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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 Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.031568
MSTL0.036056
AutoARIMA0.037119
AutoETS0.038848

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

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.38% 5.57% 4.65% 3.78%
Dividend History
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
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 5.1

Info Dump

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