
Cash
0.8%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
1.5%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-6.4%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
-0.34Below average
Sortino (3Y)
-0.45Moderate downside risk

Bond profile

Duration

4.3 years

Avg maturity

10.2 years

Credit ratings

AAA
0.6%
AA
40.4%
A
34.0%
BBB
11.8%
BB
4.1%
B
0.5%
Other
8.6%

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks federally tax-exempt income consistent with capital preservation.
Strategy
Invests primarily in municipal debt securities that pay interest exempt from federal income taxes, focusing on investment-grade Municipal Securities across the U.S. portfolio with a weighted average duration of 1-3 years.
Inception date
November 1, 2018
Fund family
First Trust

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Data updated on 2026-09-18