First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF
First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (FIXD) Implied Volatility Current
FIXD's 30 day implied volatility is 14.56%, with an IV Rank of 18.65%. This is a low IV Rank versus the past year, meaning First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF options are relatively cheap and currently favor buyers. FIXD's 30 day historical volatility sits at 4.16%, which means implied volatility is running 10.40 points above historical volatility, as of Nov 5, 2026.
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Tracking FIXD implied volatility helps you spot when First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF options are historically cheap or expensive, and where the best trades are hiding. When FIXD IV rises, premiums increase and sellers get more attractive pricing, and when it drops, buyers find cheaper contracts. Use our scanner to monitor FIXD implied volatility current levels in real time and filter for high probability trades.
Implied volatility is derived from option prices and represents the annualized expected move of a stock. Tracking FIXD IV rank helps you see whether FIXD's implied volatility is historically high or low, since IV rank compares today's reading against the past year's range. A high rank signals relatively expensive premiums and tends to favor sellers, a low rank signals relatively cheap premiums and tends to favor buyers.
The investment objective of the First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (the "Fund") is to seek to maximize long-term total return. Under normal market conditions, the Fund pursues its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in fixed income securities.
Implied Volatility
IV is subdued. Premiums are cheap, favoring buyers.
As of Nov 5, 2026
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