FIXD Distribution History & Yield
First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF · NasdaqGM
Upcoming distribution payments
| Ex-date | Pay date | Per share | Per 100 shares | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 20, 2026 (in 12 days) | Sep 28, 2026 | $0.1713 | $17.12 | Estimated |
| Tue, Oct 20, 2026 (in 42 days) | Oct 28, 2026 | $0.1713 | $17.12 | Estimated |
| Thu, Nov 19, 2026 (in 72 days) | Nov 27, 2026 | $0.1713 | $17.12 | Estimated |
| Sat, Dec 19, 2026 (in 102 days) | Dec 27, 2026 | $0.1713 | $17.12 | Estimated |
| Mon, Jan 18, 2027 (in 132 days) | Jan 26, 2027 | $0.1713 | $17.12 | Estimated |
| Wed, Feb 17, 2027 (in 162 days) | Feb 25, 2027 | $0.1713 | $17.12 | Estimated |
| Fri, Mar 19, 2027 (in 192 days) | Mar 27, 2027 | $0.1713 | $17.12 | Estimated |
| Sun, Apr 18, 2027 (in 222 days) | Apr 26, 2027 | $0.1713 | $17.12 | Estimated |
| Tue, May 18, 2027 (in 252 days) | May 26, 2027 | $0.1713 | $17.12 | Estimated |
| Thu, Jun 17, 2027 (in 282 days) | Jun 25, 2027 | $0.1713 | $17.12 | Estimated |
| Sat, Jul 17, 2027 (in 312 days) | Jul 25, 2027 | $0.1713 | $17.12 | Estimated |
| Mon, Aug 16, 2027 (in 342 days) | Aug 24, 2027 | $0.1713 | $17.12 | Estimated |
Estimated dates and amounts are projected from FIXD's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.055 per share.
Distribution payment history
Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial
Annual distributions per share
How much FIXD do you need for monthly income?
| Target income | Shares needed | Capital at today's price | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $100 / month | 584 | $24,939 | $1,200 |
| $500 / month | 2,920 | $124,697 | $6,000 |
| $1,000 / month | 5,840 | $249,394 | $12,000 |
Based on the forward yield of 4.81%. $10,000 in FIXD would currently pay about $481 a year ($40 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →
FIXD distribution history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.165 | +0.0% |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.165 | +0.0% |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.165 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.165 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.165 | +0.0% |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.165 | +0.0% |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.165 | +0.0% |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.165 | -13.2% |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.19 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.19 | +0.0% |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.19 | +15.2% |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.165 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.165 | +0.0% |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.165 | +6.5% |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.155 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.155 | +0.0% |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.155 | +0.0% |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.155 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | $0.155 | +0.0% |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.155 | +6.9% |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.145 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | $0.145 | -6.5% |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | $0.155 | +0.0% |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.155 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | $0.155 | +0.0% |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $0.155 | +0.0% |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.155 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | $0.155 | +0.0% |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.155 | +0.0% |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.155 | +0.0% |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | $0.155 | -6.1% |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | $0.165 | +0.0% |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.165 | +0.0% |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | $0.165 | +0.0% |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $0.165 | +0.0% |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.165 | +0.0% |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | $0.165 | +17.9% |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | $0.14 | +12.0% |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.125 | +0.0% |
| May 23, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | $0.125 | +0.0% |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | $0.125 | +0.0% |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.125 | -10.7% |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | $0.14 | -6.7% |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | $0.15 | -6.2% |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.16 | -8.6% |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 | $0.175 | +9.4% |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | $0.16 | +0.0% |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.16 | +0.0% |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | $0.16 | +190.9% |
| Jul 28, 2022 | — | $0.055 | -42.1% |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | $0.095 | +18.8% |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.08 | +0.0% |
| May 24, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | $0.08 | +6.7% |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | $0.075 | +7.1% |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.07 | +0.0% |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | $0.07 | +7.7% |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | $0.065 | +0.0% |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $0.065 | +8.3% |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | $0.06 | +9.1% |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Oct 29, 2021 | $0.055 | -5.2% |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | $0.058 | +0.0% |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Sep 1, 2021 | $0.058 | -3.3% |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 | $0.06 | +0.0% |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | $0.06 | -7.7% |
| May 21, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | $0.065 | -7.1% |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | $0.07 | -12.5% |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | $0.08 | -11.1% |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Feb 26, 2021 | $0.09 | -5.3% |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Jan 29, 2021 | $0.095 | -20.8% |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $0.69 Special | — |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 | $0.12 | +0.0% |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Oct 30, 2020 | $0.12 | +33.3% |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | $0.09 | +0.0% |
| Jul 21, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | $0.09 | +12.5% |
| Jun 25, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | $0.08 | +33.3% |
| May 21, 2020 | May 29, 2020 | $0.06 | -1.6% |
| Apr 21, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | $0.061 | -12.9% |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | $0.07 | -22.2% |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 | $0.09 | -10.0% |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | $0.10 | -16.7% |
| Dec 13, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $0.716 Special | — |
| Nov 21, 2019 | Nov 29, 2019 | $0.12 | +0.0% |
| Oct 22, 2019 | Oct 31, 2019 | $0.12 | +0.0% |
| Sep 25, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | $0.12 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2019 | Aug 30, 2019 | $0.12 | +0.0% |
| Jul 23, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 | $0.12 | +0.0% |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | $0.12 | +0.0% |
| May 21, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | $0.12 | +0.0% |
| Apr 23, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | $0.12 | +0.0% |
| Mar 21, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | $0.12 | -4.0% |
| Feb 21, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 | $0.125 | -2.3% |
| Jan 23, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | $0.128 | +2.4% |
| Dec 18, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | $0.125 | +4.2% |
| Nov 21, 2018 | Nov 30, 2018 | $0.12 | +4.3% |
| Oct 23, 2018 | Oct 31, 2018 | $0.115 | +1.8% |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | $0.113 | +0.0% |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | $0.113 | +0.0% |
| Jul 20, 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 | $0.113 | -1.7% |
| Jun 21, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | $0.115 | -5.0% |
| May 22, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | $0.121 | -4.0% |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | $0.126 | +8.6% |
| Mar 22, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 | $0.116 | +4.5% |
| Feb 21, 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 | $0.111 | +9.9% |
| Jan 23, 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | $0.101 | +12.2% |
| Dec 21, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | $0.09 | +3.4% |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Nov 30, 2017 | $0.087 | -24.3% |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Oct 31, 2017 | $0.115 | +13.9% |
| Sep 21, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 | $0.101 | -2.7% |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 | $0.1038 | +4.6% |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Jul 31, 2017 | $0.0992 | +4.2% |
| Jun 22, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | $0.0952 | -3.4% |
| May 23, 2017 | May 31, 2017 | $0.0985 | +9.0% |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Apr 28, 2017 | $0.0904 | -18.6% |
| Mar 23, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | $0.111 | — |
Payout risk check
FIXD's last 12 distributions were very stable (consistency score 94/100).
Its share price moved -2.9% over the past year.
This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.
About First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF
The fund pursues its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in fixed income securities. It may invest up to 35% of its net assets in corporate, non-U.S. and non-agency debt and other securities rated below investment grade by one or more nationally recognized statistical rating organization ("NRSRO"), or, if unrated, judged to be of comparable quality by the Sub-Advisor.
Fund family: First Trust. Category: Intermediate Core-Plus Bond. First distribution on our records: Mar 23, 2017. 115 payments tracked.
FIXD distribution FAQ
When is FIXD's next ex-distribution date?
FIXD's next ex-distribution date is Sep 20, 2026 (in 12 days, estimated from its monthly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.1713 per share, expected on Sep 28, 2026.
How often does FIXD pay distributions?
FIXD pays distributions every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.165 per share with an ex-date of Aug 21, 2026.
What is FIXD's distribution yield?
FIXD's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 4.81%, based on $2.055 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $42.71. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.055 per share, is 4.81%.
How much does FIXD pay per share?
FIXD pays about $0.1713 per share each month, which works out to roughly $2.055 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $205.50 a year.
Has FIXD grown or cut its distribution?
FIXD has raised its annual distribution for 1 consecutive year. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 17.7% a year (+10.5% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.
How many shares of FIXD do I need to earn $100 a month?
At the current forward yield of 4.81%, you would need about 584 shares of FIXD (roughly $24,939 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every month, so the monthly figure is an average.
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