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First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index FundFDM
- AUM
- $264M
- Fee
- 0.65%
- Yield
- 1.5%
- Bumpy · 1Y
- 1.3×S&P
- Volume
- 6K
- NAV
- $89.20
52-week range5% below the high
$73.21$95.71
| Returns | Today | 1W | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return | +1.8% | −0.9% | +2.6% | −3.4% | +15.3% | +24.3% | +79.0% | +55.0% | +391.7% |
| S&P 500 · VOO | +2.3% | +0.1% | −3.3% | −2.1% | +11.3% | +13.6% | +81.6% | +75.4% | — |
FDM in One Breath
FDM Among Its Peers
End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · 1 ETFs by 3Y
$10,000 in FDM
$10,000 in FDM became
$15,503
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,543
Total return, dividends in · Nov 1, 2021 – Nov 9, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
FDM’s Top Holdings
TodayPDPagerDuty2.0%QNST1.8%APOG1.6%SMP1.6%ORRF1.4%IBCP1.3%OSPN1.3%EVER1.3%CCSI1.3%HRTG1.3%FISI1.3%FLOC1.3%GCMG1.3%CTO1.3%RIGL1.2%WASH1.2%PGC1.2%HIPO1.2%REPX1.2%HTB1.2%PAHC1.1%SHBI1.1%
PDPagerDuty2.0%QNST1.8%APOG1.6%SMP1.6%ORRF1.4%IBCP1.3%OSPN1.3%EVER1.3%CCSI1.3%HRTG1.3%FISI1.3%FLOC1.3%
Financial ServicesHealthcareReal EstateConsumer CyclicalTechnologyOther
First Trust FDM · 135 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
What FDM Holds
TodayFinancial Services57.3%
ORRF 1.4 · IBCP 1.3 · HRTG 1.3 · FISI 1.3 · GCMG 1.3 · WASH 1.2 · HIPO 1.2
Healthcare7.0%
RIGL 1.2 · PAHC 1.1 · ABUS · CRMD · PBYI
Real Estate5.8%
CTO 1.3 · PMT 1.1 · IVR · TRTX · ADAM
Industrials5.7%
IIIN · EBF
Consumer Cyclical5.6%
SMP 1.6 · ETD · LOCO · RCKY · FLXS
Technology5.4%
PD 2.0 · OSPN 1.3 · CCSI 1.3 · CRCT
Energy4.4%
FLOC 1.3 · REPX 1.2 · SD
First Trust FDM · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 9, 2026
PagerDuty’s Share of FDM
Today2.0%
$20 of every $1,000 in FDM is PagerDuty
PagerDuty held by FDM
$5.3M
First Trust FDM · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 9, 2026
FDM’s Size vs Its Peers
Today$264Mthe largest ETF
AUM · FDM and the 0 largest peers · Nov 10, 2026
FDM Fee per $100 vs Peers
TodayExpense ratio · peers · Nov 10, 2026
Inside FDM
135 holdings · as of Nov 9, 2026FDM
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund
TodayFinancial Services57.3%ORRFIBCPHRTGFISIGCMGWASHHIPOHTBCCBGBHBPFISACNB17 more holdings40.5% of the fundHealthcare7.0%RIGLPAHCABUSCRMDReal Estate5.8%CTOPMTIVRTRTXADAMIndustrials5.7%IIINEBFConsumer Cyclical5.6%SMPETDLOCORCKYTechnology5.4%PDOSPNCCSICRCTEnergy4.4%FLOCREPXSDCommunication Services4.9%QNSTEVERSCHLConsumer Defensive3.6%SENEAJBSSCENTVLGEAOther25.0%PGCSHBIIRWDSMBCFBIZAROWROOTTCBXNRIMCOFSFMAOBSRRPDLBBWB21 more
| # | Ticker | Company | Weight ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PD | PagerDuty | 2.00% |
| 2 | QNST | QuinStreet | 1.84% |
| 3 | APOG | Apogee Enterprises | 1.58% |
| 4 | SMP | Standard Motor Products | 1.56% |
| 5 | ORRF | Orrstown Financial Services | 1.42% |
| 6 | IBCP | Independent Bank | 1.33% |
| 7 | OSPN | OneSpan | 1.31% |
| 8 | EVER | EverQuote, () | 1.31% |
| 9 | CCSI | Consensus Cloud Solutions | 1.31% |
| 10 | HRTG | Heritage Insurance | 1.30% |
Financial ServicesHealthcareReal EstateIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalTechnologyEnergyCommunication ServicesConsumer DefensiveBasic MaterialsOther
First Trust FDM · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 9, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 27.2%
All FDM Holdings
136 holdings · as of Nov 9, 2026FDM
FDM’s Holdings
Today| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PDPagerDuty | Technology | 2.00% | $199.86 | 336K | $5.3M |
| 2 | QNSTQuinStreet | Communication Services | 1.84% | $184.38 | 235K | $4.9M |
| 3 | APOGApogee Enterprises | Basic Materials | 1.58% | $157.86 | 91K | $4.2M |
| 4 | SMPStandard Motor Products | Consumer Cyclical | 1.56% | $155.95 | 93K | $4.1M |
| 5 | ORRFOrrstown Financial Services | Financial Services | 1.42% | $142.45 | 86K | $3.8M |
| 6 | IBCPIndependent Bank | Financial Services | 1.33% | $133.22 | 97K | $3.5M |
| 7 | OSPNOneSpan | Technology | 1.31% | $131.50 | 161K | $3.5M |
| 8 | EVEREverQuote, () | Communication Services | 1.31% | $131.29 | 120K | $3.5M |
| 9 | CCSIConsensus Cloud Solutions | Technology | 1.31% | $130.68 | 80K | $3.4M |
| 10 | HRTGHeritage Insurance | Financial Services | 1.30% | $129.97 | 103K | $3.4M |
| 11 | FISIFinancial Institutions | Financial Services | 1.29% | $129.39 | 86K | $3.4M |
| 12 | FLOCFlowco () | Energy | 1.28% | $128.29 | 169K | $3.4M |
| 13 | GCMGGCM Grosvenor () | Financial Services | 1.28% | $127.90 | 266K | $3.4M |
| 14 | CTOCTO Realty Growth | Real Estate | 1.25% | $125.14 | 163K | $3.3M |
| 15 | RIGLRigel Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | 1.22% | $122.41 | 81K | $3.2M |
First Trust FDM · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 9, 2026
How It Compares
FDM
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund’s Peers
YTDFDM has no close peers in our data yet: […]
Similar peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 10, 2026 · sorted by AUM
Head to Head
FDM vs VOO
YTDFDM · First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund
+15.3%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.3%
Gap
4.0 pts
First Trust FDM and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 10, 2026
FDM vs Its Peer Average
YTDFDMAvsBPeer average
1D+1.8%[…]
1M+2.6%[…]
3M−3.4%[…]
YTD+15.3%[…]
1Y+24.3%[…]
3Y+79.0%[…]
5Y+55.0%[…]
0–0level
0 peers · each row scaled to its leader
How Bumpy Is FDM?
ViewFDM
How Bumpy
1Y1.3×the S&P 500’s swings
CalmerBumpierS&P 1×FDM
S&P 500 swings · 1Y13.7%
First Trust FDM · daily swings over the past year vs the S&P 500
FDM
Worst Drop
1Y−9.3%from its Feb 9 high
Still below the high−4.7%
$10,000 at the high is now$9,530
First Trust FDM · fall from the highest close, past year
FDM
On a Bad Day
1Y0.6×the S&P 500’s fall
FDM’s worst day: Thursday, Nov 5Up days52 of every 100
S&P 500 up days52 of every 100
First Trust FDM · average move on days the S&P 500 fell
FDM
Return for the Bumps
1YNo peers with a full year of prices to rank against yet.
Ranked by return above cash for each unit of bumpiness (Sharpe ratio) · cash = 3.8%
FDM
Cost
Today$65a year per $10,000
Expense ratio 0.65%, taken from the fund’s value
FDM
Volatility & Beta
1Y17.3%annual volatility
S&P 500 volatility13.7%
Downside volatility11.0%
Beta vs SPY0.70
Correlation vs SPY0.55
Daily total returns × √252 · past 254 trading days
FDM
Max Drawdown
1Y−9.3%peak to trough
Peak closeFeb 9, 2026
Current drawdown−4.7%
Worst day−3.53% · Nov 5
Closing prices, dividends in
FDM
Up / Down Capture
1Y64%down capture vs SPY
Up ÷ down capture1.28
Up days52.4% (S&P 52.4%)
Average daily move on SPY up days and down days
FDM
Sharpe & Sortino vs Peers
1Y| Fund | Sharpe | Sortino | Volatility | Max DD | Beta | Fee / $10k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDM | 1.26 | 1.98 | 17.3% | −9.3% | 0.70 | $65 |
Sharpe = (return − 3.8% cash) ÷ volatility · Sortino uses downside volatility only
FDM
Trading
Today[…]premium / discount: the NAV on file is from an earlier day
Close$90.77
NAV$89.20
Fee per $10,000$65 a year
Avg. volume 30D8K shares
Close vs net asset value, Nov 9
The Details
FDM
Fund Facts
Today2005launched Sep 27
Tracks[…]
Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 33718M105
StructureETF
Leverage1x
Cost on $10,000$65 a year
Go deeper
First Trust FDM · fund facts · as of Nov 10, 2026
FDM
Payouts by Year
13Y$0.38per share, Sep 2026
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
All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout
Prospectus & Documents
summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-09-29 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-12-30 ↗
Trading & Liquidity
Net asset value$89.20
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today6K
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-date | Paid | Per share |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.38 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.38 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.23 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.38 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.26 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.22 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.28 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.21 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.50 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.0560 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.24 |
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