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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
216
Average Expense Ratio
0.79%
Average 1 Year Return
18.73%
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 Eurozone AlphaDEX UCITS ETF AccEurope EquitiesOct 21, 20140.65%
4.71%
0.00%
88
First Trust Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer UCITS ...Defined OutcomeDec 20, 20240.90%
-0.87%
0.00%
30
First Trust Growth Strength ETFLarge Cap Growth EquitiesOct 25, 20220.60%
-2.76%
0.10%
38
First Trust Global Capital Strength ESG Leaders UC...Global EquitiesMar 9, 20210.75%
-2.64%
0.00%
5
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Est...REITMar 31, 20220.60%
2.24%
0.00%
8
First Trust Emerging Markets Human Flourishing ETFEmerging Markets DiversifiedOct 30, 20230.75%
12.74%
4.00%
92
First Trust BuyWrite Income ETFActively Managed, Derivative IncomeJan 6, 20140.85%
0.12%
8.14%
8.93%
56
First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity E...Large Cap Blend EquitiesMar 13, 20230.60%
19.45%
1.17%
69
First Trust Long/Short Equity ETFLong-Short, Actively ManagedSep 9, 20141.60%
-0.54%
9.17%
0.95%
59
First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETFDerivative IncomeJan 6, 20140.75%
-0.03%
6.99%
11.81%
67
First Trust Indxx Global Natural Resources Income ...Commodity Producers EquitiesMar 11, 20100.70%
15.68%
11.70%
2.24%
87
First Trust Senior Loan FundHigh Yield Bonds, Actively ManagedMay 1, 20130.86%
-0.75%
4.49%
6.58%
75
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETFUltrashort BondAug 5, 20140.44%
0.80%
2.51%
4.21%
99
First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETFConsumer Staples EquitiesSep 20, 20160.60%
6.45%
2.74%
8
First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETFHealth & Biotech EquitiesSep 20, 20160.60%
4.01%
1.23%
69
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFSemiconductors, Technology EquitiesSep 20, 20160.60%
18.26%
0.23%
95
First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETFEnergy EquitiesSep 20, 20160.60%
35.27%
2.00%
41
First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETFFinancials EquitiesSep 20, 20160.60%
-2.85%
1.85%
41
First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETFIndustrials EquitiesSep 20, 20160.60%
-1.48%
1.32%
57
First Trust Ultra Short Duration Municipal ETFMunicipal Bonds, Ultrashort BondNov 1, 20180.45%
0.74%
2.84%
96

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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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