First Trust Managed Futures Strategy FundFirst Trust Managed Futures Strategy FundFirst Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund

First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund

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Key stats


Assets under management (AUM)
‪176.69 M‬USD
Fund flows (1Y)
‪27.42 M‬USD
Dividend yield (indicated)
4.40%
Discount/Premium to NAV
0.1%
Shares outstanding
‪3.70 M‬
Expense ratio
0.95%

About First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund


Issuer
AJM Ventures LLC
Brand
First Trust
Inception date
Aug 1, 2013
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Index tracked
No Underlying Index
Replication method
Synthetic
Management style
Active
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
First Trust Advisors LP
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios LP
ISIN
US33739G1031
FMF aims for true absolute-return performance using a managed futures approach. The fund takes direct long and short positions in futures across commodities currency and equity indexes. The ability to offset exposures within asset classes could produce low correlations, an area where direct-competitor WDTI excels.

Classification


Asset Class
Alternatives
Category
Hedge fund strategies
Focus
Global macro
Niche
Managed futures
Strategy
Active
Geography
Global
Weighting scheme
Proprietary
Selection criteria
Proprietary

Returns


1 month3 monthsYear to date1 year3 years5 years
Price performance
NAV total return

What's in the fund


As of August 29, 2025
Exposure type
Bonds, Cash & Other
Government
Rights & Warrants
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
Government61.25%
Rights & Warrants22.10%
Agency8.29%
Mutual fund8.29%
Cash0.06%
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Dividends


Dividend payout history

Assets under management (AUM)



Fund Flows



Frequently Asked Questions


FMF last dividends amounted to 0.28 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.24 USD in dividends, which shows a 14.33% increase.
FMF assets under management is ‪176.69 M‬ USD. It's risen 5.23% over the last month.
FMF fund flows account for ‪27.42 M‬ USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, FMF pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 4.40%. The last dividend (Jun 30, 2025) amounted to 0.28 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
FMF shares are issued by AJM Ventures LLC under the brand First Trust. The ETF was launched on Aug 1, 2013, and its management style is Active.
FMF expense ratio is 0.95% meaning you'd have to pay 0.95% of your investment to help manage the fund.
FMF follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
FMF invests in bonds.
FMF price has risen by 1.91% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a −0.79% decrease. See more dynamics on FMF price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a 5.58% increase in three-month performance and has decreased by −0.16% in a year.
FMF trades at a premium (0.13%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.