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First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index FundFDM

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$92.99

+2.6% last session

+18.1% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+10%+20%+30%S&P 500 +13.5%+27.3%Nov 3, 2025Nov 4, 20260%+10%+20%+30%S&P 500 +13.5%+27.3%Nov 3, 2025Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 3, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026FDMS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+2.6%+4.9%−1.1%+18.1%+27.3%+87.2%+65.7%+403.7%
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$271M
Expense ratio
0.65%
Distribution yield
1.5%
NAV
$91.55
Volume
5K
Avg. volume 30D
8K
High today
$93.43
Low today
$92.72
Previous close
$90.63
52-week high
$95.71
52-week low
$73.21
Our risk indicator
4/5

FDM in One Breath

FDM Among Its Peers

YTD
#1FDMFirst Trust+18.1%$271M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 1 ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FDM

5Y
$10,000 in FDM became
$16,570
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$16,570 FDM$18,115 VOOlow $8,525Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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FDM’s Top Holdings

Today
First Trust FDM · 135 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
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What FDM Holds

Today
Financial Services57.3%
ORRF 1.4 · HRTG 1.4 · IBCP 1.3 · GCMG 1.3 · FISI 1.3 · WASH 1.2 · HIPO 1.2
Healthcare7.0%
RIGL 1.5 · PAHC 1.3 · ABUS · PBYI · CRMD
Real Estate5.8%
CTO 1.2 · PMT 1.1 · IVR · TRTX · ADAM · RMR
Industrials5.7%
IIIN · EBF
Consumer Cyclical5.6%
SMP 1.5 · LOCO · ETD · RCKY · FLXS
Technology5.4%
PD 2.1 · OSPN 1.5 · CCSI 1.1 · CRCT
Energy4.4%
REPX 1.3 · FLOC 1.2 · SD
First Trust FDM · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026
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PagerDuty’s Share of FDM

Today
2.1%

$21 of every $1,000 in FDM is PagerDuty

PagerDuty held by FDM
$5.6M
Most PagerDuty per dollar
FDM2.1%
WCLD2.0%
First Trust FDM · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FDM’s Size vs Its Peers

Today
$271Mthe largest ETF
$271MFDM
AUM · FDM and the 0 largest peers · Nov 5, 2026
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FDM Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.65a year
per $100
$65 a year on $10,000
FDM$0.65
Expense ratio · peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside FDM

135 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
FDM

First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1PDPagerDuty2.08%
2QNSTQuinStreet1.60%
3APOGApogee Enterprises1.56%
4SMPStandard Motor Products1.55%
5RIGLRigel Pharmaceuticals1.48%
6OSPNOneSpan1.46%
7ORRFOrrstown Financial Services1.42%
8HRTGHeritage Insurance1.37%
9IBCPIndependent Bank1.32%
10EVEREverQuote, ()1.30%
Financial ServicesHealthcareReal EstateIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalTechnologyEnergyCommunication ServicesConsumer DefensiveBasic MaterialsOther
First Trust FDM · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 27.5%
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How It Compares

FDM

First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund’s Peers

YTD

FDM has no close peers in our data yet: […]

Similar peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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Head to Head

FDM vs VOO

YTD
FDM · First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund
+18.1%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
4.8 pts
0%+10%+20%+18.1% FDM+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%+20%+18.1% FDM+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
First Trust FDM and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FDM vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FDMAvsBPeer average
1D+2.6%[…]
1M+4.9%[…]
3M−1.1%[…]
YTD+18.1%[…]
1Y+27.3%[…]
3Y+87.2%[…]
5Y+65.7%[…]
0–0level
0 peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

FDM

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y16.92%
Deepest drop · 1Y−9.3%
Lowest point · 5Y−14.9%
52-week range
$73.21−2.8% from the high$95.71
First Trust FDM · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FDM

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.38per share, Sep 2026
$0.252014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24$1.14’25$0.982026
Distribution yield1.5%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$3.42 a share
First Trust FDM · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$91.55
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today5K
Average volume · 30D8K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.65%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$65.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.38
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.38
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.23
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.38
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.26
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.22
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.28
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.29
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.21
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.50
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.0560
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.24
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