FDHAX Performance — First Trust Short Duration High Income Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-24
FDHAX returned +0.45% year to date and +3.43% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +6.47% over 3 years and +4.00% over 5 years. Against its Short-Term Corporate Bond category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $121, against $120 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 2.55% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $15.4M, and assets reached $53.65M.
FDHAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Trust Short Duration High Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | FDHAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $103 | $104 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $121 | $120 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $122 | $116 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $132 | $127 |
FDHAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.45% |
| 1 year | +3.43% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +6.47% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.00% |
FDHAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Trust Short Duration High Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +0.44% |
| 2025 | +7.02% |
| 2024 | +6.77% |
| 2023 | +10.91% |
| 2022 | −5.51% |
| 2021 | +3.31% |
| 2020 | +3.36% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +2.45% |
FDHAX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | −0.2% | −0.6% | −0.7% | +1.5% | +0.4% | +0.1% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.9% | +0.3% | −0.7% | +0.4% | +1.4% | +1.2% | +0.4% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | −0.2% | +1.1% | +0.6% | −0.3% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +1.2% | +1.1% | +1.3% | −0.1% | +1.1% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | +2.7% | −0.3% | +0.4% | +0.5% | −0.6% | +1.7% | +1.1% | +1.0% | +0.1% | −0.4% | +2.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | −0.3% | −0.7% | −0.2% | −0.7% | −3.6% | −3.7% | +3.4% | +0.5% | −2.5% | +1.6% | +1.1% | −0.2% |
| 2021 | +0.9% | +0.5% | −0.1% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.4% | −0.2% | +0.3% | +0.4% | −0.1% | −0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | +0.2% | −1.5% | −8.5% | +4.0% | +3.2% | −0.3% | +2.3% | +1.1% | −0.3% | −0.2% | +2.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.4% | +0.6% | −0.4% | +1.0% | +1.7% |
FDHAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 2.55%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.77 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +2.61% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −0.74% (Mar 2025)
FDHAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Trust Short Duration High Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$15.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $13.0M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.46×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $686K | $1.5M | −$784K |
| Jun 2026 | $1.4M | $932K | $506K |
| May 2026 | $457K | $1.6M | −$1.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $409K | $998K | −$589K |
| Mar 2026 | $331K | $2.7M | −$2.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $548K | $1.9M | −$1.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.1M | $4.5M | −$3.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $1.0M | $6.4M | −$5.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $612K | $2.5M | −$1.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $3.4M | $2.6M | $820K |
| Sep 2025 | $1.8M | $1.6M | $265K |
| Aug 2025 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $145K |
FDHAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Trust Short Duration High Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $53.65M |
| 2026-04-30 | $55.60M |
| 2026-01-30 | $60.75M |
| 2025-10-31 | $71.88M |
| 2025-07-31 | $70.42M |
| 2025-04-30 | $68.14M |
| 2025-01-31 | $76.18M |
| 2024-10-31 | $73.62M |
| 2024-07-31 | $73.68M |
| 2024-04-30 | $79.50M |
| 2024-01-31 | $85.43M |
| 2023-10-31 | $90.04M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.