First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF (AIRR)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF (AIRR) has returned 12.74% so far this year and 62.71% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, AIRR has achieved an annualized return of 20.48%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 11, 2014, AIRR's average daily return is +0.07%, while the average monthly return is +1.45%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.0 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +18.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -21.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, AIRR closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +10.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -12.0%.

First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF has an annualized alpha of 4.62%, beta of 1.11, and R² of 0.59 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 12, 2014.

• This ETF captured 138.51% of S&P 500 Index gains and 117.59% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This ETF generated an annualized alpha of 4.62% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.11 and R² of 0.59, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

AIRR has an expense ratio of 0.70%, placing it in the medium range.

AIRR ranks 94 for risk / return — in the top 94% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF (AIRR) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF provided a 0.16% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.17 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF was 42.37%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 161 trading sessions.

The current First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF drawdown is 9.09%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.