First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETFFIXD

First TrustBonds & CashOther Bonds#702 of 785 by YTD

$41.92

−0.1% last session

−1.7% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026FIXDS&P 500 · VOOBonds & Cash average

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−0.1%	+2.0%	−1.6%	−1.7%	−1.4%	+16.1%	−4.0%	+16.2%
Peer average	−0.1%	+1.0%	−1.1%	+1.1%	+1.2%	+21.8%	+6.7%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−2.6%	−1.7%	+11.5%	+11.9%	+90.9%	+77.5%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $2.8B
Expense ratio: 0.65%
Distribution yield: 4.8%
NAV: $42.08
Volume: 547K
Avg. volume 30D: 716K
High today: $42.23
Low today: $41.63
Previous close: $41.96
52-week high: $45.16
52-week low: $38.56
Our risk indicator: 2/5

FIXD in One Breath

FIXD Among Other Bonds ETFs

YTD

#1RSBYReturn Stacked+18.5%$46.6M

#2DDXXDiscipline Funds+11.5%$20.8M

#3ILSBrookmont+8.0%$126M

#4CBONVanEck+7.2%$33.8M

#5ICVTiShares+7.0%$7.2B

#6CWBSPDR+6.5%$5.3B

#7RSBTReturn Stacked+6.2%$160M

#8DDXDiscipline Funds+5.2%$77.4M

#74FIXDFirst Trust−1.7%$2.8B

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 80 Other bonds ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in FIXD

$10,000 in FIXD became

$9,599

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,749

Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FIXD’s Top Holdings

Today

U.S. Treasury U.S. Treasury Bond, 5.125%, due 08/15/20465.3%U.S. Treasur4.8%U.S. Treasur3.1%U.S. Treasur2.7%U.S. Treasur2.7%U.S. Treasur1.9%U.S. Treasur1.9%U.S. Treasur1.5%THE BOEING C1.0%GILDAN ACTIV0.9%U.S. Treasur0.8%FIRST CITIZE0.8%U.S. Treasur0.8%Fannie Mae F0.8%ALBERTSONS C0.7%GNMA G2 MA830.7%GNMA G2 78860.7%VF CORP 2.950.7%Freddie Mac 0.6%THE BOEING C0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%U.S. Treasur0.6%

First Trust FIXD · 417 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026

What FIXD Holds

Today

All holdings100.0%

U.S. Treas 5.3 · U.S. Treas 4.8 · U.S. Treas 3.1 · U.S. Treas 2.7 · U.S. Treas 2.7 · U.S. Treas 1.9 · U.S. Treas 1.9

First Trust FIXD · share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026

U.S.’s Share of FIXD

Today

5.3%

$53 of every $1,000 in FIXD is U.S.

U.S. held by FIXD

$150M

First Trust FIXD · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026

FIXD’s Share of Other Bonds ETFs

Today

2.6%

of the $108B in 91 Other bonds ETFs

FIXD$2.8B2.6%

PYLD$16.7B15.5%

FLOT$11.6B10.8%

88 others$76.6B71.1%

Other bonds ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

FIXD Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.65a year
per $100

$65 a year on $10,000

FLOT$0.15

ICVT$0.20

JBND$0.25

BOND$0.53

FIXD$0.65

PYLD$0.66

Expense ratio · Other bonds peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside FIXD

417 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026

FIXD

First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF

Today

All holdings100.0%U.S. Treas5.3%U.S. Treas4.8%U.S. Treas3.1%U.S. Treas2.7%U.S. Treas2.7%U.S. Treas1.9%U.S. Treas1.9%403 more holdings71.1% of the fund

All holdings100.0%U.S. Treas5.3%U.S. Treas4.8%411 more holdings79.5% of the fund

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	—	U.S. Treasury Bond, 5.125%, due 08/15/2046	5.29%
2	—	U.S. Treasury Note, 4.375%, due 05/15/2036	4.75%
3	—	U.S. Treasury Bond, 5%, due 05/15/2056	3.08%
4	—	U.S. Treasury Note, 4.125%, due 10/31/2029	2.73%
5	—	U.S. Treasury Note, 4.125%, due 08/31/2028	2.72%
6	—	U.S. Treasury Note, 3.375%, due 02/29/2028	1.90%
7	—	U.S. Treasury Bond, 5%, due 05/15/2046	1.86%
8	—	U.S. Treasury Note, 4.75%, due 09/30/2028	1.55%
9	—	THE BOEING 7.008%, due 05/01/2064	0.98%
10	—	GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR 5.40%, due 10/07/2035	0.91%

First Trust FIXD · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 32.9%

How It Compares

FIXD

First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF’s Peers

YTD


PYLD	PIMCORead Desk	0.66%	+0.5%	+1.6%	$16.7B
FLOT	iSharesRead Desk	0.15%	+3.5%	+4.3%	$11.6B
JBND	J.P. MorganRead Desk	0.25%	−0.6%	0.0%	$9.5B
BOND	PIMCORead Desk	0.53%	−0.6%	−0.1%	$9.1B
ICVT	iSharesRead Desk	0.20%	+7.0%	+2.5%	$7.2B
FIXD	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.65%	−1.7%	−1.4%	$2.8B

Other bonds peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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PYLD vs FIXD

YTD

PYLDPIMCO · Other bondsFIXDFirst Trust · Other bonds

Year to date

+0.5%

−1.7%

PYLD wins+2.2 pts

Past year

+1.6%

−1.4%

PYLD wins+3.0 pts

Fee

0.66%

0.65%

FIXD winslower fee

Yield

6.5%

4.8%

PYLD wins+1.7 pts

AUM

$16.7B

$2.8B

PYLD5.9× more

3–1PYLD wins

PIMCO PYLD and First Trust FIXD · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

FIXD vs VOO

YTD

FIXD · First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income

−1.7%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

13.3 pts

First Trust FIXD and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

FIXD vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FIXDAvsBPeer average

1D−0.1%−0.1%

1M+2.0%+1.0%

3M−1.6%−1.1%

YTD−1.7%+1.1%

1Y−1.4%+1.2%

3Y+16.1%+21.8%

5Y−4.0%+6.7%

1–6Peer average wins

90 Other bonds peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

FIXD

Risk

2/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y4.38%

Deepest drop · 1Y−5.4%

Lowest point · 5Y−17.9%

52-week range

$41.92

$38.56−7.2% from the high$45.16

First Trust FIXD · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

FIXD

Fund Facts

Today

2017launched Feb 14

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 33740F805

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$65 a year

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First Trust FIXD · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

FIXD

Payouts by Year

$0.17per share, Oct 2026

Distribution yield4.8%

PaidEvery month

Latest ex-date · paidOct 21 · Oct 30, 2026

12 payouts added up$2.03 a share

First Trust FIXD · distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-08-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-05-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-02-28 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-11-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-08-31 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$42.08

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today547K

Average volume · 30D716K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.65%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$65.00

Our risk indicator2/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Oct 21, 2026	Oct 30, 2026	$0.17
Sep 24, 2026	Sep 30, 2026	$0.17
Aug 21, 2026	Aug 31, 2026	$0.17
Jul 21, 2026	Jul 31, 2026	$0.17
Jun 25, 2026	Jun 30, 2026	$0.17
May 21, 2026	May 29, 2026	$0.17
Apr 21, 2026	Apr 30, 2026	$0.17
Mar 26, 2026	Mar 31, 2026	$0.17
Feb 20, 2026	Feb 27, 2026	$0.17
Jan 21, 2026	Jan 30, 2026	$0.17
Dec 12, 2025	Dec 31, 2025	$0.19
Nov 21, 2025	Nov 28, 2025	$0.19

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