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First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund (FDM)

Small Value | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
92.43 USD +0.24 (0.260%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 92.43

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:52 a.m. EDT

The micro-cap ETF is currently trading near its 52-week highs, having rallied significantly over the last year with a +22% gain in the most recent fiscal year. This strong upward momentum suggests a favorable short-term setup, though the recent price action shows some volatility with a dip in late August, preventing a full 'high-conviction' bullish rating. The long-term picture remains solid, supported by a nine-year track record of substantial cumulative gains (+111%) and a balanced history of five profitable years against four losing ones, indicating resilience without a recent structural decline. However, the dividend profile is inconsistent; while the yield sits at 1.36%, the quarterly payments fluctuate wildly, ranging from a mere $0.056 to $0.505, which undermines reliability and keeps the income rating neutral.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.036210
MSTL0.046015
AutoETS0.046261
AutoARIMA0.046769

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 63%
H-stat 6.55
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.429
Excess Kurtosis 0.05
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 12.60

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.42% 1.50% 1.61% 1.72%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-25 0.379 0.417907
2026-03-26 0.229 0.279166
2025-12-12 0.381 0.464408
2025-09-25 0.260 0.342646
2025-06-26 0.222 0.313161
2025-03-27 0.276 0.433213
2024-12-13 0.290 0.406561
2024-09-26 0.209 0.329082
2024-06-27 0.505 0.855352
2024-03-21 0.056 0.090527
2023-12-22 0.240 0.388412
2023-09-22 0.277 0.512394
2023-06-27 0.416 0.752805
2023-03-24 0.176 0.337553
2022-12-23 0.340 0.613386
2022-09-23 0.260 0.513023
2022-06-24 0.246 0.459470
2022-03-25 0.156 0.253659
2021-12-23 0.364 0.576223
2021-09-23 0.154 0.257095
2021-06-24 0.084 0.133971
2021-03-25 0.087 0.147758
2020-12-24 0.354 0.732161
2020-09-24 0.077 0.213533
2020-06-25 0.178 0.471024
2020-03-26 0.196 0.615771
2019-12-13 0.147 0.294766
2019-09-25 0.216 0.464716
2019-06-14 0.135 0.308290
2019-03-21 0.200 0.444741
2018-12-18 0.235 0.569973
2018-09-14 0.092 0.176889
2018-06-21 0.110 0.211824
2018-03-22 0.075 0.157398
2017-12-21 0.180 0.374610
2017-09-21 0.076 0.170940
2017-06-22 0.081 0.188241
2017-03-23 0.125 0.302371
2016-12-21 0.115 0.257443
2016-09-21 0.144 0.399113
2016-06-22 0.176 0.524590
2016-03-23 0.065 0.202303
2015-12-23 0.213 0.639448
2015-09-23 0.043 0.133457
2015-06-24 0.058 0.164913
2015-03-25 0.164 0.483491
2014-12-23 0.064 0.193763
2014-09-23 0.043 0.141587
2014-06-24 0.072 0.227992
2014-03-25 0.071 0.218798
2013-12-18 0.105 0.331544
2013-09-20 0.054 0.187565
2013-06-21 0.080 0.306748
2013-03-21 0.032 0.127085
2012-12-21 0.308 1.355037
2012-09-21 0.029 0.127249
2012-06-21 0.063 0.310651
2011-12-21 0.107 0.528395
2011-06-21 0.054 0.242370
2010-12-21 0.056 0.251346
2010-06-22 0.027 0.149667
2009-12-22 0.037 0.210466
2009-06-23 0.062 0.451895
2008-12-23 0.115 0.838804
2008-06-23 0.061 0.297271
2007-12-21 0.089 0.389497
2007-06-21 0.046 0.181818
2006-12-21 0.010 0.042176
2006-06-23 0.046 0.219361
2005-12-19 0.018 0.086497
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 1.36

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 95.71
All Time Low 9.36
Ask 100.41
Ask Size 300
Average Daily Volume10 Day 7,340
Average Daily Volume3 Month 9,090
Average Volume 9,090
Average Volume10Days 7,340
Beta3 Year 0.94
Bid 46.97
Bid Size 900
Category Small Value
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 92.87
Day Low 92.18
Dividend Yield 1.36
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 7.336
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 92.354
Fifty Day Average Change 0.07600403
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0008229641
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 23.166334
Fifty Two Week High 95.71
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.2799988
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.03427018
Fifty Two Week Low 72.19
Fifty Two Week Low Change 20.239998
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.2803712
Fifty Two Week Range 72.19 - 95.71
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,128,087,000,000
Five Year Average Return 0.1097609
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fullday Change 0.239998
Fullday Change Percent 0.26033
Fullday Price 92.43
Fund Family First Trust
Fund Inception Date 1,127,779,200
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the securities that comprise the index. The index is designed to measure the performance of micro-cap stocks issued by U.S. companies that are comparatively liquid and have strong fundamentals relative to the micro-cap segment as a whole.
Long Name First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_24179409
Nav Price 92.12
Net Assets 261,498,848.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.6
Open 92.51
Phone 630-241-4141
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 92.43
Post Market Time 1,787,961,370
Previous Close 92.19
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.239998
Regular Market Change Percent 0.26033
Regular Market Day High 92.87
Regular Market Day Low 92.18
Regular Market Day Range 92.18 - 92.87
Regular Market Open 92.51
Regular Market Previous Close 92.19
Regular Market Price 92.43
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 11,063
Short Name First Trust DJ Select MicroCap
Source Interval 15
Symbol FDM
Three Year Average Return 0.1990849
Total Assets 261,498,848
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 12.599509
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 4.30057
Trailing Three Month Returns 4.30057
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 85.76265
Two Hundred Day Average Change 6.667351
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.07774189
Type Disp ETF
Volume 11,063
Yield 0.0136
Ytd Return 15.95231