# FIXD (First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF)

First Trust · Bond ETFs · Intermediate core-plus bond · data as of Oct 2, 2026

FIXD is actively managed and returned −3.0% over the past year.

## Key facts

- FIXD, total return, 1 year: −3.0%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FIXD, expense ratio: 0.65%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FIXD, holdings: 408, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FIXD, below its high: −7.2%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FIXD, net assets: $2.9bn (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026).

## FIXD over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −4.3% | +3.6% | −7.8 pts | −9.6 pts |
| 6 months | −3.5% | +17.9% | −21.4 pts | −31.9 pts |
| 1 year | −3.0% | +16.2% | −19.3 pts | −27.3 pts |
| 3 years | +14.4% | +89.3% | −74.9 pts | −100.3 pts |
| Since listing | +16.1% | +281.6% | −265.5 pts | −503.3 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Bond fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Bonds · Intermediate core-plus bond | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 29, 2025 |
| Price | $41.27 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Feb 15, 2017 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $2.9bn | issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026 |
| Below its high | −7.2% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 408 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 26.6% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 2, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |

## Questions

### How has FIXD performed?

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, FIXD returned −3.0% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +14.4%.

### What does FIXD cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.65% a year.

### How far is FIXD below its high?

7.2% below its high of Aug 4, 2021, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.


## Cite this page

ETFIQ, FIXD, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/fixd
Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at https://etfiq.com/data/.

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