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First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index FundFDM

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$90.58−0.2%

−$0.19 · Nov 10 close

Buy

AUM: $264M
Fee: 0.65%
Yield: 1.5%

Bumpy · 1Y: 1.3×S&P
Volume: 5K
NAV: $89.20

What's insideAll 136 →

PD 2.0%QNST 1.7%APOG 1.6%SMP 1.5%

52-week range5% below the high

$73.21$95.71

Returns	Today	1W	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	Max
Total return	−0.2%	−0.1%	+1.9%	−4.1%	+15.1%	+23.1%	+75.1%	+55.7%	+390.7%
S&P 500 · VOO	−0.3%	−0.6%	−3.6%	−2.7%	+10.9%	+13.1%	+79.3%	+74.2%	—

FDM in One Breath

FDM Among Its Peers

Max

#1FDMFirst Trust+390.7%$264M

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · 1 ETFs by Max

$10,000 in FDM

$10,000 in FDM became

$15,569

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,416

Total return, dividends in · Nov 2, 2021 – Nov 10, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FDM’s Top Holdings

Today

PDPagerDuty2.0%QNST1.7%APOG1.6%SMP1.5%ORRF1.4%OSPN1.4%GCMG1.3%IBCP1.3%FLOC1.3%FISI1.3%CCSI1.3%RIGL1.3%EVER1.3%HRTG1.3%CTO1.2%WASH1.2%SENEA1.2%PGC1.2%HIPO1.2%PAHC1.2%IRWD1.2%HTB1.1%

PDPagerDuty2.0%QNST1.7%APOG1.6%SMP1.5%ORRF1.4%OSPN1.4%GCMG1.3%IBCP1.3%FLOC1.3%FISI1.3%CCSI1.3%RIGL1.3%

Financial ServicesHealthcareReal EstateConsumer CyclicalTechnologyOther

First Trust FDM · 135 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 10, 2026

What FDM Holds

Today

Financial Services57.3%

ORRF 1.4 · GCMG 1.3 · IBCP 1.3 · FISI 1.3 · HRTG 1.3 · WASH 1.2 · HIPO 1.2

Healthcare7.0%

RIGL 1.3 · PAHC 1.2 · ABUS · CRMD · PBYI

Real Estate5.8%

CTO 1.2 · PMT 1.1 · IVR · TRTX · ADAM

Industrials5.7%

IIIN · EBF

Consumer Cyclical5.6%

SMP 1.5 · LOCO · ETD · RCKY · FLXS

Technology5.4%

PD 2.0 · OSPN 1.4 · CCSI 1.3 · CRCT

Energy4.4%

FLOC 1.3 · REPX 1.1 · SD

First Trust FDM · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 10, 2026

PagerDuty’s Share of FDM

Today

2.0%

$20 of every $1,000 in FDM is PagerDuty

PagerDuty held by FDM

$5.2M

Most PagerDuty per dollar

WCLD2.0%

FDM2.0%

First Trust FDM · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 10, 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

Today

$0.65a year
per $100

$65 a year on $10,000

FDM$0.65

Expense ratio · peers · Nov 10, 2026

Inside FDM

135 holdings · as of Nov 10, 2026

FDM

First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund

Today

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	PD	PagerDuty	1.96%
2	QNST	QuinStreet	1.67%
3	APOG	Apogee Enterprises	1.63%
4	SMP	Standard Motor Products	1.54%
5	ORRF	Orrstown Financial Services	1.42%
6	OSPN	OneSpan	1.35%
7	GCMG	GCM Grosvenor ()	1.34%
8	IBCP	Independent Bank	1.33%
9	FLOC	Flowco ()	1.31%
10	FISI	Financial Institutions	1.29%

See all 136 holdings ↓

Financial ServicesHealthcareReal EstateIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalTechnologyEnergyCommunication ServicesConsumer DefensiveBasic MaterialsOther

First Trust FDM · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 10, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 27.2%

All FDM Holdings

136 holdings · as of Nov 10, 2026

FDM

FDM’s Holdings

Today

#
1	PDPagerDuty	Technology	1.96%	$196.14	336K	$5.3M
2	QNSTQuinStreet	Communication Services	1.67%	$166.97	235K	$4.5M
3	APOGApogee Enterprises	Basic Materials	1.63%	$162.84	91K	$4.4M
4	SMPStandard Motor Products	Consumer Cyclical	1.54%	$154.14	93K	$4.1M
5	ORRFOrrstown Financial Services	Financial Services	1.42%	$141.96	86K	$3.8M
6	OSPNOneSpan	Technology	1.35%	$135.20	161K	$3.6M
7	GCMGGCM Grosvenor ()	Financial Services	1.34%	$133.52	266K	$3.6M
8	IBCPIndependent Bank	Financial Services	1.33%	$133.36	97K	$3.6M
9	FLOCFlowco ()	Energy	1.31%	$131.03	169K	$3.5M
10	FISIFinancial Institutions	Financial Services	1.29%	$128.72	86K	$3.5M
11	CCSIConsensus Cloud Solutions	Technology	1.28%	$127.58	80K	$3.4M
12	RIGLRigel Pharmaceuticals	Healthcare	1.28%	$127.57	81K	$3.4M
13	EVEREverQuote, ()	Communication Services	1.27%	$127.22	120K	$3.4M
14	HRTGHeritage Insurance	Financial Services	1.27%	$126.72	103K	$3.4M
15	CTOCTO Realty Growth	Real Estate	1.24%	$124.07	163K	$3.3M

First Trust FDM · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 10, 2026

How It Compares

FDM

First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund’s Peers

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

Similar peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 11, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

FDM vs VOO

FDM · First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund

+23.1%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.1%

Gap

10.0 pts

First Trust FDM and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 11, 2026

FDM vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FDMAvsBPeer average

1D−0.2%[…]

1M+1.9%[…]

3M−4.1%[…]

YTD+15.1%[…]

1Y+23.1%[…]

3Y+75.1%[…]

5Y+55.7%[…]

0–0level

0 peers · each row scaled to its leader

How Bumpy Is FDM?

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FDM

How Bumpy

1.3×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

−9.3%from its Feb 9 high

Still below the high−4.9%

$10,000 at the high is now$9,510

First Trust FDM · fall from the highest close, past year

FDM

On a Bad Day

0.6×the S&P 500’s fall

FDM’s worst day: Thursday, Nov 5

FDM

−3.5%

S&P 500

−4.4%

Up 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

#1FDMFirst Trust

No 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

FDM

$65

Expense ratio 0.65%, taken from the fund’s value

FDM

Volatility & Beta

17.2%annual volatility

S&P 500 volatility13.7%

Downside volatility11.0%

Beta vs SPY0.70

Correlation vs SPY0.56

Daily total returns × √252 · past 254 trading days

FDM

Max Drawdown

−9.3%peak to trough

Peak closeFeb 9, 2026

Current drawdown−4.9%

Worst day−3.53% · Nov 5

Closing prices, dividends in

FDM

Up / Down Capture

64%down capture vs SPY

Down days

64%

Up days

80%

S&P 500

100%

Up ÷ down capture1.25

Up days52.0% (S&P 52.0%)

Average daily move on SPY up days and down days

FDM

Sharpe & Sortino vs Peers

Fund	Sharpe	Sortino	Volatility	Max DD	Beta	Fee / $10k
FDM	1.10	1.72	17.2%	−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$90.58

NAV$89.20

Fee per $10,000$65 a year

Avg. volume 30D8K shares

Premium / discount history starts once daily NAV is saved

Close vs net asset value, Nov 10

The Details

FDM

Fund Facts

Today

2005launched Sep 27

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 33718M105

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$65 a year

Go deeper

Prospectus & documents Trading & liquidity Fees & costs Distributions

First Trust FDM · fund facts · as of Nov 11, 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

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$89.20

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-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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First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index FundFDM

FDM in One Breath

Inside FDM

All FDM Holdings

How It Compares

Head to Head

How Bumpy Is FDM?

The Details

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Fees & Costs

Distributions