First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus

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About LDSF

LDSF is an actively managed fund-of-funds. Holdings consist of short-term fixed income securities, primarily from US issuers. 

Index-Tracked
Index-Tracked
Category
Short-Term Bond
CategoryShort-Term Bond
Number of holdings
8
Number of holdings8
Inception Date
Jan 3, 2019
Inception DateJan 3, 2019

What's in this fund

Top Holdings (100.00% of total assets)

As of July 10, 2025
NameSymbol% Assets
First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETFLMBS34.93%
First Trust Ltd Drtn Inv Grd Corp ETFFSIG (ARCX)34.87%
First Trust Tactical High Yield ETFHYLS10.50%
First Trust Senior Loan ETFFTSL8.02%
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETFFTSM5.99%
First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETFFEMB2.99%
First Trust Instl Pref Secs and Inc ETFFPEI (ARCX)2.50%
Morgan Stanley Instl Lqudty Trs InstlMISXX0.20%

LDSF Key Statistics

AUM
130.80M
AUM130.80M
Price-Earnings ratio
—
Price-Earnings ratio—
30-Day yield
4.68
30-Day yield4.68
Average volume
18.13K
Average volume18.13K
High today
$19.00
High today$19.00
Low today
$18.94
Low today$18.94
Open price
$19.00
Open price$19.00
Volume
22.60K
Volume22.60K
52 Week high
$19.26
52 Week high$19.26
52 Week low
$18.56
52 Week low$18.56
Expense ratio
0.82
Expense ratio0.82
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Average Annual Return

All investments involve risks, including the loss of principal. Performance data represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and are subject to market volatility. An investment, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.