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FSMBFirst Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF

Stay safe7y track recordRanked #27 of 364 in this goal

Seeks federally tax-exempt income consistent with capital preservation.

By First Trust · Launched 2018

Annual Cost

0.34%

#1,522 of 5,861 · low cost

Fund Size

$626M

#1,434 of 5,861 · large

Dividend YieldGoal

3.15%

Track Record

7 years

#1,805 of 5,861 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,256+2.6%

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 = 7.1% of fundwell diversified

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
98.2%
Cash
1.8%

Risk profile

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

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-6.3%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
-0.24Below average
Sortino (3Y)
-0.31Moderate downside risk

Bond profile

Duration

4.3 years

Avg maturity

10.3 years

Credit ratings

AA
40.8%
A
35.0%
BBB
11.8%
BB
4.2%
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 2026-08-04