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First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF

Active ETF
FTLB
Payout Change
Suspended
Price as of:
$20.9 +0.02 +0.1%
primary theme
N/A
FTLB (ETF)

First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF

Payout Change
Suspended
Price as of:
$20.9 +0.02 +0.1%
primary theme
N/A
FTLB (ETF)

First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF

Payout Change
Suspended
Price as of:
$20.9 +0.02 +0.1%
primary theme
N/A

Name

As of 05/10/2022

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF

FTLB | Active ETF

$20.90

$13.8 M

0.00%

0.85%

Vitals

YTD Return

0.6%

1 yr return

2.2%

3 Yr Avg Return

3.2%

5 Yr Avg Return

3.4%

Net Assets

$13.8 M

Holdings in Top 10

43.7%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$20.9
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.85%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 207.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

N/A

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Exchange Traded Fund

Name

As of 05/10/2022

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF

FTLB | Active ETF

$20.90

$13.8 M

0.00%

0.85%

FTLB - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 0.6%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.2%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.4%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
  • Net Income Ratio 0.96%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF
  • Fund Family Name
    First Trust
  • Inception Date
    Jan 06, 2014
  • Shares Outstanding
    650002
  • Share Class
    N/A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    John Gambla

Fund Description

FTLB - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period FTLB Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 0.6% -2.8% 240.8% 45.45%
1 Yr 2.2% -4.3% 140.6% 92.17%
3 Yr 3.2%* -8.3% 18.3% 89.74%
5 Yr 3.4%* -5.0% 17.3% 85.59%
10 Yr N/A* -4.6% 13.2% N/A

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period FTLB Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -8.8% -34.1% 904.0% 94.14%
2022 5.1% -28.6% 438.4% 54.34%
2021 -2.2% -93.5% 8.2% 68.28%
2020 3.3% -38.9% 19.8% 33.33%
2019 -2.0% -10.9% 12.8% 11.65%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period FTLB Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 0.6% -2.7% 244.0% 54.55%
1 Yr 2.2% -4.3% 140.6% 90.87%
3 Yr 3.2%* -8.3% 18.3% 89.10%
5 Yr 3.4%* -5.4% 17.3% 84.75%
10 Yr N/A* -4.6% 13.2% N/A

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period FTLB Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -8.8% -34.1% 904.0% 94.14%
2022 5.1% -5.9% 438.4% 54.91%
2021 -2.2% -81.2% 8.2% 78.62%
2020 3.3% -29.0% 19.8% 46.51%
2019 -2.0% -10.9% 12.8% 21.36%

FTLB - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

FTLB Category Low Category High FTLB % Rank
Net Assets 13.8 M 25 17.4 B 93.63%
Number of Holdings 96 2 508 12.21%
Net Assets in Top 10 6.11 M -6.66 M 5.12 B 98.85%
Weighting of Top 10 43.71% 11.3% 100.0% 75.33%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Apple Inc 11.36%
  2. Microsoft Corp 9.58%
  3. Amazon.com Inc 4.72%
  4. Tesla Inc 4.05%
  5. NVIDIA Corp 3.31%
  6. Louisiana-Pacific Corp 3.19%
  7. Element Solutions Inc 3.06%
  8. Meta Platforms Inc Class A 2.83%
  9. Pfizer Inc 2.81%
  10. White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd 2.76%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High FTLB % Rank
Stocks 		93.27% -3.92% 100.76% 32.44%
Cash 		6.72% -0.76% 100.29% 61.07%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 3.08% 28.24%
Other 		0.00% 0.00% 45.92% 41.98%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 20.91% 30.53%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 97.96% 34.35%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FTLB % Rank
Technology 		42.77% 0.00% 44.43% 77.73%
Communication Services 		16.44% 0.00% 21.22% 75.21%
Consumer Cyclical 		12.13% 0.00% 19.02% 10.92%
Financial Services 		11.99% 0.00% 29.60% 11.34%
Consumer Defense 		5.12% 0.00% 22.87% 95.80%
Utilities 		4.98% 0.00% 13.35% 96.22%
Healthcare 		4.05% 0.00% 25.91% 9.66%
Industrials 		1.91% 1.41% 43.91% 87.82%
Basic Materials 		0.61% 0.00% 60.58% 14.29%
Real Estate 		0.00% 0.00% 9.74% 10.08%
Energy 		0.00% 0.00% 69.54% 10.08%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High FTLB % Rank
US 		88.62% -3.89% 100.00% 45.04%
Non US 		4.65% -2.17% 99.33% 28.24%

FTLB - Expenses

Operational Fees

FTLB Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.85% 0.20% 6.78% 66.67%
Management Fee 0.85% 0.20% 1.75% 55.22%
12b-1 Fee 0.00% 0.00% 1.00% 14.94%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.02% 0.28% N/A

Sales Fees

FTLB Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 4.75% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 1.00% N/A

Trading Fees

FTLB Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

FTLB Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 207.00% 0.00% 456.80% 95.54%

FTLB - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

FTLB Category Low Category High FTLB % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 3.76% 3.35%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

FTLB Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Annually Monthly Annually

Net Income Ratio Analysis

FTLB Category Low Category High FTLB % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.96% -2.54% 14.24% 31.97%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

FTLB Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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FTLB - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

John Gambla

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 06, 2014

8.4

8.4%

John W. Gambla, CFA, FRM, PRM, is a senior portfolio manager for the Alternatives Investment Team at First Trust Advisors L.P. Prior to joining First Trust in July 2011, he was co-Chief Investment Officer at the Nuveen HydePark Group LLC where he started in 2007. While at Nuveen HydePark Group LLC, he co-directed investment activities including research, product development, trading, portfolio management and performance attribution. John also led the research systems and infrastructure development for Nuveen HydePark Group LLC. Previously, he was a Senior Trader and Quantitative specialist at Nuveen Asset Management. While there, he was responsible for trading all derivatives for the 120+ municipal mutual funds with Nuveen Asset Management. John W. Gambla, has served in a variety of roles throughout his career including: portfolio management, research, business development and strategy development. He was born in 1966 and earned a B.S. in Genetics and Developmental Biology and a B.A. in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign and an MBA from the University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business.

Rob Guttschow

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 06, 2014

8.4

8.4%

Rob A. Guttschow, CFA, is a senior portfolio manager for the Alternatives Investment Team at First Trust Advisors L.P. Prior to joining First Trust in July 2011, Mr. Guttschow was co-Chief Investment Officer at the Nuveen HydePark Group LLC where he started in 2007. While at Nuveen HydePark Group LLC, Mr. Guttschow co-directed investment activities including research, product development, trading, portfolio management and performance attribution. Previously, Mr. Guttschow was an Overlay Manager and Senior Portfolio Manager at Nuveen Asset Management. While there, he developed Nuveen’s buy-side derivative desk for fixed income and equity portfolio hedging. He was born in 1968 and earned a B.S. in Materials/Ceramic Engineering and a MBA from the University of Illinois in Urbana/Champaign.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.04 19.77 3.61 5.67

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