First Trust ETFs Rated 4 or 5 Stars by Morningstar

The following First Trust ETFs have received a four or five star Morningstar RatingTM based on risk adjusted returns. ETFs are rated from one to five stars, with the best performers receiving five stars and the worst performers receiving a single star. The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. Morningstar Ratings are as of 10/31/2024.

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Morningstar Ratings Fund Category Number of funds
in Category
Fund Name Ticker Overall Rating 3 yr. Rating 5 yr. Rating 10 yr. Rating   3 yr. 5 yr. 10 yr.
Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF RNEM 4 Stars 5 Stars 3 Stars N/A Diversified Emerging Mkts 709 637 N/A
First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF AFLG 4 Stars 4 Stars N/A N/A Large Blend 1,288 N/A N/A
First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF AFMC 4 Stars 4 Stars N/A N/A Mid-Cap Blend 403 N/A N/A
First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF AFSM 4 Stars 4 Stars N/A N/A Small Blend 569 N/A N/A
First Trust China AlphaDEX® Fund FCA 4 Stars 5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars China Region 90 65 47
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF FV 4 Stars 3 Stars 5 Stars 4 Stars Mid-Cap Blend 403 365 253
First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF DDIV 4 Stars 3 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars Mid-Cap Value 373 361 290
First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF ECLN 4 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars N/A Utilities 58 58 N/A
First Trust Expanded Technology ETF XPND 4 Stars 4 Stars N/A N/A Technology 237 N/A N/A
First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund FTGC 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars Commodities Broad Basket 98 94 63
First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF HSMV 4 Stars 4 Stars N/A N/A Small Blend 569 N/A N/A
First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF FPEI 5 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars N/A Preferred Stock 66 60 N/A
First Trust International Developed Capital Strength® ETF FICS 5 Stars 5 Stars N/A N/A Foreign Large Growth 380 N/A N/A
First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF LGOV 5 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars N/A Long Government 38 34 N/A
First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF FTLS 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars Long-Short Equity 98 90 52
First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF LMBS 5 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars N/A Short Government 90 85 N/A
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF FMB 4 Stars 3 Stars 3 Stars 5 Stars Muni National Interm 257 240 175
First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund FNY 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars Mid-Cap Growth 512 477 380
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund FDL 4 Stars 5 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars Large Value 1,084 1,022 796
First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund FAD 4 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars 4 Stars Mid-Cap Growth 512 477 380
First Trust Municipal High Income ETF FMHI 4 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars N/A High Yield Muni 185 177 N/A
First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF FTXN 4 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars N/A Equity Energy 73 71 N/A
First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund TDIV 4 Stars 5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars Technology 237 203 158
First Trust NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund GRID 5 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars Infrastructure 95 84 57
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund EMLP 4 Stars 2 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars Energy Limited Partnership 94 92 61
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF FPE 4 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars Preferred Stock 66 60 40
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance® ETF AIRR 5 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars 4 Stars Industrials 44 42 32
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF RDVY 4 Stars 2 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars Large Value 1,084 1,022 796
First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF FSMB 4 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars N/A Muni National Short 208 199 N/A
First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund FYC 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars Small Growth 542 521 399
First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF SDVY 5 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars N/A Small Value 448 422 N/A
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX® Fund FXU 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars Utilities 58 58 50
First Trust Water ETF FIW 5 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars Natural Resources 110 103 90

You should consider the fund's investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. You can download a prospectus or summary prospectus, or contact First Trust Portfolios L.P. at 1-800-621-1675 to request a prospectus or summary prospectus which contains this and other information about the fund. The prospectus or summary prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

The Morningstar RatingTM for funds, or "star rating", is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product's monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The Morningstar Rating does not include any adjustment for sales loads. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods.

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