PYLD vs FIXD
YTDYear to date
PYLD wins+2.2 pts
Past year
PYLD wins+3.0 pts
Fee
FIXD winslower fee
Yield
PYLD wins+1.7 pts
AUM
PYLD5.9× more
3–1PYLD wins
PYLD and FIXD · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
FIXD vs S&P 500
3Y$42.15 · +0.1% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y ▼5YMAX
Total return+0.1%+2.5%−1.0%−1.2%−0.8%+17.2%−3.7%+16.8%
Peer average−0.1%+1.1%−0.8%+1.5%+1.9%+22.4%+6.6%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%+790.6%
First Trust FIXD and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
FIXD’s Holdings
TodayU.S. Treasury U.S. Treasury Bond, 5.125%, due 08/15/20465.3%U.S. Treasur4.7%U.S. Treasur3.1%U.S. Treasur2.7%U.S. Treasur2.7%U.S. Treasur1.9%U.S. Treasur1.5%U.S. Treasur1.0%THE BOEING C1.0%U.S. Treasur0.9%GILDAN ACTIV0.9%U.S. Treasur0.8%FIRST CITIZE0.8%Fannie Mae F0.8%ALBERTSONS C0.7%GNMA G2 MA830.7%GNMA G2 78860.7%VF CORP 2.950.7%Freddie Mac 0.6%THE BOEING C0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%TRANSDIGM IN0.6%
U.S. Treasury U.S. Treasury Bond, 5.125%, due 08/15/20465.3%U.S. Treasur4.7%U.S. Treasur3.1%U.S. Treasur2.7%U.S. Treasur2.7%U.S. Treasur1.9%U.S. Treasur1.5%U.S. Treasur1.0%THE BOEING C1.0%U.S. Treasur0.9%GILDAN ACTIV0.9%U.S. Treasur0.8%
First Trust FIXD · 419 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
All 92 Other Bonds ETFs
3Y| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PYLD | PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-TradedReadDesk | 0.66% | 6.5% | +1.0% | +28.8% | $16.7B | |
| 2 | FLOT | Floating Rate BondReadDesk | 0.15% | 4.3% | +3.5% | +16.8% | $11.7B | |
| 3 | JBND | JPMorgan Active BondReadDesk | 0.25% | 4.6% | −0.1% | +20.9% | $9.6B | |
| 4 | BOND | PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-TradedReadDesk | 0.53% | 5.3% | +0.2% | +21.6% | $9.2B | |
| 5 | ICVT | Convertible BondReadDesk | 0.20% | 1.6% | +3.2% | +50.8% | $6.9B | |
| 6 | ISTB | Core 1-5 Year USD BondReadDesk | 0.06% | 4.4% | +1.2% | +16.6% | $5.4B | |
| 7 | CWB | State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible SecuritiesReadDesk | 0.40% | 1.9% | +3.1% | +48.3% | $5.3B | |
| 8 | EMLC | VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency BondReadDesk | 0.30% | 6.5% | +0.7% | +26.0% | $4.9B | |
| 9 | JPLD | JPMorgan Limited Duration BondReadDesk | 0.30% | 4.3% | +2.2% | +18.3% | $4.2B | |
| 10 | FLTR | VanEck IG Floating RateReadDesk | 0.14% | 4.4% | +3.6% | +18.5% | $3.7B | |
| 11 | UCON | First Trust Smith Unconstrained BondReadDesk | 0.86% | 4.8% | −0.6% | +17.5% | $3.1B | |
| 12 | FIXD | First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed IncomeReadDesk | 0.65% | 4.8% | −1.2% | +17.2% | $2.8B | |
| 13 | TAGG | T. Rowe Price QM U.S. BondReadDesk | 0.08% | 4.6% | 0.0% | +18.8% | $2.8B | |
| 14 | UITB | VictoryShares Core Intermediate BondReadDesk | 0.37% | 4.4% | −0.1% | +18.5% | $2.7B | |
| 15 | VPLS | Core-Plus BondReadDesk | 0.20% | 4.9% | +0.2% | new | $2.0B | |
| 16 | SYSB | Systematic BondReadDesk | 0.25% | 4.6% | −0.5% | +22.1% | $1.4B |
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Other Bonds · current AUM · as of Nov 6, 2026
FIXD Payouts by Year
6YLatest payout, Oct 2026
$0.17
a share · every month
4.8% yield
4.8% yield
6 years added up
$8.72 a share
$8.72 a share
First Trust FIXD · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
FIXD’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PYLD | PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-Traded FundReadVersus | 0.66% | 6.5% | 0.0% | +1.0% | +2.2% | $16.7B | |
| 2 | FLOT | iShares Floating Rate Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.15% | 4.3% | 0.0% | +3.5% | +4.3% | $11.7B | |
| 3 | JBND | JPMorgan Active Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.25% | 4.6% | +0.1% | −0.1% | +0.5% | $9.6B | |
| 4 | BOND | PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded FundReadVersus | 0.53% | 5.3% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.6% | $9.2B | |
| 5 | ICVT | iShares Convertible Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.20% | 1.6% | −3.5% | +3.2% | +0.6% | $6.9B | |
| 6 | FIXD | First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETFThis fund | 0.65% | 4.8% | +0.1% | −1.2% | −0.8% | $2.8B |
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FIXD and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
Cards for This View
FIXD’s Top 10 Holdings
Today24.8%of FIXD sits in these 10
1U.S. TU.S. Treasury Bond, 5.125%, due 08/15/20465.27%
2U.S. TU.S. Treasury Note, 4.375%, due 05/15/20364.74%
3U.S. TU.S. Treasury Bond, 5%, due 05/15/20563.07%
4U.S. TU.S. Treasury Note, 4.125%, due 10/31/20292.72%
5U.S. TU.S. Treasury Note, 4.125%, due 08/31/20282.70%
6U.S. TU.S. Treasury Bond, 5%, due 05/15/20461.85%
7U.S. TU.S. Treasury Note, 4.75%, due 09/30/20281.54%
8U.S. TU.S. Treasury Bond, 5.125%, due 08/15/20561.03%
9THE BOTHE BOEING 7.008%, due 05/01/20640.99%
10U.S. TU.S. Treasury Note, 3.375%, due 02/29/20280.94%
First Trust FIXD · weight in the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
FIXD’s Holdings
TodayU.S. Treasury U.S. Treasury Bond, 5.125%, due 08/15/20465.3%U.S. Treasur4.7%U.S. Treasur3.1%U.S. Treasur2.7%U.S. Treasur2.7%U.S. Treasur1.9%U.S. Treasur1.5%U.S. Treasur1.0%THE BOEING C1.0%U.S. Treasur0.9%GILDAN ACTIV0.9%U.S. Treasur0.8%FIRST CITIZE0.8%Fannie Mae F0.8%ALBERTSONS C0.7%GNMA G2 MA830.7%GNMA G2 78860.7%VF CORP 2.950.7%Freddie Mac 0.6%THE BOEING C0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%TRANSDIGM IN0.6%
U.S. Treasury U.S. Treasury Bond, 5.125%, due 08/15/20465.3%U.S. Treasur4.7%U.S. Treasur3.1%U.S. Treasur2.7%U.S. Treasur2.7%U.S. Treasur1.9%U.S. Treasur1.5%U.S. Treasur1.0%THE BOEING C1.0%U.S. Treasur0.9%GILDAN ACTIV0.9%U.S. Treasur0.8%
First Trust FIXD · 419 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
FIXD vs Peer Average
YTDFIXDAvsBPeer average
1D+0.1%−0.1%
1M+2.5%+1.1%
3M−1.0%−0.8%
YTD−1.2%+1.5%
1Y−0.8%+1.9%
3Y+17.2%+22.4%
5Y−3.7%+6.6%
2–5Peer average wins
91 Other bonds peers · each row scaled to its leader