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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF

LDSF
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Jan 3, 2019
Expense Ratio
0.79%
Type
US Bonds
Fund Owner
First Trust
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$776,283
AUM
$130,356,036
Associated Index
None
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Active
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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Top 10 Holdings

LMBS
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF
39.85%
FSIG
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV - First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF
34.76%
HYLS
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
9.98%
FTSM
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
7.56%
IEI
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
4.94%
UCON
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - First Trust TCW Unconstrained Plus Bond ETF
2.50%
n/a
US Dollar
0.42%
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What is LDSF?

The First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (the "Fund") seeks to generate current income, with a secondary objective of preservation of capital. 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 the Fund with an effective portfolio duration of three years or less.

ETFs related toLDSF

ETFs correlated to LDSF include AVSF, PYLD, CVRD

LDSF
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII - First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF
AVSF
American Century ETF Trust - Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF
PYLD
Pimco Exchange Traded Fund - PIMCO Multisector Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund
CVRD
Madison ETFs Trust - Madison Covered Call ETF
ISTB
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF
GVI
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF
IGSB
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Trust iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
BSCQ
Invesco Capital Management LLC - Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF
IBDT
iShares Trust - iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Corporate ETF
BSCR
Invesco Capital Management LLC - Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF
SPIB
SSgA Active Trust - SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

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FAQ

LDSF is a US Bonds ETF. The First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (the "Fund") seeks to generate current income, with a secondary objective of preservation of capital. 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 the Fund with an effective portfolio duration of three years or less.

Yes, LDSF is actively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

No, LDSF is not passively managed. It is actively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on LDSF is -0.0003%. This is the percent change in the value of LDSF over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on LDSF is 0.0001%. This is the percent change in the value of LDSF over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of LDSF for the past year is 0.038%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to LDSF include BLV, BSV, and BND.

ETFs correlated to LDSF include AVSF, PYLD, and CVRD.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to LDSF include PST, TBX, and TTT.

Disclaimers

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