NASDAQ:LDSF First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) Price, Holdings, & News → Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse? (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free LDSF Stock Alerts $18.75 -0.03 (-0.16%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$18.74▼$18.7950-Day Range$18.66▼$18.9052-Week Range$18.09▼$18.93Volume23,639 shsAverage Volume59,489 shsMarket Capitalization$107.83 millionAssets Under Management$106.99 millionDividend Yield4.59%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$106.99 million Average Daily Volume$22,508.00 Discount/Premium0.01% 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 Interest3,200 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares5,750,000Beta0.14 Creation Unit50,000 Creation Fee$250.00 7 Stocks to Own Before the 2024 ElectionLooking to avoid the hassle of mudslinging, volatility, and uncertainty? You'd need to be out of the market, which isn’t viable. So where should investors put their money? 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Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.Find out how you can protect yourself now >>> 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%0.26%0.32%0.58%Total Expense0.77%0.61%0.39%0.57%0.70%Fee Waiver0.00%-0.45%-0.24%-0.20%-0.56%Net Expense0.77%0.51%0.34%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: 39.95%First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF(NYSEARCA:FSIG)Holding Weight: 34.96%First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF(NASDAQ:HYLS)Holding Weight: 10.02%First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF(NASDAQ:FTSM)Holding Weight: 7.51%iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF(NASDAQ:IEI)Holding Weight: 4.99%First Trust TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF(NYSEARCA:UCON)Holding Weight: 2.51%Morgan Stanley Instl Lqudty Trs InstlHolding Weight: 0.06%LDSF Sector ExposureLDSF Industry ExposureFull Holdings Details Similar ETFsFirst Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFNASDAQ:FICSPacer Cash Cows Fund of Funds ETFNASDAQ:HERDVictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETFNASDAQ:CILiShares MSCI New Zealand ETFNASDAQ:ENZLClearBridge All Cap Growth ESG ETFNASDAQ:CACGInstitutional OwnershipOLD Mission Capital LLCBought 146,351 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 2.545%Citadel Advisors LLCSold 20,959 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.221%Royal Bank of CanadaSold 226,839 shares on 2/14/2024Ownership: 8.406%Kestra Advisory Services LLCSold 15,089 shares on 2/14/2024Ownership: 0.310%Jacobi Capital Management LLCSold 2,798 shares on 2/14/2024Ownership: 0.188%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 start of the year. Since then, LDSF stock has decreased by 0.5% and is now trading at $18.7532. 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 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,200 shares, an increase of 100.0% from the February 29th total of 1,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 59,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 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 Wednesday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.0688 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $0.83 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.40%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 21st. 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 $106.99 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), iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEI) and First Trust TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF (UCON). 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 variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Royal Bank of Canada (8.41%), International Assets Investment Management LLC (7.33%), Cedrus LLC (6.74%), Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC (5.66%), Axxcess Wealth Management LLC (6.14%) and Mutual Advisors LLC (3.65%). 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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