First Trust ETFs Rated 4 or 5 Stars by Morningstar

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The following First Trust ETFs have received a four or five star Morningstar Rating^TM 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 11/30/2024.

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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				N/A	Diversified Emerging Mkts	705	631	N/A
First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF	AFLG			N/A	N/A	Large Blend	1,276	N/A	N/A
First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF	AFMC			N/A	N/A	Mid-Cap Blend	377	N/A	N/A
First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF	AFSM			N/A	N/A	Small Blend	593	N/A	N/A
First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF	FTHI					Derivative Income	77	67	37
First Trust China AlphaDEX® Fund	FCA					China Region	87	64	46
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF	FV					Mid-Cap Blend	377	340	238
First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF	DDIV					Mid-Cap Value	390	372	288
First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF	ECLN				N/A	Utilities	58	58	N/A
First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX® Fund	FEMS					Diversified Emerging Mkts	705	631	426
First Trust Expanded Technology ETF	XPND			N/A	N/A	Technology	235	N/A	N/A
First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund	FTGC					Commodities Broad Basket	97	93	63
First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF	HSMV			N/A	N/A	Small Blend	593	N/A	N/A
First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF	FPEI				N/A	Preferred Stock	64	59	N/A
First Trust International Developed Capital Strength® ETF	FICS			N/A	N/A	Foreign Large Growth	368	N/A	N/A
First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF	LGOV				N/A	Long Government	38	34	N/A
First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF	FTLS					Long-Short Equity	98	90	52
First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF	LMBS					Short Government	90	85	77
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF	FMB					Muni National Interm	255	240	174
First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund	FNY					Mid-Cap Growth	477	440	356
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund	FDL					Large Value	1,093	1,029	807
First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund	FAD					Mid-Cap Growth	477	440	356
First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF	FTXN				N/A	Equity Energy	73	71	N/A
First Trust NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund	GRID					Infrastructure	89	79	53
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund	EMLP					Energy Limited Partnership	94	92	61
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF	FPE					Preferred Stock	64	59	38
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance® ETF	AIRR					Industrials	44	42	32
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF	RDVY					Large Value	1,093	1,029	807
First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF	FSMB				N/A	Muni National Short	207	197	N/A
First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund	FYC					Small Growth	536	517	395
First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF	SDVY				N/A	Small Value	466	443	N/A
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX® Fund	FXU					Utilities	58	58	50
First Trust Water ETF	FIW					Natural Resources	111	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 Rating^TM 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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