Previous Close | 47.64 |
Open | 47.76 |
Bid | 47.72 x 2200 |
Ask | 47.73 x 2200 |
Day's Range | 47.72 - 47.76 |
52 Week Range | 45.32 - 47.95 |
Volume | 154,892 |
Avg. Volume | 195,103 |
Net Assets | 1.63B |
NAV | 47.63 |
PE Ratio (TTM) | N/A |
Yield | 4.56% |
YTD Daily Total Return | 8.59% |
Beta (3Y Monthly) | -0.33 |
Expense Ratio (net) | 0.87% |
Inception Date | 2013-05-01 |
First Trust Advisors L.P. announces the declaration of the monthly distributions for certain exchange-traded funds advised by FTA.
The evolution of fixed income in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) space has undoubtedly opened doors for investors to provide easy access to this asset class. Now, investors have a plethora of options when ...
Thanks to a dovish Fed, bond ETFs have been doing well of late. Specifically, these high-yielding products topped the bond market in April.
First Trust added to its lineup of fixed income exchange traded funds last week with the debut of the First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) , an actively managed ETF of ETFs. The new ETF “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 the Fund with an effective portfolio duration of three years or less,” according to First Trust. LDSF's methodology includes both top-down and bottom-up analysis in an effort to find attractive fixed income opportunities with less interest rate risk.
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates four times last year, stoking billions of dollars of inflows to short and ultra-short duration bonds and the related exchange traded funds. At least one new ETF ...