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 |
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 | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.036210 |
| MSTL | 0.046015 |
| AutoETS | 0.046261 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.046769 |
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 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.42% | 1.50% | 1.61% | 1.72% |
| 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 |
| 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 |