FTSMFirst Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
Factor & Specialty ETF · First Trust
Holdings as of Apr 30, 2026
FTSM is a Factor & Specialty ETF from First Trust holding 622 positions as of Apr 30, 2026, with $6.5B in assets and a 0.29% net expense ratio. Its largest positions are U.S. Treasury Notes (1.0%), Huntington National Bank (The) (0.6%) and T-Mobile USA, Inc. (0.5%); the top 10 holdings account for 5.6% of the portfolio. It yields 4.12% on a trailing-12-month basis.
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Holdings
- 62213.7% cash, collateral & derivative positions excluded
- Net Assets
- $6.5BETF assets as of 2026-08-10
- Expense Ratio
- 0.29%per latest SEC prospectus filing
- TTM Yield
- 4.12%trailing 12-month distributions
Performance
- 1M
- +0.4%
- YTD
- +2.1%
- 1Y
- +4.0%
- 3Y (ann.)
- +4.8%
- 5Y (ann.)
- +3.6%
- 10Y (ann.)
- +2.6%
A $10,000 investment 10 years ago would be worth $12,914 today at the 10Y annualized rate. This is a backward-looking illustration, not a forecast. Project its future growth →
Total returns including dividends as of 2026-08-07. 3Y/5Y/10Y annualized. Past performance does not predict future results.
Top 25 Holdings
| # | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.98% |
| 2 | Huntington National Bank (The) | 0.55% |
| 3 | T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 0.54% |
| 4 | Haleon US Capital LLC | 0.54% |
| 5 | PRA Health Sciences Inc | 0.53% |
| 6 | Kinder Morgan, Inc. | 0.52% |
| 7 | CRH America Finance, Inc. | 0.51% |
| 8 | Willis North America, Inc. | 0.49% |
| 9 | Solventum Corp | 0.48% |
| 10 | CCLBCN 3.25 10/01/26 144A | 0.47% |
| 11 | H 5.75 01/30/27 | 0.47% |
| 12 | Aon North America Inc | 0.47% |
| 13 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | 0.47% |
| 14 | Synopsys, Inc. | 0.47% |
| 15 | Veralto Corp. | 0.47% |
| 16 | ELV 4.5 10/30/26 | 0.47% |
| 17 | TRICN 3.35 05/15/26 * | 0.47% |
| 18 | Crown Castle, Inc. | 0.47% |
| 19 | ALCSW 2.75 09/23/26 144A | 0.47% |
| 20 | Molson Coors Beverage Co. | 0.47% |
| 21 | Workday, Inc. | 0.47% |
| 22 | Autodesk, Inc. | 0.46% |
| 23 | VMware LLC | 0.46% |
| 24 | FactSet Research Systems Inc | 0.46% |
| 25 | Ashtead Capital, Inc. | 0.46% |
Showing the top 25 of 622 holdings. See the full FTSM holdings list →
FTSM alternatives
The closest Factor & Specialty ETFs to FTSM by portfolio overlap — the share of weight both funds hold in the same securities.
| Fund | Overlap | Expense | Assets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 GSYInvesco Ultra Short Duration ETF | 7% | 0.22%cheaper | $3.9B | Compare → |
 MINTPIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund | 7% | 0.36%pricier | $17.1B | Compare → |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is FTSM's expense ratio?
FTSM has a net expense ratio of 0.29%, per its latest SEC prospectus filing. That works out to about $29 a year on a $10,000 investment.
How many holdings does FTSM have?
FTSM held 622 positions as of Apr 30, 2026, per its latest official holdings data. Cash, collateral and derivative positions (13.7% of portfolio weight) are excluded from that count.
What are FTSM's top 10 holdings?
FTSM's largest positions are U.S. Treasury Notes (1.0%), Huntington National Bank (The) (0.6%), T-Mobile USA, Inc. (0.5%), Haleon US Capital LLC (0.5%), PRA Health Sciences Inc (0.5%), Kinder Morgan, Inc. (0.5%), CRH America Finance, Inc. (0.5%), Willis North America, Inc. (0.5%), Solventum Corp (0.5%), CCLBCN 3.25 10/01/26 144A (0.5%). Together they account for 5.6% of the portfolio.
What is FTSM's dividend yield?
FTSM yields 4.12% based on its trailing 12-month distributions, as of Aug 7, 2026.
How big is FTSM?
FTSM has $6.5B in assets as of Aug 10, 2026.
What are good alternatives to FTSM?
By portfolio overlap, the closest Factor & Specialty ETFs to FTSM are GSY (7% overlap), MINT (7% overlap), VNLA (7% overlap). Overlap measures the share of portfolio weight both funds hold in the same securities.