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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 1/31/2025.

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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 696 624 N/A
First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF SHRY 4 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars N/A Large Value 1,091 1,030 N/A
First Trust China AlphaDEX® Fund FCA 4 Stars 5 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars China Region 85 66 46
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF FV 4 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars 4 Stars Mid-Cap Blend 378 350 241
First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF DDIV 4 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars Mid-Cap Value 385 365 282
First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF ECLN 5 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars N/A Utilities 58 58 N/A
First Trust Expanded Technology ETF XPND 5 Stars 5 Stars N/A N/A Technology 242 N/A N/A
First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund FTGC 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars Commodities Broad Basket 98 93 63
First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF FPEI 5 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars N/A Preferred Stock 64 57 N/A
First Trust International Developed Capital Strength® ETF FICS 4 Stars 4 Stars N/A N/A Foreign Large Growth 366 N/A N/A
First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF LGOV 5 Stars 5 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 102 91 57
First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF LMBS 5 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars Short Government 90 87 78
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF FMB 4 Stars 3 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars Muni National Interm 260 241 174
First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund FNY 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars Mid-Cap Growth 479 440 358
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund FDL 4 Stars 3 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars Large Value 1,091 1,030 800
First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund FAD 4 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars 4 Stars Mid-Cap Growth 479 440 358
First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF MMSC 4 Stars 4 Stars N/A N/A Small Growth 536 N/A N/A
First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF CIBR 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars N/A Technology 242 207 N/A
First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF FTXN 4 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars N/A Equity Energy 67 65 N/A
First Trust NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund GRID 5 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars Infrastructure 89 79 53
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund EMLP 4 Stars 2 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars Energy Limited Partnership 94 92 64
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF FPE 4 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars Preferred Stock 64 57 36
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance® ETF AIRR 5 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars Industrials 45 42 32
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF RDVY 4 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars Large Value 1,091 1,030 800
First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF SDVY 5 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars N/A Small Value 465 441 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 5 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars Natural Resources 112 104 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.

©2025 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Morningstar RatingTM information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar;(2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 
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