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FTSM · First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF

Bond fundActively managed0.29% fee$6.7bnSince Aug 6, 2014
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FTSM is actively managed and returned +3.5% over the past year.

+3.5%
Total return, 1 year
0.29%
Expense ratio
734
Holdings
0.0%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+0.6%+3.6%−3.0 pts−4.7 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+1.6%+17.9%−16.3 pts−26.8 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+3.5%+16.2%−12.8 pts−20.9 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+14.6%+89.3%−74.7 pts−100.1 pts
Since listing Aug 6, 2014 – Oct 2, 2026+30.9%+391.7%−360.8 pts−739.9 pts

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

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In plain words

FTSM is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +3.5% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.29% a year.
What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeBond fund
Category (ETFIQ)Bonds · Cash and ultrashort
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026)0.29%
Price$59.54
Listed sinceAug 6, 2014
Net assets (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026)$6.7bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)0.0%
Holdings734
Top ten weight6.5%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 2, 2026
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Questions people ask about FTSM

How has FTSM performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, FTSM returned +3.5% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +14.6%.
What does FTSM cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.29% a year.
How far is FTSM below its high?
0.0% below its high of Oct 1, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, FTSM and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.29%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $6.7bnIssuer page · Oct 2, 2026
IssuerHoldings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗

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ETFIQ, FTSM, core fund, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/ftsm

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