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First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETFFSMB

First TrustBonds & CashMunicipal#228 of 785 by YTD

$19.80

0.0% last session

+1.4% YTD

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

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +11.9%+2.0%Oct 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +11.9%+2.0%Oct 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026FSMBS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return0.0%+1.7%+0.2%+1.4%+2.0%+12.1%+8.0%+17.9%
Peer average0.0%+2.9%−0.9%+0.3%+0.6%+14.6%+2.5%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$660M
Expense ratio
0.34%
Distribution yield
3.2%
NAV
$19.77
Volume
316K
Avg. volume 30D
291K
High today
$19.81
Low today
$19.76
Previous close
$19.79
52-week high
$20.25
52-week low
$19.36
Our risk indicator
2/5

FSMB in One Breath

FSMB Among Municipal ETFs

YTD
#1MMMANY Life Investments+2.2%$59.3M
#2MYMGSPDR+1.9%$8.6M
#3SMMUPIMCO+1.9%$1.3B
#4MYMFSPDR+1.9%$8.7M
#5IBMOiShares+1.9%$499M
#6FTMSFranklin Templeton+1.9%$265M
#7MMSDNY Life Investments+1.8%$87.1M
#8MUNAFlexShares+1.8%$8.0M
#24FSMBFirst Trust+1.4%$660M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 141 Municipal ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FSMB

5Y
$10,000 in FSMB became
$10,802
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$10,802 FSMB$17,749 VOOlow $9,449Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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FSMB’s Top Holdings

Today
First Trust FSMB · 576 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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What FSMB Holds

Today
All holdings100.0%
KENTUCKY S · CHICAGO IL · OHIO ST AI · COLORADO S · WHITING IN · PINELLAS C · MOBILE AL
First Trust FSMB · share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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KENTUCKY’s Share of FSMB

Today
0.8%

$8 of every $1,000 in FSMB is KENTUCKY

KENTUCKY held by FSMB
$5.3M
First Trust FSMB · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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FSMB’s Share of Municipal ETFs

Today
0.3%

of the $244B in 166 Municipal ETFs

FSMB
FSMB$660M0.3%
MUB$54.5B22.3%
VTEB$49.6B20.3%
163 others$139B57.0%
Municipal ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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FSMB Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.34a year
per $100
$34 a year on $10,000
VTEB$0.03
MUB$0.05
SUB$0.07
JMUB$0.18
CGMU$0.27
FSMB$0.34
Expense ratio · Municipal peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside FSMB

576 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
FSMB

First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1—KENTUCKY ST PUBLIC ENERGY AUTH Variable rate, due 06/01/20550.81%
2—CHICAGO IL O'HARE INTL ARPT REV N/C, 5%, due 01/01/20310.81%
3—OHIO ST AIR QUALITY DEV AUTH Variable rate, due 11/01/20390.73%
4—COLORADO ST HLTH FACS AUTH REV Variable rate, due 11/15/20600.64%
5—WHITING IN ENVRNMNTL FACS REV Variable rate, due 11/01/20450.63%
6—PINELLAS CNTY FL HSG FIN AUTH MF HSG REV Variable rate, due 10/01/20430.61%
7—MOBILE AL INDL DEV BRD POLL CONTROL Variable rate, due 06/01/20340.61%
8—UTAH CNTY UT HOSP REVENUE Variable rate, due 05/15/20580.61%
9—EFFINGHAM CNTY GA INDL DEV AUTH Variable rate, due 02/01/20380.61%
10—SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH LA Variable rate, due 06/01/20370.61%
First Trust FSMB · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 12.2%
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How It Compares

FSMB

First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF’s Peers

Today
Trend
MUBiSharesReadDesk0.05%0.0%+0.1%$54.5B
VTEBVanguardReadDesk0.03%0.0%+0.1%$49.6B
SUBiSharesReadDesk0.07%+0.1%+2.2%$13.3B
JMUBJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.18%0.0%+0.3%$9.0B
CGMUCapital GroupReadDesk0.27%+0.1%+1.1%$7.5B
FSMBFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.34%0.0%+2.0%$660M
Municipal peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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MUB vs FSMB

YTD
MUBiShares · MunicipalFSMBFirst Trust · Municipal
Year to date
FSMB wins+1.8 pts
Past year
FSMB wins+1.9 pts
Fee
MUB winslower fee
Yield
MUB wins+0.1 pts
AUM
MUB82.5× more
2–2level
iShares MUB and First Trust FSMB · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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FSMB vs VOO

YTD
FSMB · First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal
+1.4%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
10.1 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+1.4% FSMB+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%+1.4% FSMB+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
First Trust FSMB and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FSMB vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FSMBAvsBPeer average
1D0.0%0.0%
1M+1.7%+2.9%
3M+0.2%−0.9%
YTD+1.4%+0.3%
1Y+2.0%+0.6%
3Y+12.1%+14.6%
5Y+8.0%+2.5%
5–2FSMB wins
165 Municipal peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

FSMB

Risk

1Y
2/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y1.83%
Deepest drop · 1Y−2.4%
Lowest point · 5Y−5.5%
52-week range
$19.36−2.2% from the high$20.25
First Trust FSMB · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FSMB

Payouts by Year

6Y
$0.0540per share, Oct 2026
$0.03802021’22’23’24$0.62’25$0.532026
Distribution yield3.2%
PaidEvery month
Latest ex-date · paidOct 21 · Oct 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$0.64 a share
First Trust FSMB · distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-01-31 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-04-30 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-04-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-01-31 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-04-30 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-01-31 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$19.77
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today316K
Average volume · 30D291K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.34%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$34.00
Our risk indicator2/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Oct 21, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.0540
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.0540
Aug 21, 2026Aug 31, 2026$0.0530
Jul 21, 2026Jul 31, 2026$0.0530
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.0530
May 21, 2026May 29, 2026$0.0530
Apr 21, 2026Apr 30, 2026$0.0530
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.0530
Feb 20, 2026Feb 27, 2026$0.0530
Jan 21, 2026Jan 30, 2026$0.0530
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.0520
Nov 21, 2025Nov 28, 2025$0.0520
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