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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Discount or Premium to NAV Total Assets Under Management 30-Day Average Daily Volume
0.76% -0.30% 57.36M 22035.97
Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio 1 Year Fund Level Flows Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
6.13% 405.0% -34.68M Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The investment seeks to maximize long-term total return. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in securitized debt securities, including asset-backed securities, residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities and collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs"). It will invest at least 50% of its total assets in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities (such as Ginnie Mae), and U.S. government-sponsored entities (such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac). The fund is non-diversified.
General
Security Type Exchange-Traded Fund
Equity Style --
Fixed Income Style Medium Quality/Moderate Sensitivity
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Category Name Multisector Bond
Category Index Bloomberg US Universal TR USD
Global Category Name US Fixed Income
YCharts Categorization US Fixed Income
YCharts Benchmark Bloomberg US Aggregate (^BBUSATR)
Prospectus Objective Income
Fund Owner Firm Name First Trust Advisors L.P.
Prospectus Benchmark Index
Bloomberg US MBS TR USD 100.0%
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%
Manager Tenure
Bryan Whalen 3.93 yrs
Elizabeth Crawford 3.55 yrs
Peter Van Gelderen 0.50 yrs

Performance Versus Category

 
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As of April 23, 2024. Returns for periods of 1 year and above are annualized.

Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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1.34%
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-1.76%
As of April 23, 2024.

Asset Allocation

As of April 15, 2024.
Type % Net % Long % Short
Cash 6.85% Upgrade Upgrade
Stock 0.00% Upgrade Upgrade
Bond 93.15% Upgrade Upgrade
Convertible 0.00% Upgrade Upgrade
Preferred 0.00% Upgrade Upgrade
Other 0.00% Upgrade Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The investment seeks to maximize long-term total return. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in securitized debt securities, including asset-backed securities, residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities and collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs"). It will invest at least 50% of its total assets in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities (such as Ginnie Mae), and U.S. government-sponsored entities (such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac). The fund is non-diversified.
General
Security Type Exchange-Traded Fund
Equity Style --
Fixed Income Style Medium Quality/Moderate Sensitivity
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Category Name Multisector Bond
Category Index Bloomberg US Universal TR USD
Global Category Name US Fixed Income
YCharts Categorization US Fixed Income
YCharts Benchmark Bloomberg US Aggregate (^BBUSATR)
Prospectus Objective Income
Fund Owner Firm Name First Trust Advisors L.P.
Prospectus Benchmark Index
Bloomberg US MBS TR USD 100.0%
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%
Manager Tenure
Bryan Whalen 3.93 yrs
Elizabeth Crawford 3.55 yrs
Peter Van Gelderen 0.50 yrs

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