# First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF (FSIG): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fsig for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: First Trust · Asset class: Cash & Cash Equivalents - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2021-11-17 FSIG offers exposure to short-term US investment-grade corporate debts. The actively managed fund includes notes, bonds, commercial papers, as well as senior loans issued by US companies of any market-cap. The funds strategy involves a combination of bottom-up and top-down analysis which evaluates each companys credit fundamentalsfrom cash flow consistency and valuation up to management quality, while at the same time looks into industry trends and macroeconomic perspective considering factors such as yield curve management, diversification, and relative value. The fund attempts to maintain... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $18.50 | | Expense Ratio | 0.44% | | Assets Under Management | $1.53B | | NAV | $18.48 | | Holdings Count | 326 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 4.91% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.91 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $18.34 – $19.30 | | Beta | 0.45 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0725 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-21 - Pay date: 2026-10-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does FSIG invest in? FSIG offers exposure to short-term US investment-grade corporate debts. The actively managed fund includes notes, bonds, commercial papers, as well as senior loans issued by US companies of any market-cap. The funds strategy involves a combination of bottom-up and top-down analysis which evaluates each companys credit fundamentalsfrom cash flow consistency and valuation up to management quality, while at the same time looks into industry trends and macroeconomic perspective considering factors such as yield curve management, diversification, and relative value. The fund attempts to maintain a weighted average duration of within one year deviation from its benchmarkBloomberg US Corporate 1-5 Year Index. Additionally, the fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in high-yield corporate debts and floating-rate bonds. ### What is the expense ratio of FSIG? First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF (FSIG) charges an expense ratio of 0.44%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is FSIG? First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF (FSIG) manages $1.53B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is FSIG actively managed or an index fund? FSIG is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (FSIG's is 0.44%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was FSIG launched? First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF (FSIG) launched in November 2021 and is managed by First Trust. ### How has FSIG performed? FSIG's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does FSIG pay a dividend? First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF (FSIG) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.91%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does FSIG pay dividends? First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is FSIG's dividend yield? FSIG's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.91%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is FSIG's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for FSIG was 2026-10-21. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will FSIG's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.44% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does FSIG charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from FSIG's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does FSIG cost more than a fund like VOO? FSIG is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.44%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether FSIG's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to FSIG? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as FSIG (0.44%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fsig - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fsig/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fsig/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fsig/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/fsig/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.