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FDM
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund

Price: $52.41
Change: $0.79 (0.02%)
Category: Small Cap Blend Equities
Last Updated:

Vitals

Investment Themes

Trading Data

Open - Volume -
Day Lo - Day Hi -
  • Open
  • Volume
  • Day Lo
  • Day Hi
  • 52 Week Lo $25.77
  • 52 Week Hi $52.41
  • AUM $130.1 M
  • Shares 2.5 M

Analyst Report

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.

Historical Trading Data

  • 1 Month Avg. Volume 12,333
  • 3 Month Avg. Volume 14,840

Alternative ETFs in the Small Cap Blend Equities Category

Type Symbol Expense Ratio Assets Avg. Daily Vol YTD Return
Cheapest SPSM 0.05% $3.6 B 654,079 9.94%
Largest (AUM) IJR 0.06% $62.9 B 4 M 10.08%
Most Liquid (Volume) IJR 0.06% $62.9 B 4 M 10.08%
Top YTD Performer POTX 0.50% $89.5 M 220,241 49.49%

Top 15 Holdings

Concentration Analysis

This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

154
Number of Holdings
15.67%
% Assets in Top 10
21.54%
% Assets in Top 15
53.42%
% Assets in Top 50
 
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Number of Holdings
154
Rank
35 of 59
Low
OVS (4)
High
IWN (1486)
% Assets in Top 10
15.67%
Rank
36 of 59
Low
EWSC (2.82%)
High
MSOS (135.93%)
% Assets in Top 15
21.54%
Rank
25 of 59
Low
EWSC (3.87%)
High
MSOS (151.24%)
% Assets in Top 50
53.42%
Rank
25 of 59
Low
EWSC (10.99%)
High
VAMO (102.46%)

 
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Sector Breakdown

Asset Percentage
Share/Common/Ordinary 99.9%
CASH 0.07%
Sector Percentage
Finance 33.11%
Health Technology 12.52%
Producer Manufacturing 8.78%
Commercial Services 7.18%
Consumer Durables 6.15%
Consumer Services 4.22%
Transportation 3.91%
Industrial Services 3.66%
Utilities 2.98%
Electronic Technology 2.69%
Technology Services 2.48%
Retail Trade 2.15%
Energy Minerals 1.77%
Process Industries 1.77%
Distribution Services 1.44%
Non-Energy Minerals 1.4%
Communications 1.36%
Consumer Non-Durables 1.21%
Health Services 1.12%
CASH 0.07%
Market Cap Percentage
Small 99.97%
Region Percentage
AMER 99.9%
Other 0.07%
Region Percentage
Country Percentage
US 98.68%
PR 1.04%
LU 0.18%
Other 0.07%
 
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Asset Percentage
Share/Common/Ordinary 99.9%
CASH 0.07%
 
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FDM Valuation

This section shows how the P/E multiple of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

P/E Ratio
10.36
Rank
4 of 53
Low
POTX (-1.63)
High
PRFZ (56.33)

FDM Dividend

This section shows how the dividend yield of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

Dividend
$0.35
Dividend Date
2020-12-24
Annual Dividend Rate
$0.80

$0.35
Dividend
2020-12-24
Dividend Date
$0.80
Annual Dividend Rate
Annual Dividend Yield
1.56%
Rank
17 of 56
Low
AWAY (0.05%)
High
VPC (9.41%)

FDM Fund Flows

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5 Day Net Flows: 0 1 Month Net Flows: -2.57 M 3 Month Net Flows: -10.86 M 6 Month Net Flows: -10.96 M 1 Year Net Flows: -20.59 M 3 Year Net Flows: 32.43 M 5 Year Net Flows: 58.38 M 10 Year Net Flows: -70.29 M

Realtime Rating

The 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 ETFdb 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 ETFdb Pro. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.

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Liquidity B+ n/a
Expenses C+ n/a
Performance
Volatility
Dividend
Concentration

A+ Overall Rated ETF:

FDM Expenses & Fees

This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to peers in the same ETFdb.com Category.

Expenses Ratio Analysis

ETF Average
0.526%
ETF Wtd. Average
0.19%
Category Average
0.65%
Expense Ratio
0.60%
Rank
38 of 59
Low
SPSM (0.05%)
High
VPC (8.32%)
ESG Themes and Scores

FDM does not have an ESG score. There are no ESG themes that map to this ETF.

FDM Performance

This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peer group ETFdb.com Category.

2.31%
1 Week Return
8.40%
4 Week Return
29.57%
13 Week Return
36.91%
26 Week Return
9.46%
Year to Date Return
7.23%
1 Year Return
12.21%
3 Year Return
91.71%
5 Year Return
 
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1 Week Return
2.31%
Rank
4 of 59
Low
POTX (-4.15%)
High
ERSX (4.88%)
4 Week Return
8.40%
Rank
34 of 59
Low
REGL (3.36%)
High
POTX (42.56%)
13 Week Return
29.57%
Rank
26 of 59
Low
VAMO (12.90%)
High
CNBS (89.04%)
26 Week Return
36.91%
Rank
42 of 57
Low
DMRS (15.10%)
High
CNBS (107.22%)
Year to Date Return
9.46%
Rank
26 of 59
Low
AWAY (1.93%)
High
POTX (49.49%)
1 Year Return
7.23%
Rank
44 of 52
Low
ALTY (-11.93%)
High
YOLO (81.87%)
3 Year Return
12.21%
Rank
33 of 40
Low
MJ (-40.28%)
High
IZRL (62.61%)
5 Year Return
91.71%
Rank
19 of 28
Low
VAMO (0.29%)
High
IWC (130.03%)

 
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FDM Price and Volume Chart

FDM Technicals

Volatility Analysis

This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.

 
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5 Day Volatility
31.75%
Rank
41 of 59
Low
CSB (5.68%)
High
MJ (373.42%)
20 Day Volatility
24.21%
Rank
18 of 59
Low
VPC (7.68%)
High
POTX (59.56%)
50 Day Volatility
22.64%
Rank
30 of 59
Low
DMRS (10.42%)
High
POTX (60.93%)
200 Day Volatility
25.80%
Rank
21 of 57
Low
DMRS (10.85%)
High
POTX (61.85%)
Beta
1.25
Rank
42 of 59
Low
VAMO (0.51)
High
AWAY (2.59)
Standard Deviation
5.79%
Rank
17 of 52
Low
ALTY (1.44%)
High
JKJ (23.59%)

 
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Technicals

  • 20 Day MA $49.90
  • 60 Day MA $45.89
  • MACD 15 Period 1.93
  • MACD 100 Period 9.34
  • Williams % Range 10 Day n/a
  • Williams % Range 20 Day n/a
  • RSI 10 Day 70
  • RSI 20 Day 68
  • RSI 30 Day 67
  • Ultimate Oscillator 65

Bollinger Brands

  • Lower Bollinger (10 Day) $50.01
  • Upper Bollinger (10 Day) $52.44
  • Lower Bollinger (20 Day) $46.70
  • Upper Bollinger (20 Day) $53.04
  • Lower Bollinger (30 Day) $45.32
  • Upper Bollinger (30 Day) $52.67

Support & Resistance

  • Support Level 1 $51.46
  • Support Level 2 $50.52
  • Resistance Level 1 $52.88
  • Resistance Level 2 $53.35

Stochastic

  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (1 Day) 69.54
  • Stochastic Oscillator %D (5 Day) 82.86
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (1 Day) 61.92
  • Stochastic Oscillator %K (5 Day) 78.42

Fact Sheet

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