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Past year +3.6% S&P 500 +13.1% Versus peers #26 of 50 Peer average +2.8% Cost 0.29% #39 cheapest of 56 Income 4.1% $0.21 last October Risk 2/5 Deepest drop −0.1% · 1Y Year to date
FTSM wins +0.1 pts
Past year
FTSM wins +0.1 pts
Latest payout, Oct 2026
$0.21
a share · every month
6 years added up$11.29 a share
$0.03 ’21 $0.96 ’22 $2.76 ’23 $2.93 ’24 $2.57 ’25 $2.04 ’26 First Trust FTSM · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
FTSM’s Peers YTD Ultra-Short · 6 largest Most assets Top YTD Best today Highest income Lowest fee
Cards for This View 6.4% of FTSM sits in these 10
1 AUTONA AUTONATION 0%, due 11/10/2026 0.96%
2 TARGA TARGA RESOURCES 0%, due 11/10/2026
Year to date
FTSM wins +0.1 pts
Past year
FTSM wins +0.1 pts
Markets / Bonds & Cash / FTSM · YTD · vs S&P 500 · Lines · 1M chart
JPST and FTSM · year-to-date · as of Nov 11, 2026 · AUM not scored
+0.4% S&P 500 −3.6% Oct 12, 2026 Nov 10, 2026 Return 1D 1M ▼ 3M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y MAX
−0.1% +0.4% +0.7% +3.0% +3.6% +14.6% +20.3% +31.4%
−0.1% +0.4% +0.6% +2.8% +3.5% +15.2% +18.4% —
−0.3% −3.6% −2.7% +10.9% +13.1% +79.3% +74.2% +811.1%
First Trust FTSM and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 11, 2026
AUTONATION INC AUTONATION 0%, due 11/10/2026 1.0%
TARGA RESOUR 0.9%
U.S. Treasur 0.8%
ENERGY TRANS 0.7%
HUNTINGTON N 0.5%
GILDAN ACTIV 0.5%
T-MOBILE USA 0.5%
KINDER MORGA 0.5%
WORKDAY INC 0.5%
CRH AMERICA 0.5%
WILLIS NORTH 0.5%
SOLVENTUM CO 0.5%
HUNTINGTON N 0.5%
Fannie Mae - 0.4%
HYATT HOTELS 0.4%
AON NORTH AM 0.4%
FIFTH THIRD 0.4%
FISERV INC 0 0.4%
ZIMMER BIOME 0.4%
BANK OF AMER 0.4%
AMRIZE FINAN 0.4%
DELL INT LLC 0.4%
AUTONATION INC AUTONATION 0%, due 11/10/2026 1.0% TARGA RESOUR 0.9% U.S. Treasur 0.8% ENERGY TRANS 0.7% HUNTINGTON N 0.5% GILDAN ACTIV 0.5% T-MOBILE USA 0.5% KINDER MORGA 0.5% WORKDAY INC 0.5% CRH AMERICA 0.5% WILLIS NORTH 0.5% SOLVENTUM CO 0.5%
First Trust FTSM · 750 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 10, 2026
+3.6%
+3.6%
$18.3B
Ultra-Short Bond
+2.8%
+2.8%
$9.9B
Ultra Short Duration Bond Active
+2.9%
+2.9%
$8.9B
JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Income
+2.1%
+2.1%
$8.5B
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity
+3.0%
+3.0%
$6.8B
First Trust Low Duration Opportunities
+1.5%
+1.5%
$6.6B
Ultra Short Duration
+3.2%
+3.2%
$4.0B
Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income
+3.0%
+3.0%
$2.8B
Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor
+2.7%
+2.7%
$2.4B
T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term Bond
+3.2%
+3.2%
$2.1B
Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Bond
+3.2%
+3.2%
$1.8B
Northern Trust Ultra-Short Fixed Income
+3.1%
+3.1%
$1.6B
Alliance Bernstein - AB Ultra Short Income
+2.4%
+2.4%
$1.6B
Short Maturity Municipal Bond Active
+1.9%
+1.9%
$1.6B
Ultra-Short · current AUM · as of Nov 11, 2026
0.0%
+3.6%
+4.3%
$18.3B
Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF
−0.1%
+2.8%
+3.6%
$9.9B
iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF
−0.1%
+2.9%
+3.6%
$8.9B
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
−0.1%
+3.0%
+3.6%
$6.8B
#26 of 50 this year · #39 cheapest of 56 · sorted by assets
FTSM and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 11, 2026
0.88%
3 U.S. T U.S. Treasury Note, 4.125%, due 06/30/2028 0.84%
4 ENERGY ENERGY TRANSFER LP 0%, due 11/10/2026 0.74%
5 HUNTIN HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK Variable rate, due 04/12/2028 0.52%
6 GILDAN GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR 0%, due 11/10/2026 0.52%
7 T-MOBI T-MOBILE USA 3.75%, due 04/15/2027 0.51%
8 KINDER KINDER MORGAN 1.75%, due 11/15/2026 0.49%
9 WORKDA WORKDAY 3.50%, due 04/01/2027 0.49%
10 CRH AM CRH AMERICA FINANCE 3.40%, due 05/09/2027 0.48%
First Trust FTSM · weight in the fund · as of Nov 10, 2026
AUTONATION INC AUTONATION 0%, due 11/10/2026 1.0% TARGA RESOUR 0.9% U.S. Treasur 0.8% ENERGY TRANS 0.7% HUNTINGTON N 0.5% GILDAN ACTIV 0.5% T-MOBILE USA 0.5% KINDER MORGA 0.5% WORKDAY INC 0.5% CRH AMERICA 0.5% WILLIS NORTH 0.5% SOLVENTUM CO 0.5% HUNTINGTON N 0.5% Fannie Mae - 0.4% HYATT HOTELS 0.4% AON NORTH AM 0.4% FIFTH THIRD 0.4% FISERV INC 0 0.4% ZIMMER BIOME 0.4% BANK OF AMER 0.4% AMRIZE FINAN 0.4% DELL INT LLC 0.4%
AUTONATION INC AUTONATION 0%, due 11/10/2026 1.0% TARGA RESOUR 0.9% U.S. Treasur 0.8% ENERGY TRANS 0.7% HUNTINGTON N 0.5% GILDAN ACTIV 0.5% T-MOBILE USA 0.5%
First Trust FTSM · 750 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 10, 2026
JPST and FTSM · year-to-date · as of Nov 11, 2026 · AUM not scored
FTSM A vs B Peer average
1D −0.1% −0.1%
1M +0.4% +0.4%
3M +0.7% +0.6%
YTD +3.0% +2.8%
1Y +3.6% +3.5%
3Y +14.6% +15.2%
5Y +20.3% +18.4%
5–2 FTSM wins
55 Ultra-short peers · each row scaled to its leader
KINDER MORGA 0.5%
WORKDAY INC 0.5%
CRH AMERICA 0.5%
WILLIS NORTH 0.5%
SOLVENTUM CO 0.5%