FDM seeks to replicate a benchmark which offers exposure to the micro cap sector of the U.S. equity market. The investment thesis behind micro caps is a very similar, but more aggressive approach than small caps. The companies held in this ETF will be very small and volatile firms that have a huge potential for both explosive growth and utter failure. At one point in time most companies were micro caps, and this ETF will give investors exposure to the ones that work their way into the upper echelons of the U.S. equities market. While some exposure to these small companies is healthy for a portfolio, the allocation should be kept low as this ETF will likely exhibit a high amount of volatility as well as being incredibly risky. FDM spreads its assets relatively evenly across numerous market sectors with a slight bias toward financials and consumer stocks. However, this fund has less diversification than other micro cap funds in the field as First Trust employs a ‘select’ methodology that attempts to weed out some of the worst performers. As a result, this fund will be a good addition for investor looking for growth, but do not mind a bit of risk in their portfolio.
| Segment | Equity: U.S. - Micro Cap |
| Category | Size and Style |
| Focus | Micro Cap |
| Niche | Broad-based |
| Strategy | Fundamental |
| Weighting Scheme | Market Cap |
This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to its peers.
| FDM | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Holdings | 138 | 472 | 743 |
| % of Assets in Top 10 | 23.27% | 25.70% | 14.25% |
| % of Assets in Top 15 | 29.28% | 29.84% | 18.27% |
| % of Assets in Top 50 | 63.63% | 50.13% | 40.90% |
| FDM | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large (>12.9B) | 0.00% | 5.41% | 0.00% |
| Mid (>2.7B) | 9.73% | 46.00% | 5.53% |
| Small (>600M) | 53.17% | 27.95% | 52.41% |
| Micro (<600M) | 36.31% | 5.49% | 41.43% |
This section compares the P/E ratio of this ETF to its peers.
This section compares the dividend yield of this ETF to its peers.
| FDM | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $ 0.22 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.27 |
| Dividend Date | 2025-06-26 | N/A | N/A |
| Annual Dividend Rate | $ 1.00 | $ 1.84 | $ 1.20 |
| Annual Dividend Yield | 1.38% | 5.70% | 1.22% |
View charts featuring FDM price and volume data.
View charts featuring ETF fund flow data.
5 Day Net Flows: 0 1 Month Net Flows: 0 3 Month Net Flows: 0 6 Month Net Flows: 2.18 M 1 Year Net Flows: -15.11 M 3 Year Net Flows: 145.05 K 5 Year Net Flows: -5.39 M 10 Year Net Flows: 62.9 MView charts that break down the influence that fund flows and price had on overall assets.
5 Day Net AUM Change: -5.64 MThe adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for FDM on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETF Database Pro members, shows the ETF in the Small Cap Blend Equities with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETF Database Pro. To view information on how the ETF Database Realtime Ratings work, click here.
This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to its peers.
| Max ST Capital Gains Rate | 39.60% |
| Max LT Capital Gains Rate | 20.00% |
| Tax On Distributions | Qualified dividends |
| Distributes K1 | No |
This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peers. Returns over 1 year are annualized.
| FDM |
ETF Database
Category Average |
Factset Segment
Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month Return | 7.11% | 7.23% | 8.10% |
| 3 Month Return | 25.97% | 18.28% | 28.46% |
| YTD Return | 7.70% | 0.07% | 5.23% |
| 1 Year Return | 18.65% | 4.03% | 14.79% |
| 3 Year Return | 13.10% | 6.87% | 10.95% |
| 5 Year Return | 16.35% | 8.91% | 13.65% |
The following charts reflect the geographic spread of FDM's underlying holdings.
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| North, Central and South America | 99.93% |
| Other | 0.05% |
| Country | Percentage |
|---|---|
| United States | 98.18% |
| Cayman Islands | 1.33% |
| Bermuda | 0.42% |
| Other | 0.05% |
The following charts reflect the allocation of FDM's underlying holdings.
| Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Finance | 26.58% |
| Producer Manufacturing | 9.13% |
| Commercial Services | 7.9% |
| Technology Services | 7.2% |
| Non-Energy Minerals | 6.12% |
| Consumer Durables | 5.22% |
| Consumer Non-Durables | 4.48% |
| Consumer Services | 4.36% |
| Process Industries | 4.03% |
| Energy Minerals | 3.97% |
| Electronic Technology | 3.79% |
| Utilities | 3.47% |
| Retail Trade | 3.23% |
| Distribution Services | 2.86% |
| Miscellaneous | 2.64% |
| Industrial Services | 1.7% |
| Health Technology | 1.64% |
| Transportation | 0.86% |
| Health Services | 0.75% |
| CASH | 0.05% |
| Market Cap | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Small | 53.17% |
| Micro | 36.31% |
| Mid | 9.73% |
| Large | 0.0% |
| Region | Percentage |
|---|
| Asset | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Share/Common/Ordinary | 99.93% |
| CASH | 0.05% |
| Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Finance | 26.58% |
| Producer Manufacturing | 9.13% |
| Commercial Services | 7.9% |
| Technology Services | 7.2% |
| Non-Energy Minerals | 6.12% |
| Consumer Durables | 5.22% |
| Consumer Non-Durables | 4.48% |
| Consumer Services | 4.36% |
| Process Industries | 4.03% |
| Energy Minerals | 3.97% |
| Electronic Technology | 3.79% |
| Utilities | 3.47% |
| Retail Trade | 3.23% |
| Distribution Services | 2.86% |
| Miscellaneous | 2.64% |
| Industrial Services | 1.7% |
| Health Technology | 1.64% |
| Transportation | 0.86% |
| Health Services | 0.75% |
| CASH | 0.05% |
This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETF Database Category.
| 5 Day Volatility | 157.45% |
| 20 Day Volatility | 18.78% |
| 50 Day Volatility | 19.25% |
| 200 Day Volatility | 26.40% |
| Beta | 1.14 |
| Standard Deviation | 4.16% |
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