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First Trust ETF List

Here you can find all ETFs issued by First Trust and compare their essential indicators like expense ratio or rate of return to see which one suits your portfolio best.

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.

Number of ETFs
213
Average Expense Ratio
0.79%
Average 1 Year Return
19.24%
Average 5 Year Return
6.76%
Median Risk/Return Score
59 / 100

Issuer is First Trust
Symbol
Full Name
Category
Inception
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
10Y Return (Annualized)
Dividend Yield

Risk / Return Rank

Max. Drawdown
Sharpe Ratio
Sortino Ratio
Omega Ratio
Martin Ratio
Calmar Ratio
Ulcer Index
FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - JuneLarge Cap Blend EquitiesJun 19, 20200.85%
-0.21%
0.00%
69
FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - MayLarge Cap Blend EquitiesMay 15, 20200.85%
-0.20%
0.00%
71
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Est...REITAug 27, 20070.60%
-0.67%
1.89%
3.62%
15
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Est...REITMar 30, 20220.60%
-0.58%
0.03%
6
First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Value ETFMid Cap Value EquitiesSep 5, 20180.60%
-2.52%
0.70%
56
First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatilit...Volatility Hedged EquitySep 5, 20180.60%
-0.15%
0.70%
10
First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETFUtilities Equities, Actively ManagedAug 19, 20190.97%
13.79%
1.80%
87
First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETFLarge Cap Blend EquitiesAug 8, 20170.50%
-1.60%
1.33%
46
FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETFDerivative IncomeSep 27, 20111.11%
14.09%
6.73%
63
FT Energy Income Partners Strategy ETFEnergy EquitiesNov 1, 20220.95%
21.23%
2.69%
73
First Trust Nasdaq Lux Digital Health Solutions ET...Health & Biotech EquitiesMar 22, 20220.65%
-14.04%
0.00%
16
First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ...Emerging Markets DiversifiedMar 2, 20230.75%
13.96%
3.13%
97
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure F...MLPs, Actively ManagedJun 21, 20120.96%
15.65%
11.46%
2.76%
72
First Trust S&P 500 Economic Moat ETFS&P 500Jun 26, 20240.60%
-1.43%
1.20%
36
First Trust Enhanced Stocks, Bonds & Gold ETFTactical AllocationNov 19, 20250.95%
2.00%
0.59%
First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy E...Commodities, Actively ManagedMay 18, 20160.95%
24.50%
9.24%
83
First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX FundMid Cap Value EquitiesMay 8, 20070.64%
6.42%
10.13%
1.66%
56
First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX FundMid Cap Growth EquitiesMay 8, 20070.63%
-0.52%
12.88%
0.11%
62
First Trust Global Wind Energy ETFAlternative Energy EquitiesJun 16, 20080.62%
20.96%
10.22%
1.03%
97
FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - AugustLarge Cap Blend EquitiesNov 6, 20190.85%
-1.68%
0.00%
67

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Risk vs. Return Scatterplot

The Risk vs. Return Scatterplot allows you to quickly compare funds, stocks, and ETFs in one view. It displays the yearly return of an instrument on one axis and the risk (volatility) on the other.

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