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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Discount or Premium to NAV Total Assets Under Management 30-Day Average Daily Volume
0.75% 0.05% 103.92M 26006.10
Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio 1 Year Fund Level Flows Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
4.33% 52.00% -67.86M Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The investment seeks to generate current income, with a secondary objective of preservation of capital. Under normal market conditions, the fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in a portfolio of U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") that principally invest in income-generating securities that provide it with a duration of three years or less. A significant portion of the ETFs in which the fund invests may be advised by First Trust.
General
Security Type Exchange-Traded Fund
Equity Style --
Fixed Income Style Medium Quality/Limited Sensitivity
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Category Name Short-Term Bond
Category Index Bloomberg US Govt/Credit 1-3 Yr 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 Govt/Credit 1-5 Yr TR USD 80.00%
ICE BofA US HY Constnd TR USD 20.00%
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%
Manager Tenure
Chris Peterson 5.25 yrs
Daniel Lindquist 5.25 yrs
David McGarel 5.25 yrs
Steve Collins 5.25 yrs
William Housey 5.25 yrs

Performance Versus Category

 
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As of April 15, 2024. Returns for periods of 1 year and above are annualized.

Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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4.54%
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8.72%
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5.86%
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5.03%
0.39%
As of April 15, 2024.

Asset Allocation

As of April 14, 2024.
Type % Net % Long % Short
Cash 7.15% Upgrade Upgrade
Stock -0.00% Upgrade Upgrade
Bond 92.84% 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 generate current income, with a secondary objective of preservation of capital. Under normal market conditions, the fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in a portfolio of U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") that principally invest in income-generating securities that provide it with a duration of three years or less. A significant portion of the ETFs in which the fund invests may be advised by First Trust.
General
Security Type Exchange-Traded Fund
Equity Style --
Fixed Income Style Medium Quality/Limited Sensitivity
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Category Name Short-Term Bond
Category Index Bloomberg US Govt/Credit 1-3 Yr 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 Govt/Credit 1-5 Yr TR USD 80.00%
ICE BofA US HY Constnd TR USD 20.00%
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%
Manager Tenure
Chris Peterson 5.25 yrs
Daniel Lindquist 5.25 yrs
David McGarel 5.25 yrs
Steve Collins 5.25 yrs
William Housey 5.25 yrs

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