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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
18.81%
Average 5 Year Return
6.78%
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 Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETFFinancials EquitiesJun 30, 202513.69%
-11.13%
9.41%
First Trust Amex Biotechnology IndexHealth & Biotech EquitiesJun 23, 20060.57%
-2.19%
8.57%
0.00%
46
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF AccHealth & Biotech EquitiesMay 27, 20200.60%
-2.02%
0.00%
41
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology UCITS ETF Clas...Health & Biotech Equities0.60%
-2.90%
0.00%
47
First Trust China AlphaDEX FundChina EquitiesApr 18, 20110.80%
11.28%
9.48%
2.32%
89
First Trust California Municipal High Income ETFMunicipal Bonds, Actively ManagedJun 20, 20170.50%
0.41%
3.31%
41
First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity UCITS ETF Class A...Technology EquitiesMay 27, 20200.60%
-10.92%
0.00%
9
First Trust CEF Income Opportunity ETFDiversified Portfolio, Actively ManagedSep 27, 20162.91%
0.30%
7.17%
47
First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Free Cash Flow ETFLarge Cap Value Equities, S&P 500Aug 22, 20230.60%
-7.50%
1.60%
25
First Trust Natural Gas ETFEnergy EquitiesMay 8, 20070.60%
33.72%
7.29%
2.05%
38
First Trust Global Capital Strength ESG Leaders UC...Global EquitiesMar 9, 20210.75%
-3.29%
0.00%
8
First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETFLarge Cap Growth EquitiesJul 25, 20180.65%
0.68%
0.40%
36
First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities E...Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds, Actively ManagedNov 4, 20150.95%
5.66%
10.78%
1.61%
87
First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index F...Europe Equities, DividendAug 27, 20070.58%
3.04%
9.49%
3.84%
89
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...Large Cap Value Equities, DividendMar 9, 20060.45%
14.49%
11.52%
3.64%
70
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index FundSmall Cap Blend EquitiesSep 27, 20050.60%
4.90%
11.49%
1.31%
79
First Trust Dow Jones Internet IndexLarge Cap Growth EquitiesJun 23, 20060.52%
-11.20%
13.32%
0.00%
17
First Trust Dow Jones Internet UCITS ETF Class A U...Technology EquitiesJun 18, 20180.55%
-10.50%
0.00%
16
First Trust Dow Jones International Internet ETFLarge Cap Growth EquitiesNov 5, 20180.65%
-20.95%
1.41%
4
First Trust Dow Jones Internet UCITS ETF Class A U...Technology EquitiesJun 18, 20180.55%
-11.99%
0.00%
18

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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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