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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
18.80%
Average 5 Year Return
6.78%
Median Risk/Return Score
57 / 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
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundForeign Large Cap EquitiesApr 18, 20110.80%
10.72%
9.87%
3.22%
96
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap Alph...Foreign Small & Mid Cap EquitiesFeb 15, 20120.80%
11.46%
10.46%
2.70%
97
First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX FundEmerging Markets EquitiesApr 18, 20110.80%
10.72%
8.72%
2.81%
86
First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX UCITS ETF Ac...Emerging Markets EquitiesApr 9, 20130.80%
10.98%
9.12%
0.00%
88
First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond E...Emerging Markets Bonds, Actively ManagedNov 4, 20140.85%
-1.43%
1.86%
5.96%
72
First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fu...Emerging Markets EquitiesFeb 15, 20120.80%
8.59%
9.13%
4.42%
73
First Trust Europe AlphaDEX FundEurope EquitiesApr 26, 20110.80%
2.83%
9.93%
3.18%
89
First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX® UCITS ETF Class B S...Europe EquitiesAug 16, 20180.75%
4.42%
0.03%
84
First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETFEurope EquitiesOct 22, 20140.80%
2.84%
9.75%
2.57%
84
First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX® UCITS ETF Class A S...Europe EquitiesOct 21, 20140.80%
4.32%
10.89%
0.00%
88
First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX FundLarge Cap Blend EquitiesMay 8, 20070.59%
3.80%
12.13%
1.06%
60
First Trust US Large Cap Core AlphaDEX® UCITS ETF ...Large Cap Blend EquitiesApr 9, 20130.75%
4.68%
12.58%
0.00%
74
First Trust US Large Cap Core AlphaDEX UCITS Class...Large Cap Blend EquitiesMay 28, 20150.75%
4.39%
11.45%
0.01%
48
First Trust US Large Cap Core AlphaDEX UCITS ETFLarge Cap Blend EquitiesApr 9, 20130.75%
3.07%
11.74%
0.00%
77
First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index...Global Equities, DividendNov 21, 20070.59%
6.25%
9.72%
5.32%
94
First Trust Germany AlphaDEX FundEurope EquitiesFeb 14, 20120.80%
-3.23%
7.54%
0.69%
66
First Trust Low Duration Global Government Bond UC...Global BondsOct 1, 20200.45%
0.06%
3.11%
88
First Trust Vest Growth Strength & Target Income E...Derivative IncomeJun 25, 20250.85%
-1.81%
6.54%
First Trust International Developed Capital Streng...Global EquitiesDec 15, 20200.70%
-1.22%
2.00%
28
First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats...Foreign Large Cap Equities, DividendAug 23, 20130.60%
2.39%
4.26%
89

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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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