First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (FMF)Systematic Trend | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
51.00 USD
-0.39
(-0.757%) ⇩
(April 17, 2026, 3:47 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 51.00 Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:37 p.m. EDT
FMF has shown a relatively stable price movement with a recent close near the 52-week high. The dividend yield is high at 5.1%, indicating strong payouts to investors, which makes it attractive for dividend-focused strategies. However, the short-term forecasting model suggests minimal predicted price movement, which may not be ideal for traders seeking momentum. For long-term investors, the fund's consistent dividend payments and relatively stable price range suggest it could be a solid hold, though the lack of significant price growth may limit overall returns. Overall, FMF is a good candidate for dividend-focused investors but may not offer much in terms of short-term trading opportunities. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.031568 |
| MSTL | 0.036056 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.037119 |
| AutoETS | 0.038848 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 43% |
| H-stat | 12.42 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.376 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.98 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.38% | 5.57% | 4.65% | 3.78% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | 0.187 | 0.377168 |
| 2025-12-16 | 1.837 | 3.951104 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.270 | 0.586024 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.283 | 0.657339 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.243 | 0.555693 |
| 2024-12-17 | 1.339 | 2.952761 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.228 | 0.522060 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.391 | 0.882568 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.347 | 0.764986 |
| 2023-12-15 | 0.414 | 0.991882 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.379 | 0.866653 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.351 | 0.839382 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.281 | 0.693555 |
| 2022-12-15 | 0.192 | 0.464960 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.002 | 0.004474 |
| 2021-12-23 | 1.493 | 3.778820 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.007 | 0.018512 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.449 | 1.225183 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.688 | 1.782364 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.024 | 0.061752 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.389 | 1.002039 |
| 2013-12-18 | 1.206 | 2.925207 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 59.59 |
| All Time Low | 35.32 |
| Ask | 51.15 |
| Ask Size | 400 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 23,220 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 25,038 |
| Average Volume | 25,038 |
| Average Volume10Days | 23,220 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.08 |
| Bid | 50.89 |
| Bid Size | 600 |
| Category | Systematic Trend |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 51.15 |
| Day Low | 50.875 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.1 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 50.3298 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.6711998 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.013336032 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 11.25654 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 52.44 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.4389992 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.02744087 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 44.08 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 6.9209976 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.15700991 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 44.08 - 52.44 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,375,450,200,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0496618 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fund Family | First Trust |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,375,315,200 |
| 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 is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks to achieve positive returns that are not directly correlated to broad market equity or fixed income returns. Under normal market conditions, the fund and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands, invest significantly in a portfolio of exchange-listed futures. |
| Long Name | First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_241177592 |
| Nav Price | 50.97 |
| Net Assets | 252,894,448.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.99 |
| Open | 50.88 |
| Phone | (800) 621-1675 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 51.001 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,464,521 |
| Previous Close | 51.39 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.389 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.756957 |
| Regular Market Day High | 51.15 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 50.875 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 50.875 - 51.15 |
| Regular Market Open | 50.88 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 51.39 |
| Regular Market Price | 51.001 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,455,247 |
| Regular Market Volume | 11,878 |
| Short Name | First Trust Managed Futures Str |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | FMF |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.0709797 |
| Total Assets | 252,894,448 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 8.27984 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 8.27984 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 48.4885 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 2.5125008 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.051816426 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 11,878 |
| Yield | 0.051 |
| Ytd Return | 8.27984 |