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Key Statistics
Previous Close
$265.40Day Range
52-Week Range
Avg Volume
117.8KDividend Yield
0.58%Expense Ratio
0.55%AUM
$2.87BShares Outstanding
6.2METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | 100.00% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 83.35% |
| Switzerland | 3.75% |
| Denmark | 3.72% |
| Netherlands | 3.33% |
| Germany | 3.31% |
| Ireland | 2.44% |
| Other | 0.11% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Category
- Healthcare
- Types
- Biotech
- Inception Date
- Jun 19, 2006
- Exchange
- NYSE_ARCA
- Description
- The First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund is an exchange-traded index fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield of the NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index.
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The First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) is an exchange-traded fund issued by First Trust that launched on Jun 19, 2006. It currently manages $2.87B in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.55%. The fund holds 30 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Healthcare category.
Top 10 holdings represent 40.0% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NTRA | Natera, Inc. | 4.62% | 335,386 | $131.1M |
| 2 | HALO | Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. | 4.60% | 1,188,143 | $130.5M |
| 3 | ILMN | Illumina, Inc. | 4.44% | 476,004 | $125.9M |
| 4 | CORT | Corcept Therapeutics Inc. | 4.12% | 985,377 | $116.8M |
| 5 | GMAB | Genmab A/S (ADR) | 3.97% | 3,121,944 | $112.5M |
| 6 | ONC | BeOne Medicines Ltd. (ADR) | 3.74% | 303,104 | $106.1M |
| 7 | ADMA | ADMA Biologics, Inc. | 3.63% | 9,970,973 | $103.0M |
| 8 | RGEN | Repligen Corporation | 3.62% | 627,681 | $102.8M |
| 9 | NEO | NeoGenomics, Inc. | 3.62% | 6,416,474 | $102.8M |
| 10 | GILD | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 3.61% | 697,344 | $102.6M |
| 11 | AMGN | Amgen Inc. | 3.58% | 249,143 | $101.5M |
| 12 | REGN | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 3.55% | 136,243 | $100.8M |
| 13 | BIIB | Biogen Inc. | 3.50% | 454,617 | $99.3M |
| 14 | EXEL | Exelixis, Inc. | 3.33% | 1,602,410 | $94.6M |
| 15 | VRTX | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | 3.31% | 186,520 | $93.9M |
Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | -0.70% | |
| 1W | -2.59% | |
| 1M | -0.14% | |
| 3M | +6.57% | |
| 6M | +28.04% | |
| YTD | +27.04% | |
| 1Y | +43.53% | |
| 3Y | +81.19% | |
| 5Y | +60.05% |
Moving Averages
$268.28
Below 20-Day MA$265.15
Below 50-Day MA$228.91
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$273.91
Current Price
$263.53
52-Week Low
$183.86
Current Yield
0.58%
Annual Dividend
$3.4263
Frequency
4x/year
Last Ex-Date
Dec 13, 2024
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | $1.1726 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | $2.2140 | Jan 10, 2022 |
| Sep 23, 2015 | $0.0200 | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Sep 23, 2015 | $0.0197 | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Jun 24, 2015 | $0.0650 | Jun 30, 2015 |
| Jun 24, 2015 | $0.0649 | Jun 30, 2015 |
| Mar 25, 2015 | $0.0480 | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Mar 25, 2015 | $0.0476 | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Dec 23, 2014 | $0.0524 | Dec 31, 2014 |
| Dec 23, 2014 | $0.0520 | Dec 31, 2014 |
| Jun 23, 2008 | $0.2700 | — |
| Jun 23, 2008 | $0.2697 | Jun 30, 2008 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | FBT | Healthcare(223 ETFs) | Biotech(41 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.55% | 0.63% | 0.85% |
| AUM | $2.87B | $1.44B | $1.78B |
| Dividend Yield | 0.58% | 4.13% | 1.97% |
| Avg Volume | 117.8K | 407.3K | 1.4M |
| Holdings | 30 | 168 | 63 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +0.78% | -1.34% | -0.23% |
| 6-Month Return | +24.05% | +5.41% | +15.41% |
| YTD Return | +27.78% | +9.21% | +18.02% |
| 1-Year Return | +23.06% | +6.51% | +16.01% |
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