First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR) Sharpe Ratio: 1.15

FTXR's Sharpe Ratio of 1.15 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 1.15 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Apr 2, 2026).

Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets.

FTXR Sharpe Ratio Rank

Above Average

FTXR ranks above 63.0% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, indicating above-average returns relative to volatility. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

What moves the rank

Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank

What you can do with this information

Above-average risk-adjusted returns with room for improvement
Compare against category peers to gauge relative positioning
Monitor for movement toward top tier or decline toward median
Consider pairing with top-tier holdings to improve portfolio efficiency

FTXR Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows FTXR's Sharpe Ratio relative to all ETFs on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.

Red zone (bottom 25%): 0.49 or lower
Yellow zone (middle 50%): 0.49 to 1.44
Green zone (top 25%): 1.44 or higher
Top 1%: 5.83+
Median: 0.98 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar ETFs

The table compares First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF's Sharpe Ratio with other ETFs in the Industrials Equities category across multiple time periods, showing how FTXR's risk-adjusted performance compares to similar funds.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each fund's all-time average, as of Apr 2, 2026.

Symbol	Name	1Y Sharpe Ratio
ROKT	SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF	3.17
XAR	SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF	2.17
MISL	First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF	2.15
SEA	U.S. Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETF	2.12
PPA	Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF	2.09
IGF	iShares Global Infrastructure ETF	2.09
MADE	iShares U.S. Manufacturing ETF	1.97
ITA	iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF	1.97
KARS	KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF	1.87
IFRA	iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF	1.75
FTXR	First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF	1.15

Benchmark Against

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows FTXR's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

Identify market cycles by observing when FTXR consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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Explore FTXR risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

FTXR Sortino Ratio