NASDAQ:LDSF First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) Price, Holdings, & News → The 'Smart Money' Is Ready for May 1st Are You? (From Stansberry Research) (Ad) Free LDSF Stock Alerts $18.51 -0.03 (-0.16%) (As of 04/24/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$18.49▼$18.5350-Day Range$18.51▼$18.8252-Week Range$17.70▼$19.14Volume14,468 shsAverage Volume51,653 shsMarket Capitalization$103.66 millionAssets Under Management$103.88 millionDividend Yield4.32%Net Expense Ratio0.77% Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipShort InterestSocial Media Get First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF alerts: Email Address About First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (NASDAQ:LDSF)The First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in broad credit fixed income. The fund is an actively managed fund-of-funds. Holdings consist of short-term fixed income securities, primarily from US issuers LDSF was launched on Jan 3, 2019 and is managed by First Trust.Read More LDSF Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart LDSF ETF News HeadlinesNo headlines for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com Receive LDSF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Fund Details IssuerFirst Trust Fund NameFirst Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company Stock ExchangeNASDAQCurrent SymbolNASDAQ:LDSF Inception Date1/3/2019 Fund ManagerDaniel J. Lindquist, David G. McGare, Chris A. Peterson, William Housey, Steve Collins WebN/A Phone14089961010Fund Focus Asset ClassFixed Income BenchmarkN/A CategoryBroad Debt FocusStrategy Development LevelDeveloped Markets RegionNorth America Number of Holdings7 Fund Statistics Assets Under Management$103.88 million Average Daily Volume$25,266.70 Discount/Premium-0.01% Administrator, Advisor and Custodian AdministratorThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation AdvisorFirst Trust Advisors L.P. CustodianThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation DistributorFirst Trust Portfolios L.P. Transfer AgentThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation TrusteeN/A Lead Market MakerSusquehanna Options OptionableN/A Short Interest13,300 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares5,600,000Beta0.14 Creation Unit50,000 Creation Fee$250.00 These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2024With average gains of 150% since the start of 2023, now is the time to give these stocks a look and pump up your 2024 portfolio.Get This Free Report Ad American Hartford Gold GroupPrepare for a recession unlike any otherThese 42 powerful nations just launched the first-ever “Anti-Dollar Alliance”… And together, they plan to KILL the greenback and DETHRONE America once and for all. Leading the charge are the usual suspects: Russia, China, Iran, oil-soaked Saudi Arabia, and even our neighbor, Mexico. And because this alliance holds close to 70% of all US Dollars… Ditching their holdings could flood America with a tsunami of US Dollars… Triggering hyper-inflation and a Wall Street nosedive so deep, it VAPORIZES trillions in hard-earned retirement savings.GET THE FREE GUIDE First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF ExpensesTypeLDSFStrategy ETFsFixed Income ETFsNASDAQ ETFsAll ETFsManagement Fee0.20%0.46%0.32%0.48%0.51%Other Expenses0.57%0.42%0.27%0.34%0.58%Total Expense0.77%0.61%0.40%0.58%0.70%Fee Waiver0.00%-0.44%-0.24%-0.22%-0.57%Net Expense0.77%0.51%0.35%0.54%0.58% First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) Holdings & ExposureTop 7 LDSF HoldingsFirst Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF(NASDAQ:LMBS)Holding Weight: 39.93%First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF(NYSEARCA:FSIG)Holding Weight: 35.05%First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF(NASDAQ:HYLS)Holding Weight: 9.94%First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF(NASDAQ:FTSM)Holding Weight: 5.03%First Trust Senior Loan ETF(NASDAQ:FTSL)Holding Weight: 5.03%iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF(NASDAQ:IEI)Holding Weight: 4.98%Morgan Stanley Instl Lqudty Trs InstlHolding Weight: 0.05%LDSF Sector ExposureLDSF Industry ExposureFull Holdings Details Similar ETFsFirst Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFNASDAQ:FICSPacer Cash Cows Fund of Funds ETFNASDAQ:HERDPacer Emerging Markets Cash Cows 100 ETFNASDAQ:ECOWVictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETFNASDAQ:CILClearBridge All Cap Growth ESG ETFNASDAQ:CACGInstitutional OwnershipRaymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc.Bought 7,695 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 1.437%Capital Asset Advisory Services LLCSold 69,961 shares on 4/16/2024Ownership: 4.982%International Assets Investment Management LLCSold 4,500 shares on 4/11/2024Ownership: 0.341%NBC Securities Inc.Sold 1,291 shares on 4/5/2024Ownership: 0.058%Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLCSold 2,246 shares on 2/9/2024Ownership: 0.326%View All Institutional Transactions LDSF ETF - Frequently Asked Questions How have LDSF shares performed in 2024? First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's stock was trading at $18.85 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LDSF shares have decreased by 1.8% and is now trading at $18.51. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF? First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 13,300 shares, an increase of 315.6% from the March 15th total of 3,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 58,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days. View First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's Short Interest. How often does First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF? First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF declared a monthly dividend on Monday, April 22nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 24th will be given a dividend of $0.0655 per share on Tuesday, April 30th. This represents a $0.79 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 23rd. Read our dividend analysis for LDSF. What does LDSF invest in? First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF is a fixed income fund issued by First Trust. LDSF focuses on strategy investments. The fund's investments total to approximately $103.88 million assets under management. What stocks does First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF hold? LDSF invests in 7 holdings. Some of the stocks in their portfolio include First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (LMBS), First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF (FSIG), First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (HYLS), First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF (FTSM), First Trust Senior Loan ETF (FTSL) and iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEI). What is the management fee for First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF? First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's management fee is 0.20% and has other expenses of 0.57%. The net expense ratio for LDSF is 0.77%. Who are First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's major shareholders? First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC (4.98%), Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (1.44%), International Assets Investment Management LLC (0.34%) and NBC Securities Inc. (0.06%). How do I buy shares of First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF? Shares of LDSF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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