First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF)Short-Term Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
19.10 USD
+0.06
(0.324%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 19.10 +0.01 (0.028%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4:10 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:14 p.m. EDT
LDSF has shown a relatively stable price range with a recent dip near the 52-week low, but the recent price movement has been relatively flat. The dividend yield is strong at 4.61%, with consistent payouts over the past few years, indicating a reliable income stream. For short-term traders, the recent price fluctuations may present a buy-the-dip opportunity, but the low momentum suggests caution. Long-term investors may find this ETF attractive due to its solid fundamentals and consistent dividend payouts. However, the forecasting model's low predicted direction and high heteroscedasticity indicate potential volatility, so investors should consider this before making long-term commitments. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.005190 |
| MSTL | 0.009313 |
| AutoETS | 0.009410 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.009485 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 41% |
| H-stat | 68.60 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.205 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.90 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.40% | 4.70% | 4.82% | 4.06% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | 0.075 | 0.398639 |
| 2026-02-20 | 0.075 | 0.392995 |
| 2026-01-21 | 0.073 | 0.384516 |
| 2025-12-12 | 0.071 | 0.376393 |
| 2025-11-21 | 0.073 | 0.388008 |
| 2025-10-21 | 0.073 | 0.388516 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.074 | 0.396873 |
| 2025-08-21 | 0.072 | 0.389396 |
| 2025-07-22 | 0.072 | 0.391780 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.072 | 0.392751 |
| 2025-05-21 | 0.072 | 0.398762 |
| 2025-04-22 | 0.072 | 0.401144 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.072 | 0.400123 |
| 2025-02-21 | 0.072 | 0.402080 |
| 2025-01-22 | 0.072 | 0.405452 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.072 | 0.404849 |
| 2024-11-21 | 0.072 | 0.406934 |
| 2024-10-22 | 0.072 | 0.406762 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.072 | 0.402977 |
| 2024-08-21 | 0.075 | 0.424341 |
| 2024-07-23 | 0.075 | 0.430320 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.075 | 0.435160 |
| 2024-05-21 | 0.066 | 0.384890 |
| 2024-04-23 | 0.066 | 0.388752 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.069 | 0.403735 |
| 2024-02-21 | 0.069 | 0.406854 |
| 2024-01-23 | 0.069 | 0.406070 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.073 | 0.430503 |
| 2023-11-21 | 0.074 | 0.446045 |
| 2023-10-24 | 0.073 | 0.448716 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.065 | 0.397322 |
| 2023-08-22 | 0.063 | 0.386356 |
| 2023-07-21 | 0.063 | 0.384537 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.063 | 0.384808 |
| 2023-05-23 | 0.063 | 0.386491 |
| 2023-04-21 | 0.063 | 0.386075 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.057 | 0.349644 |
| 2023-02-22 | 0.057 | 0.354711 |
| 2023-01-24 | 0.057 | 0.351802 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.056 | 0.349308 |
| 2022-11-22 | 0.049 | 0.308397 |
| 2022-10-21 | 0.044 | 0.281023 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.045 | 0.283278 |
| 2022-08-23 | 0.045 | 0.278543 |
| 2022-07-21 | 0.043 | 0.266868 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.035 | 0.218584 |
| 2022-05-24 | 0.035 | 0.216344 |
| 2022-04-21 | 0.033 | 0.201444 |
| 2022-03-25 | 0.033 | 0.200076 |
| 2022-02-18 | 0.033 | 0.197671 |
| 2022-01-21 | 0.033 | 0.196556 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.029 | 0.172108 |
| 2021-11-23 | 0.029 | 0.172791 |
| 2021-10-21 | 0.032 | 0.189543 |
| 2021-09-23 | 0.034 | 0.200383 |
| 2021-08-24 | 0.035 | 0.207085 |
| 2021-07-21 | 0.035 | 0.206726 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.035 | 0.206624 |
| 2021-05-21 | 0.035 | 0.206879 |
| 2021-04-21 | 0.035 | 0.207134 |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.035 | 0.207871 |
| 2021-02-23 | 0.030 | 0.177545 |
| 2021-01-21 | 0.030 | 0.176886 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.120 | 0.709829 |
| 2020-11-24 | 0.041 | 0.243654 |
| 2020-10-21 | 0.041 | 0.245462 |
| 2020-09-24 | 0.036 | 0.215645 |
| 2020-08-21 | 0.036 | 0.215804 |
| 2020-07-21 | 0.041 | 0.246584 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.037 | 0.223688 |
| 2020-05-21 | 0.032 | 0.194676 |
| 2020-04-21 | 0.033 | 0.202987 |
| 2020-03-26 | 0.042 | 0.266424 |
| 2020-02-21 | 0.041 | 0.245903 |
| 2020-01-22 | 0.042 | 0.253091 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.064 | 0.387299 |
| 2019-11-21 | 0.049 | 0.297742 |
| 2019-10-22 | 0.041 | 0.249606 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0.045 | 0.273971 |
| 2019-08-21 | 0.050 | 0.305600 |
| 2019-07-23 | 0.049 | 0.301028 |
| 2019-06-14 | 0.053 | 0.326381 |
| 2019-05-21 | 0.055 | 0.340525 |
| 2019-04-23 | 0.054 | 0.334825 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 21.906 |
| All Time Low | 17.7 |
| Ask | 19.15 |
| Ask Size | 10 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 31,890 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 31,803 |
| Average Volume | 31,803 |
| Average Volume10Days | 31,890 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.47 |
| Bid | 19.06 |
| Bid Size | 10 |
| Category | Short-Term Bond |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 19.1099 |
| Day Low | 19.08 |
| Dividend Date | 1,548,892,800 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.61 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 19.0568 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.038599014 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.0020254718 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 1.7314911 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 19.59 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.4946003 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.02524759 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 18.691 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.40439987 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.021636074 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 18.691 - 19.59 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,546,957,800,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.024812602 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fund Family | First Trust |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,546,473,600 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | Under normal market conditions, the fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in a portfolio of U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") that principally invest in income-generating securities that provide it with a duration of three years or less. A significant portion of the ETFs in which the fund invests may be advised by First Trust. |
| Long Name | First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_578353227 |
| Nav Price | 19.11 |
| Net Assets | 161,662,912.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.77 |
| Open | 19.0984 |
| Post Market Change | 0.005399704 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.02828551 |
| Post Market Price | 19.0954 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,456,604 |
| Previous Close | 19.0337 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.061698914 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.32415617 |
| Regular Market Day High | 19.1099 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 19.08 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 19.08 - 19.1099 |
| Regular Market Open | 19.0984 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 19.0337 |
| Regular Market Price | 19.0954 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 13,642 |
| Short Name | First Trust Low Duration Strate |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | LDSF |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.0547563 |
| Total Assets | 161,662,912 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -0.14798 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -0.14798 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 19.09742 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.0020198822 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.000105767285 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 13,642 |
| Yield | 0.0461 |
| Ytd Return | -0.14798 |