JPST vs LDSF
YTDYear to date
JPST wins+2.0 pts
Past year
JPST wins+1.7 pts
Fee
LDSF winslower fee
Yield
LDSF wins+0.6 pts
AUM
JPST265.3× more
2–2level
JPST and LDSF · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
LDSF vs S&P 500
YTD$18.56 · 0.0% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return0.0%+1.1%−0.5%+0.8%+1.8%+17.5%+13.1%+20.7%
Peer average0.0%+0.5%+16261.1%+2.8%+3.5%+15.5%+18.4%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
First Trust LDSF and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
LDSF’s Holdings
TodayLMBSFirst Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF33.0%FSIG29.1%HYLS12.0%FTSL9.4%FTSM5.9%SCIO5.0%FEMB2.9%FPEI2.5%
LMBSFirst Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF33.0%FSIG29.1%HYLS12.0%FTSL9.4%FTSM5.9%SCIO5.0%FEMB2.9%FPEI2.5%Other
Asset ManagementAsset Management - Bonds
First Trust LDSF · 8 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 56 Ultra-Short ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPST | JPMorgan Ultra-Short IncomeReadDesk | 0.18% | 4.1% | +2.8% | +2.8% | $42.4B | |
| 2 | PULS | PGIM Ultra Short BondReadDesk | 0.15% | 4.4% | +3.3% | +3.3% | $19.6B | |
| 3 | MINT | PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-TradedReadDesk | 0.36% | 4.1% | +3.5% | +3.5% | $18.3B | |
| 4 | VUSB | Ultra-Short BondReadDesk | 0.10% | 4.3% | +2.8% | +2.8% | $9.9B | |
| 5 | ICSH | Ultra Short Duration Bond ActiveReadDesk | 0.08% | 4.1% | +2.9% | +2.9% | $8.9B | |
| 6 | JMST | JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal IncomeReadDesk | 0.18% | 2.5% | +1.9% | +1.9% | $8.4B | |
| 7 | FTSM | First Trust Enhanced Short MaturityReadDesk | 0.29% | 4.1% | +2.9% | +2.9% | $6.8B | |
| 8 | LMBS | First Trust Low Duration OpportunitiesReadDesk | 0.66% | 4.2% | +1.4% | +1.4% | $6.6B | |
| 9 | GSY | Ultra Short DurationReadDesk | 0.22% | 4.2% | +3.2% | +3.2% | $4.0B | |
| 10 | DUSB | Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed IncomeReadDesk | 0.15% | 3.9% | +3.0% | +3.0% | $2.8B | |
| 11 | FLDR | Fidelity Low Duration Bond FactorReadDesk | 0.15% | 4.1% | +2.7% | +2.7% | $2.3B | |
| 12 | TBUX | T. Rowe Price Ultra Short-Term BondReadDesk | 0.17% | 4.4% | +3.2% | +3.2% | $2.0B | |
| 13 | GSST | Goldman Sachs Ultra Short BondReadDesk | 0.20% | 4.2% | +3.2% | +3.2% | $1.8B | |
| 14 | RAVI | Northern Trust Ultra-Short Fixed IncomeReadDesk | 0.26% | 4.2% | +3.0% | +3.0% | $1.6B | |
| 15 | YEAR | Alliance Bernstein - AB Ultra Short IncomeReadDesk | 0.25% | 4.0% | +2.5% | +2.5% | $1.6B | |
| 16 | MEAR | Short Maturity Municipal Bond ActiveReadDesk | 0.26% | 2.8% | +1.7% | +1.7% | $1.5B |
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Ultra-Short · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
LDSF Payouts by Year
6YLatest payout, Oct 2026
$0.08
a share · every month
4.8% yield
4.8% yield
6 years added up
$3.77 a share
$3.77 a share
First Trust LDSF · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
LDSF’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPST | JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETFReadVersus | 0.18% | 4.1% | 0.0% | +2.8% | +3.5% | $42.4B | |
| 2 | PULS | PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.15% | 4.4% | 0.0% | +3.3% | +4.1% | $19.6B | |
| 3 | MINT | PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded FundReadVersus | 0.36% | 4.1% | 0.0% | +3.5% | +4.3% | $18.3B | |
| 4 | VUSB | Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETFReadVersus | 0.10% | 4.3% | 0.0% | +2.8% | +3.7% | $9.9B | |
| 5 | ICSH | iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 4.1% | 0.0% | +2.9% | +3.7% | $8.9B | |
| 6 | LDSF | First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETFThis fund | 0.10% | 4.8% | 0.0% | +0.8% | +1.8% | $160M |
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LDSF and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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LDSF’s Top 10 Holdings
Today99.9%of LDSF sits in these 8
First Trust LDSF · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
LDSF’s Holdings
TodayLMBSFirst Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF33.0%FSIG29.1%HYLS12.0%FTSL9.4%FTSM5.9%SCIO5.0%FEMB2.9%FPEI2.5%
LMBSFirst Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF33.0%FSIG29.1%HYLS12.0%FTSL9.4%FTSM5.9%SCIO5.0%FEMB2.9%FPEI2.5%Other
Asset ManagementAsset Management - Bonds
First Trust LDSF · 8 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
LDSF vs Peer Average
YTDLDSFAvsBPeer average
1D0.0%0.0%
1M+1.1%+0.5%
3M−0.5%+16261.1%
YTD+0.8%+2.8%
1Y+1.8%+3.5%
3Y+17.5%+15.5%
5Y+13.1%+18.4%
3–4Peer average wins
55 Ultra-short peers · each row scaled to its leader