First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund (FDM)Small Value | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
88.89 USD
+0.43
(0.491%)
⇧
(Oct. 12, 2026, 3:53 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 10:25 a.m. EDT
The micro-cap ETF sits in a tactical holding pattern with no clear directional edge. Technically, the price is hovering just below its fifty-day average, suggesting a slight downside lean, while the broader trend remains flat relative to the two-hundred-day line. This lack of momentum prevents a bullish short-term rating, leaving it neutral for a swing trade. Looking further out, the valuation appears attractive with a low P/E, yet the price history is insufficient to confirm a multi-year growth trajectory or assess structural durability. Without a track record of sustained revenue expansion or a fortress balance sheet visible in the data, the long-term case remains neutral rather than a compelling buy. On the income side, the yield is modest and likely tracks inflation, offering neither significant income enhancement nor a deep discount on capital, reinforcing the overall neutral stance. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.017769 |
| MSTL | 0.018029 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.018256 |
| AutoTheta | 0.027390 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 62% |
| H-stat | 2.35 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.357 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.37 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 8.67 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.43% | 1.59% | 1.58% | 1.75% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | 0.377 | 0.425652 |
| 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 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 95.71 |
| All Time Low | 9.36 |
| Ask | 93.67 |
| Ask Size | 400 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 7,670 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 9,300 |
| Average Volume | 9,300 |
| Average Volume10Days | 7,670 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.94 |
| Bid | 83.58 |
| Bid Size | 300 |
| Category | Small Value |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 89.15 |
| Day Low | 88.69 |
| Display Name | Dow Jones Sel MicroCap Idx Fund |
| Dividend Yield | 1.56 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 10.252638 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 91.654 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -2.766899 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.030188525 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 18.189072 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 95.71 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -6.822899 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.07128721 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 72.47 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 16.417099 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.22653648 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 72.47 - 95.71 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,128,087,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0935408 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | 0.5170975 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.58460206 |
| Fullday Price | 88.8871 |
| 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 | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_24179409 |
| Nav Price | 88.37 |
| Net Assets | 258,428,496.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.6 |
| Open | 88.16 |
| Phone | 630-241-4141 |
| Previous Close | 88.4529 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.434196 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.490879 |
| Regular Market Day High | 89.15 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 88.69 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 88.69 - 89.15 |
| Regular Market Open | 88.16 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 88.4529 |
| Regular Market Price | 88.8871 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,791,834,813 |
| Regular Market Volume | 3,903 |
| Short Name | First Trust DJ Select MicroCap |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | FDM |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.1938459 |
| Total Assets | 258,428,496 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 8.669681 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -5.49653 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -5.49653 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 87.60615 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 1.2809525 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.014621719 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 3,903 |
| Yield | 0.0156 |
| Ytd Return | 11.18215 |