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FDM · First Trust DJ Select MicroCap ETF

Equity fundTracks an index0.60% fee$262mSince Jan 4, 2010Fund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗
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FDM tracks an index and returned +20.4% over the past year.

+20.4%
Total return, 1 year
0.60%
Expense ratio
136
Holdings
−6.9%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−3.7%+3.6%−7.3 pts−9.0 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+7.4%+17.9%−10.6 pts−21.0 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+20.4%+16.2%+4.2 pts−3.9 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+74.3%+89.3%−15.0 pts−40.5 pts
Since listing Jan 4, 2010 – Oct 2, 2026+511.1%+813.0%−301.8 pts−1250.8 pts

FDM over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

FDM top ten by weight, 14.1% of its 136 equity positions, from the holdings published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the issuer’s own daily file.

PagerDuty, Inc. PD 1.96%
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. RIGL 1.46%
Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. ORRF 1.36%
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. HRTG 1.34%
Independent Bank Corporation IBCP 1.34%
QuinStreet, Inc. QNST 1.34%
GCM Grosvenor Inc. (Class A) GCMG 1.32%
Standard Motor Products, Inc. SMP 1.32%
Financial Institutions, Inc. FISI 1.31%
Seneca Foods Corporation SENEA 1.31%
Holdings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗
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In plain words

FDM tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +20.4% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.60% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 136 positions, with the top ten at 14.1%. It sat 6.9% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · U.S. small-cap value
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026)0.60%
Price$88.67
Listed sinceJan 4, 2010
Net assets (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026)$262m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−6.9%
Holdings136
Top ten weight14.1%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 2, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)100.0%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
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Questions people ask about FDM

How has FDM performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, FDM returned +20.4% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +74.3%.
What does FDM cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.60% a year.
What does FDM hold?
136 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, with the top ten at 14.1% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is FDM below its high?
6.9% below its high of Aug 14, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, FDM and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.60%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $262mIssuer page · Oct 2, 2026
HoldingsHoldings, the issuer’s own daily file · Oct 2, 2026 ↗
IssuerFirst Trust page for FDM ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceFirst Trust’s own site ↗

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