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 BanksTM Index
(reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or
taxes) |
- |
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Benchmark BanksTM Index
(reflects no deduction for
fees,
expenses or taxes) |
- |
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
BenchmarkTM 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 & BeverageTM Index
(reflects no
deduction
for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Food, Beverage and TobaccoTM Index
(reflects no
deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
BenchmarkTM 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 & GasTM Index
(reflects no deduction for
fees,
expenses or taxes) |
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Benchmark EnergyTM Index
(reflects no deduction for
fees,
expenses or taxes) |
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
BenchmarkTM 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 PharmaceuticalsTM Index
(reflects no
deduction
for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Benchmark PharmaceuticalsTM Index
(reflects no
deduction
for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
BenchmarkTM 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 SemiconductorTM Index
(reflects no deduction
for fees,
expenses or taxes) |
- |
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Benchmark SemiconductorsTM Index
(reflects no
deduction
for fees, expenses or taxes) |
- |
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
BenchmarkTM 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 TransportationTM Index
(reflects no deduction
for fees,
expenses or taxes) |
- |
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Industrial TransportationTM Index
(reflects no
deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) |
- |
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
BenchmarkTM 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 |
-30.94% |
-3.62% |
3.43% |
-16.85% |
24.58% |
Market
Price |
-31.05% |
-3.66% |
3.41% |
-17.01% |
24.46% |
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Smart BanksTM
Index |
-30.60% |
-3.01% |
4.10% |
-14.18% |
29.98% |
Nasdaq US
Benchmark BanksTM
Index |
-22.33% |
0.08% |
6.72% |
0.42% |
52.85% |
Nasdaq US
BenchmarkTM
Index |
-8.97% |
10.44% |
12.01% |
64.29% |
109.61% |
|
|
Average
Annual |
Cumulative | ||
|
1
Year |
5
Years |
Inception
(9/20/2016) |
5
Years |
Inception
(9/20/2016) |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset
Value |
1.10% |
8.00% |
6.21% |
46.92% |
48.15% |
Market
Price |
0.87% |
7.95% |
6.19% |
46.58% |
48.03% |
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Smart Food & BeverageTM
Index |
1.70% |
8.69% |
6.89% |
51.70% |
54.44% |
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Food, Beverage and
TobaccoTM
Index |
5.17% |
10.29% |
8.54% |
63.18% |
70.73% |
Nasdaq US
BenchmarkTM
Index |
-8.97% |
10.44% |
12.01% |
64.29% |
109.61% |
|
|
Average
Annual |
Cumulative | ||
|
1
Year |
5
Years |
Inception
(9/20/2016) |
5
Years |
Inception
(9/20/2016) |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset
Value |
4.66% |
8.40% |
6.89% |
49.66% |
54.46% |
Market
Price |
4.62% |
8.37% |
6.88% |
49.46% |
54.41% |
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Smart Oil & GasTM
Index |
5.14% |
9.08% |
7.57% |
54.39% |
60.97% |
Nasdaq US
Benchmark EnergyTM
Index |
11.05% |
8.91% |
7.63% |
53.25% |
61.62% |
Nasdaq US
BenchmarkTM
Index |
-8.97% |
10.44% |
12.01% |
64.29% |
109.61% |
|
|
Average
Annual |
Cumulative | ||
|
1
Year |
5
Years |
Inception
(9/20/2016) |
5
Years |
Inception
(9/20/2016) |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset
Value |
-0.61% |
5.31% |
5.29% |
29.50% |
40.02% |
Market
Price |
-0.46% |
5.29% |
5.29% |
29.39% |
39.96% |
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Smart PharmaceuticalsTM
Index |
0.07% |
5.99% |
5.99% |
33.79% |
46.17% |
Nasdaq US
Benchmark PharmaceuticalsTM
Index |
2.49% |
12.74% |
11.66% |
82.17% |
105.42% |
Nasdaq US
BenchmarkTM
Index |
-8.97% |
10.44% |
12.01% |
64.29% |
109.61% |
|
|
Average
Annual |
Cumulative | ||
|
1
Year |
5
Years |
Inception
(9/20/2016) |
5
Years |
Inception
(9/20/2016) |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset
Value |
-6.54% |
15.55% |
20.59% |
106.03% |
239.28% |
Market
Price |
-6.68% |
15.55% |
20.58% |
106.00% |
239.23% |
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Smart SemiconductorTM
Index |
-6.01% |
16.28% |
21.36% |
112.55% |
253.71% |
Nasdaq US
Benchmark SemiconductorsTM
Index |
-4.38% |
19.00% |
22.80% |
138.60% |
282.11% |
Nasdaq US
BenchmarkTM
Index |
-8.97% |
10.44% |
12.01% |
64.29% |
109.61% |
|
|
Average
Annual |
Cumulative | ||
|
1
Year |
5
Years |
Inception
(9/20/2016) |
5
Years |
Inception
(9/20/2016) |
Fund
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset
Value |
-13.76% |
3.11% |
6.26% |
16.55% |
48.60% |
Market
Price |
-13.78% |
3.08% |
6.26% |
16.37% |
48.59% |
Index
Performance |
|
|
|
|
|
Nasdaq US
Smart TransportationTM
Index |
-13.63% |
3.50% |
6.73% |
18.75% |
53.00% |
Nasdaq US
Benchmark Industrial TransportationTM
Index |
-9.67% |
11.77% |
14.50% |
74.43% |
142.02% |
Nasdaq US
BenchmarkTM
Index |
-8.97% |
10.44% |
12.01% |
64.29% |
109.61% |
|
Year
Ended March 31, | ||||
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$31.75 |
$31.14 |
$15.64 |
$24.41 |
$29.50 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
0.83 |
0.61 |
0.59
(a) |
0.73 |
0.84 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(10.54
) |
0.61
(b) |
15.50 |
(8.77
) |
(5.14
) |
Total
from investment operations |
(9.71
) |
1.22 |
16.09 |
(8.04
) |
(4.30
) |
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.79
) |
(0.61
) |
(0.59
) |
(0.73
) |
(0.79
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$21.25 |
$31.75 |
$31.14 |
$15.64 |
$24.41 |
Total
Return (c) |
(30.94
)% |
3.89
% |
105.13
% |
(33.93
)% |
(14.49
)% |
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$164,708 |
$361,937 |
$227,293 |
$58,658 |
$168,447 |
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 |
2.76
% |
1.91
% |
2.65
% |
2.69
% |
1.83
% |
Portfolio
turnover rate (d) |
69
% |
78
% |
176
% |
59
% |
87
% |
|
Year
Ended March 31, | ||||
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$27.03 |
$25.66 |
$17.28 |
$20.06 |
$19.71 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
0.41 |
0.41 |
0.32 |
0.27 |
0.27 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(0.13
) |
1.39 |
8.38 |
(2.77
) |
0.33 |
Total
from investment operations |
0.28 |
1.80 |
8.70 |
(2.50
) |
0.60 |
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.38
) |
(0.43
) |
(0.32
) |
(0.28
) |
(0.25
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$26.93 |
$27.03 |
$25.66 |
$17.28 |
$20.06 |
Total
Return (a) |
1.10
% |
7.13
% |
50.65
% |
(12.69
)% |
3.13
% |
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$984,339 |
$10,810 |
$5,133 |
$2,592 |
$2,006 |
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 |
1.71
% |
1.61
% |
1.44
% |
1.58
% |
1.55
% |
Portfolio
turnover rate (b) |
78
% |
77
% |
131
% |
59
% |
108
% |
|
Year
Ended March 31, | ||||
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$26.47 |
$15.51 |
$8.10 |
$18.91 |
$19.95 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
0.69
(a) |
0.31 |
0.22 |
0.31 |
0.41 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.50
(b) |
10.96 |
7.39 |
(10.79
) |
(1.06
) |
Total
from investment operations |
1.19 |
11.27 |
7.61 |
(10.48
) |
(0.65
) |
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.66
) |
(0.31
) |
(0.20
) |
(0.32
) |
(0.39
) |
Return of
capital |
— |
— |
— |
(0.01
) |
— |
Total
distributions |
(0.66
) |
(0.31
) |
(0.20
) |
(0.33
) |
(0.39
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$27.00 |
$26.47 |
$15.51 |
$8.10 |
$18.91 |
Total
Return (c) |
4.66
% |
73.19
% |
95.16
% |
(56.26
)% |
(3.27
)% |
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$314,596 |
$1,147,631 |
$36,448 |
$6,885 |
$12,294 |
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 |
2.54
% |
1.87
% |
2.01
% |
2.14
% |
1.69
% |
Portfolio
turnover rate (d) |
100
% |
139
% |
136
% |
76
% |
126
% |
|
Year
Ended March 31, | ||||
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$26.63 |
$25.51 |
$19.36 |
$21.50 |
$21.14 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
0.33 |
0.27 |
0.24 |
0.18 |
0.13 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(0.50
) |
1.10 |
6.14 |
(2.13
) |
0.35 |
Total
from investment operations |
(0.17
) |
1.37 |
6.38 |
(1.95
) |
0.48 |
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.35
) |
(0.25
) |
(0.23
) |
(0.19
) |
(0.12
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$26.11 |
$26.63 |
$25.51 |
$19.36 |
$21.50 |
Total
Return (a) |
(0.61
)% |
5.39
% |
33.00
% |
(9.13
)% |
2.30
% |
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$32,640 |
$17,311 |
$19,133 |
$5,810 |
$5,376 |
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 |
1.39
% |
0.97
% |
1.07
% |
0.85
% |
0.69
% |
Portfolio
turnover rate (b) |
76
% |
77
% |
83
% |
42
% |
107
% |
|
Year
Ended March 31, | ||||
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$69.97 |
$64.74 |
$33.00 |
$31.83 |
$32.58 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
0.46 |
0.27 |
0.23 |
0.38 |
0.25 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(5.14
)(a) |
5.22 |
31.75 |
1.18 |
(0.79
) |
Total
from investment operations |
(4.68
) |
5.49 |
31.98 |
1.56 |
(0.54
) |
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.50
) |
(0.26
) |
(0.24
) |
(0.39
) |
(0.21
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$64.79 |
$69.97 |
$64.74 |
$33.00 |
$31.83 |
Total
Return (b) |
(6.54
)% |
8.46
% |
97.11
% |
4.82
% |
(1.62
)% |
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$988,096 |
$108,451 |
$84,156 |
$31,353 |
$30,242 |
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 |
0.78
% |
0.40
% |
0.45
% |
1.00
% |
0.78
% |
Portfolio
turnover rate (c) |
46
% |
58
% |
113
% |
64
% |
94
% |
|
Year
Ended March 31, | ||||
|
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$32.28 |
$32.88 |
$15.11 |
$23.33 |
$24.93 |
Income
from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
0.56 |
0.45 |
0.04 |
0.30 |
0.35 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(5.04
) |
(0.62
) |
17.79 |
(8.22
) |
(1.62
) |
Total
from investment operations |
(4.48
) |
(0.17
) |
17.83 |
(7.92
) |
(1.27
) |
Distributions
paid to shareholders from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
(0.56
) |
(0.43
) |
(0.06
) |
(0.30
) |
(0.33
) |
Net
asset value, end of period |
$27.24 |
$32.28 |
$32.88 |
$15.11 |
$23.33 |
Total
Return (a) |
(13.76
)% |
(0.53
)% |
118.10
% |
(34.35
)% |
(5.11
)% |
Ratios
to average net assets/supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in 000’s) |
$47,665 |
$280,842 |
$1,071,854 |
$1,511 |
$2,333 |
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 |
1.42
% |
0.92
% |
0.10
% |
1.04
% |
1.38
% |
Portfolio
turnover rate (b) |
71
% |
43
% |
129
% |
89
% |
108
% |
First
Trust
Exchange-Traded
Fund VI |