First
Trust
Exchange-Traded
Fund VI |
FUND
NAME |
TICKER
SYMBOL |
EXCHANGE |
First Trust
Nasdaq Bank ETF |
FTXO |
Nasdaq |
First Trust
Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF |
FTXG |
Nasdaq |
First Trust
Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF |
FTXN |
Nasdaq |
First Trust
Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF |
FTXH |
Nasdaq |
First Trust
Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF |
FTXL |
Nasdaq |
First Trust
Nasdaq Transportation ETF |
FTXR |
Nasdaq |
Maximum
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering
price) |
|
Management
Fees |
|
Distribution
and Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
Other
Expenses |
|
Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
|
1
Year |
3
Years |
5
Years |
10
Years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
Year |
5
Years |
Since
Inception |
Inception
Date |
Return Before
Taxes |
|
|
|
|
Return After
Taxes on Distributions |
|
|
|
|
Return After
Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Smart Banks IndexTM (reflects no
deduction for fees,
expenses or
taxes) |
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Banks Index (reflects no deduction for
fees,
expenses or taxes) |
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Index (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or
taxes) |
|
|
|
|
Maximum
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering
price) |
|
Management
Fees |
|
Distribution
and Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
Other
Expenses |
|
Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
|
1
Year |
3
Years |
5
Years |
10
Years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
Year |
5
Years |
Since
Inception |
Inception
Date |
Return Before
Taxes |
|
|
|
|
Return After
Taxes on Distributions |
|
|
|
|
Return After
Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Smart Food & Beverage IndexTM (reflects no
deduction
for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Food, Beverage and Tobacco IndexTM
(reflects no
deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Index (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or
taxes) |
|
|
|
|
Maximum
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering
price) |
|
Management
Fees |
|
Distribution
and Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
Other
Expenses |
|
Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
|
1
Year |
3
Years |
5
Years |
10
Years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
Year |
5
Years |
Since
Inception |
Inception
Date |
Return Before
Taxes |
|
- |
|
|
Return After
Taxes on Distributions |
|
- |
|
|
Return After
Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
|
- |
|
|
Nasdaq US
Smart Oil & Gas IndexTM (reflects no
deduction for
fees,
expenses or taxes) |
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Energy IndexTM (reflects no
deduction for
fees,
expenses or taxes) |
|
- |
|
|
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Index (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or
taxes) |
|
|
|
|
Maximum
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering
price) |
|
Management
Fees |
|
Distribution
and Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
Other
Expenses |
|
Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
|
1
Year |
3
Years |
5
Years |
10
Years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
Year |
5
Years |
Since
Inception |
Inception
Date |
Return Before
Taxes |
|
|
|
|
Return After
Taxes on Distributions |
|
|
|
|
Return After
Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Smart Pharmaceuticals IndexTM (reflects no
deduction
for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Pharmaceuticals IndexTM (reflects no
deduction
for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Index (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or
taxes) |
|
|
|
|
Maximum
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering
price) |
|
Management
Fees |
|
Distribution
and Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
Other
Expenses |
|
Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
|
1
Year |
3
Years |
5
Years |
10
Years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
Year |
5
Years |
Since
Inception |
Inception
Date |
Return Before
Taxes |
|
|
|
|
Return After
Taxes on Distributions |
|
|
|
|
Return After
Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Smart Semiconductor IndexTM (reflects no
deduction
for fees,
expenses or taxes) |
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Semiconductors IndexTM (reflects no
deduction
for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Index (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or
taxes) |
|
|
|
|
Maximum
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering
price) |
|
Management
Fees |
|
Distribution
and Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
Other
Expenses |
|
Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
|
1
Year |
3
Years |
5
Years |
10
Years |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
Year |
5
Years |
Since
Inception |
Inception
Date |
Return Before
Taxes |
|
|
|
|
Return After
Taxes on Distributions |
|
|
|
|
Return After
Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Smart Transportation IndexTM (reflects no
deduction
for fees,
expenses or taxes) |
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Industrial Transportation IndexTM
(reflects no
deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Index (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or
taxes) |
|
|
|
|
Fund |
Management
Fee |
First Trust
Nasdaq Bank ETF |
0.60% |
First Trust
Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF |
0.60% |
First Trust
Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF |
0.60% |
First Trust
Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF |
0.60% |
First Trust
Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF |
0.60% |
First Trust
Nasdaq Transportation ETF |
0.60% |
|
|
Average
Annual |
Cumulative | ||
|
1
Year |
5
Years |
Inception
(9/20/2016) |
5
Years |
Inception
(9/20/2016) |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset
Value |
3.89% |
6.79% |
11.27% |
38.89% |
80.40% |
Market
Price |
3.99% |
6.79% |
11.28% |
38.87% |
80.52% |
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Smart Banks IndexTM |
4.59% |
7.51% |
12.03% |
43.60% |
87.30% |
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Banks Index |
2.21% |
8.43% |
13.03% |
49.86% |
96.79% |
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Index |
12.05% |
15.53% |
16.29% |
105.85% |
130.25% |
|
|
Average
Annual |
Cumulative | ||
|
1
Year |
5
Years |
Inception
(9/20/2016) |
5
Years |
Inception
(9/20/2016) |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset
Value |
7.13% |
7.12% |
7.16% |
41.02% |
46.54% |
Market
Price |
5.72% |
7.13% |
7.19% |
41.09% |
46.75% |
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Smart Food & Beverage IndexTM |
7.79% |
7.81% |
7.85% |
45.62% |
51.86% |
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Food, Beverage and
Tobacco
IndexTM |
12.23% |
9.36% |
9.16% |
56.42% |
62.33% |
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Index |
12.05% |
15.53% |
16.29% |
105.85% |
130.25% |
|
|
Average
Annual |
Cumulative | ||
|
1
Year |
5
Years |
Inception
(9/20/2016) |
5
Years |
Inception
(9/20/2016) |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset
Value |
73.19% |
7.10% |
7.30% |
40.89% |
47.58% |
Market
Price |
73.07% |
7.10% |
7.30% |
40.90% |
47.59% |
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Smart Oil & Gas IndexTM |
74.64% |
7.83% |
8.01% |
45.80% |
53.10% |
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Energy IndexTM |
59.92% |
6.54% |
7.03% |
37.27% |
45.54% |
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Index |
12.05% |
15.53% |
16.29% |
105.85% |
130.25% |
|
|
Average
Annual |
Cumulative | ||
|
1
Year |
5
Years |
Inception
(9/20/2016) |
5
Years |
Inception
(9/20/2016) |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset
Value |
5.39% |
7.33% |
6.40% |
42.44% |
40.87% |
Market
Price |
5.15% |
7.29% |
6.36% |
42.18% |
40.61% |
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Smart Pharmaceuticals IndexTM |
6.13% |
8.04% |
7.10% |
47.18% |
46.06% |
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Pharmaceuticals IndexTM |
23.69% |
14.04% |
13.41% |
92.89% |
100.43% |
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Index |
12.05% |
15.53% |
16.29% |
105.85% |
130.25% |
|
|
Average
Annual |
Cumulative | ||
|
1
Year |
5
Years |
Inception
(9/20/2016) |
5
Years |
Inception
(9/20/2016) |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset
Value |
8.46% |
23.59% |
26.28% |
188.29% |
263.03% |
Market
Price |
8.55% |
23.61% |
26.31% |
188.55% |
263.49% |
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Smart Semiconductor IndexTM |
9.16% |
24.38% |
27.10% |
197.65% |
276.32% |
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Semiconductors IndexTM |
26.06% |
28.11% |
28.49% |
245.06% |
299.60% |
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Index |
12.05% |
15.53% |
16.29% |
105.85% |
130.25% |
|
|
Average
Annual |
Cumulative | ||
|
1
Year |
5
Years |
Inception
(9/20/2016) |
5
Years |
Inception
(9/20/2016) |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset
Value |
-0.53% |
8.43% |
10.35% |
49.86% |
72.30% |
Market
Price |
-0.56% |
8.40% |
10.35% |
49.71% |
72.35% |
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Smart Transportation IndexTM |
-0.46% |
8.96% |
10.90% |
53.55% |
77.15% |
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Industrial Transportation
IndexTM |
13.21% |
18.20% |
19.52% |
130.69% |
167.93% |
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Index |
12.05% |
15.53% |
16.29% |
105.85% |
130.25% |
|
Year
Ended March 31, | ||||
|
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$31.14 |
$15.64 |
$24.41 |
$29.50 |
$25.94 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
0.61 |
0.59(a) |
0.73 |
0.84 |
0.40 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.61(b) |
15.50 |
(8.77) |
(5.14) |
3.56 |
Total
from investment operations |
1.22 |
16.09 |
(8.04) |
(4.30) |
3.96 |
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.61) |
(0.59) |
(0.73) |
(0.79) |
(0.40) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$31.75 |
$31.14 |
$15.64 |
$24.41 |
$29.50 |
Total
Return (c) |
3.89% |
105.13% |
(33.93)% |
(14.49)% |
15.35% |
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$361,937 |
$227,293 |
$58,658 |
$168,447 |
$1,314,444 |
Ratio of
total expenses to average net assets |
0.60% |
0.60% |
0.60% |
0.60% |
0.60% |
Ratio of
net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
1.91% |
2.65% |
2.69% |
1.83% |
1.47% |
Portfolio
turnover rate (d) |
78% |
176% |
59% |
87% |
39% |
|
Year
Ended March 31, | ||||
|
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$25.66 |
$17.28 |
$20.06 |
$19.71 |
$20.63 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
0.41 |
0.32 |
0.27 |
0.27 |
0.35 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
1.39 |
8.38 |
(2.77) |
0.33 |
(0.95) |
Total
from investment operations |
1.80 |
8.70 |
(2.50) |
0.60 |
(0.60) |
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.43) |
(0.32) |
(0.28) |
(0.25) |
(0.32) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$27.03 |
$25.66 |
$17.28 |
$20.06 |
$19.71 |
Total
Return (a) |
7.13% |
50.65% |
(12.69)% |
3.13% |
(2.96)% |
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$10,810 |
$5,133 |
$2,592 |
$2,006 |
$985 |
Ratio of
total expenses to average net assets |
0.60% |
0.60% |
0.60% |
0.60% |
0.60% |
Ratio of
net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
1.61% |
1.44% |
1.58% |
1.55% |
1.53% |
Portfolio
turnover rate (b) |
77% |
131% |
59% |
108% |
76% |
|
Year
Ended March 31, | ||||
|
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$15.51 |
$8.10 |
$18.91 |
$19.95 |
$20.63 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
0.31 |
0.22 |
0.31 |
0.41 |
0.36 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
10.96 |
7.39 |
(10.79) |
(1.06) |
(0.67) |
Total
from investment operations |
11.27 |
7.61 |
(10.48) |
(0.65) |
(0.31) |
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.31) |
(0.20) |
(0.32) |
(0.39) |
(0.33) |
Return of
capital |
— |
— |
(0.01) |
— |
(0.04) |
Total
distributions |
(0.31) |
(0.20) |
(0.33) |
(0.39) |
(0.37) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$26.47 |
$15.51 |
$8.10 |
$18.91 |
$19.95 |
Total
Return (a) |
73.19% |
95.16% |
(56.26)% |
(3.27)% |
(1.47)% |
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$1,147,631 |
$36,448 |
$6,885 |
$12,294 |
$3,991 |
Ratio of
total expenses to average net assets |
0.60% |
0.60% |
0.60% |
0.60% |
0.60% |
Ratio of
net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
1.87% |
2.01% |
2.14% |
1.69% |
1.96% |
Portfolio
turnover rate (b) |
139% |
136% |
76% |
126% |
92% |
|
Year
Ended March 31, | ||||
|
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$25.51 |
$19.36 |
$21.50 |
$21.14 |
$19.83 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
0.27 |
0.24 |
0.18 |
0.13 |
0.17 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
1.10 |
6.14 |
(2.13) |
0.35 |
1.65 |
Total
from investment operations |
1.37 |
6.38 |
(1.95) |
0.48 |
1.82 |
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.25) |
(0.23) |
(0.19) |
(0.12) |
(0.17) |
Net
realized gain (loss) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
(0.34) |
Total
distributions |
(0.25) |
(0.23) |
(0.19) |
(0.12) |
(0.51) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$26.63 |
$25.51 |
$19.36 |
$21.50 |
$21.14 |
Total
Return (a) |
5.39% |
33.00% |
(9.13)% |
2.30% |
9.32% |
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$17,311 |
$19,133 |
$5,810 |
$5,376 |
$2,114 |
Ratio of
total expenses to average net assets |
0.60% |
0.60% |
0.60% |
0.60% |
0.60% |
Ratio of
net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
0.97% |
1.07% |
0.85% |
0.69% |
0.80% |
Portfolio
turnover rate (b) |
77% |
83% |
42% |
107% |
70% |
|
Year
Ended March 31, | ||||
|
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$64.74 |
$33.00 |
$31.83 |
$32.58 |
$25.04 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
0.27 |
0.23 |
0.38 |
0.25 |
0.14 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
5.22 |
31.75 |
1.18 |
(0.79) |
7.54 |
Total
from investment operations |
5.49 |
31.98 |
1.56 |
(0.54) |
7.68 |
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.26) |
(0.24) |
(0.39) |
(0.21) |
(0.14) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$69.97 |
$64.74 |
$33.00 |
$31.83 |
$32.58 |
Total
Return (a) |
8.46% |
97.11% |
4.82% |
(1.62)% |
30.77% |
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$108,451 |
$84,156 |
$31,353 |
$30,242 |
$47,247 |
Ratio of
total expenses to average net assets |
0.60% |
0.60% |
0.60% |
0.60% |
0.60% |
Ratio of
net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
0.40% |
0.45% |
1.00% |
0.78% |
0.55% |
Portfolio
turnover rate (b) |
58% |
113% |
64% |
94% |
59% |
|
Year
Ended March 31, | ||||
|
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$32.88 |
$15.11 |
$23.33 |
$24.93 |
$22.78 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
0.45 |
0.04 |
0.30 |
0.35 |
0.32 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(0.62) |
17.79 |
(8.22) |
(1.62) |
2.16 |
Total
from investment operations |
(0.17) |
17.83 |
(7.92) |
(1.27) |
2.48 |
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.43) |
(0.06) |
(0.30) |
(0.33) |
(0.33) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$32.28 |
$32.88 |
$15.11 |
$23.33 |
$24.93 |
Total
Return (a) |
(0.53)% |
118.10% |
(34.35)% |
(5.11)% |
10.89% |
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$280,842 |
$1,071,854 |
$1,511 |
$2,333 |
$3,740 |
Ratio of
total expenses to average net assets |
0.60% |
0.60% |
0.60% |
0.60% |
0.60% |
Ratio of
net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
0.92% |
0.10% |
1.04% |
1.38% |
1.27% |
Portfolio
turnover rate (b) |
43% |
129% |
89% |
108% |
78% |
First
Trust
Exchange-Traded
Fund VI |