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First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) Price, Holdings & Fees

$1,301.47−0.25%−$3.25End-of-day price as of Oct 9, 2026

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) closed at $1,301.47 on Oct 9, 2026, down 0.25% from the previous close of $1,304.72.

Share price, past year

1Y +44.81%

52-week range $890.70 – $1,330.24. Daily closing prices.
Monthly closing prices
Last closing price of each month
DateClose
Oct 9, 2026$1,301.47
Sep 30, 2026$1,296.24
Aug 31, 2026$1,247.77
Jul 31, 2026$1,183.72
Jun 30, 2026$1,203.76
May 29, 2026$1,171.19
Apr 30, 2026$1,069.02
Mar 31, 2026$1,088.06
Feb 27, 2026$1,076.98
Jan 30, 2026$1,042.45
Dec 31, 2025$999.29
Nov 28, 2025$993.14
Oct 31, 2025$939.51

Key statistics

Expense ratio
0.87%
as of Aug 31, 2025
Net assets
$162.1M
as of May 31, 2026
Holdings
8
as of May 31, 2026
52-week range
$890.70 – $1,330.24

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's expense ratio is 0.87%: $87.00 a year on $10,000 invested.

Holdings

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF held 8 investments worth $162.07M as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV, at 37.82% of the fund.

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF largest holdings by share of net assets
#Holding% of fundValue
1First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IVLMBS37.82%$61.29M
2First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IVFSIG34.81%$56.42M
3First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IVHYLS12.03%$19.50M
4First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IVFTSL6.48%$10.50M
5First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IIIFEMB3.06%$4.96M
6First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IVFTSM2.98%$4.83M
7First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IIIFPEI2.52%$4.08M
8MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL LIQUIDITY FUNDS0.29%$477.92K

Top 8 of 8 holdings, as of May 31, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.

What the fund owns

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF holdings by asset type
Asset type% of fund
Stocks99.70%
Cash and short-term investments0.29%
First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF holdings by country, largest 1
Country% of fund
United States100.00%

Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.

Monthly total returns

Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's total return was +0.07%, as reported to the SEC.

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF monthly total returns
MonthTotal return
May 31, 2026+0.39%
Apr 30, 2026+0.66%
Mar 31, 2026−0.97%

The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.

Fund profile

Name
First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF
Ticker
LDSF
Exchange
NASDAQ
Fund type
ETF
Trust
FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII
SEC series ID
S000063239
SEC CIK
0001667919
Fractional shares
Yes

Recent SEC filings

Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VIII, the trust behind First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF, and cover all of its funds.

Frequently asked questions

What is LDSF's price?

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF (LDSF) closed at $1,301.47 on Oct 9, 2026, down 0.25% from the previous close of $1,304.72.

What is LDSF's expense ratio?

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's expense ratio is 0.87%: $87.00 a year on $10,000 invested.

What does LDSF hold?

First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF held 8 investments worth $162.07M as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV, at 37.82% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III.

How has LDSF performed?

Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF's total return was +0.07%, as reported to the SEC.

Sources and methodology

Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of May 31, 2026 (filed Jul 22, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Aug 31, 2025. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures