First Trust is a U.S.-based asset manager offering a broad range of actively managed and rules-based ETFs. First Trust ETFs span equities, fixed income, sector strategies, dividend income, and alternative approaches, with a mix of index-tracking and actively managed products. The First Trust ETF list includes funds across multiple asset classes and investment styles. This page lets you compare First Trust ETFs on expense ratio, historical returns, dividend yield, max drawdown, Sharpe ratio, Sortino ratio, and Risk/Return Score — useful for evaluating funds for portfolio construction, income generation, diversification, or long-term investing research.

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FTSM

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF seeks to track the Nasdaq US Smart Semiconductor Index, providing exposure to U.S.-listed semiconductor companies selected using a multi-factor scoring model.

FTXL

The FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - April is a target outcome ETF that uses FLEX options to seek SPDR S&P 500 ETF price returns up to a cap while providing 100% downside protection over a one-year outcome period resetting each April.

Symbol	Name	Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	Sharpe Ratio (5Y)	Sharpe Ratio (10Y)	Risk / Return Rank
FTSM	First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF	8.75	7.02	2.90	99
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	4.86	0.86	—	96
APXM	FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - April	4.82	—	—	98
MARM	FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - March	4.44	—	—	98
XIJN	FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF - ...	3.99	—	—	97

Top First Trust ETFs by Sharpe Ratio

Top First Trust ETFs by Sharpe Ratio