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First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF (BNGE)
Investment Objective/Strategy - The First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an index called the S-Network Streaming & Gaming Index (the "Index"). The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the common stocks and depositary receipts that comprise the Index. The Fund, using an indexing investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. The Index is developed, maintained and sponsored by S-Network Global Indexes, Inc. (the "Index Provider"). The Index Provider retains the right at any time, upon prior written notice, to modify the Index methodology.
There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objectives will be achieved.
Index Description According to the Index Provider
  • The index begins with a universe of common stocks and depositary receipts of companies listed on a global securities exchange and issued by companies in one of the following business segments:
    • Content Streaming
    • E-Sports
    • iGaming
  • To be eligible for the index, a security must meet the following criteria:
    • Minimum market capitalization of $100 million;
    • Free-float adjusted market capitalization value of at least $50 million;
    • Three-month average daily dollar trading value of at least $3 million;
    • Minimum free float of 20%.
  • All eligible securities are ranked by a score based upon their market capitalization and average daily trading value. The top 15 companies within each segment are selected.
  • Securities selected for inclusion in the index will be weighted based upon their capped float market capitalizations.
  • The index is reconstituted and rebalanced quarterly.
Fund Overview
TickerBNGE
Fund TypeEntertainment
Investment AdvisorFirst Trust Advisors L.P.
Investor Servicing AgentBank of New York Mellon Corp
CUSIP33738R647
ISINUS33738R6475
Intraday NAVBNGEIV
Fiscal Year-End03/31
ExchangeNYSE Arca
Inception1/25/2022
Inception Price$24.46
Inception NAV$24.46
Rebalance FrequencyQuarterly
Total Expense Ratio*0.70%
* As of 8/1/2024
Current Fund Data (as of 11/1/2024)
Closing NAV1$25.87
Closing Market Price2$25.90
Bid/Ask Midpoint$25.90
Bid/Ask Premium0.12%
30-Day Median Bid/Ask Spread30.50%
Total Net Assets$3,880,115
Outstanding Shares150,002
Daily Volume871
Average 30-Day Daily Volume3,284
Closing Market Price 52-Week High/Low$26.73 / $20.11
Closing NAV 52-Week High/Low$26.73 / $20.05
Number of Holdings (excluding cash)45
Top Holdings (as of 11/1/2024)*
Holding Percent
Roblox Corporation (Class A) 5.04%
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. 4.86%
Electronic Arts Inc. 4.85%
Netflix, Inc. 4.72%
The Walt Disney Company 4.69%
Spotify Technology S.A. 4.64%
Flutter Entertainment Plc 4.46%
Nintendo Co., Ltd. 4.41%
Tencent Holdings Limited 4.33%
JOYY Inc. (ADR) 4.31%

* Excluding cash.  Holdings are subject to change.

NAV History (Since Inception)
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Distribution Information
Dividend per Share Amt (as of 11/2/2024)4$0.1496
30-Day SEC Yield (as of 10/31/2024)50.03%
12-Month Distribution Rate (as of 10/31/2024)60.58%
Index Yield (as of 10/31/2024)70.73%
Fund Characteristics (as of 10/31/2024)8
Maximum Market Cap.$478,124
Median Market Cap.$9,904
Minimum Market Cap.$573
Price/Earnings19.33
Price/Book2.31
Price/Cash Flow15.94
Price/Sales2.16
Top Country Exposure (as of 11/1/2024)
Country Percent
United States 45.33%
China 14.78%
Japan 13.33%
Sweden 8.11%
Australia 4.69%
Ireland 4.47%
Singapore 4.32%
South Korea 1.83%
United Kingdom 1.16%
Switzerland 0.52%
Bid/Ask Premium/Discount (as of 11/1/2024)
  2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024
Days Traded at Premium 222 6 20 24
Days Traded at Discount 28 55 43 40
Top Industry Exposure (as of 11/1/2024)
Entertainment 51.82%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 23.40%
Interactive Media & Services 13.72%
Household Durables 4.21%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3.95%
Specialty Retail 1.76%
Software 1.14%
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 Since Inception (as of 10/31/2024) *
Tracking Index: S-Network Streaming & Gaming Index™

Month End Performance (as of 9/30/2024)
  3 Month YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since
Fund
Inception9
Fund Performance *
Net Asset Value (NAV) 5.91% 12.47% 28.82% N/A N/A N/A 3.58%
After Tax Held 5.91% 12.47% 28.49% N/A N/A N/A 3.36%
After Tax Sold 3.50% 7.38% 17.04% N/A N/A N/A 2.64%
Market Price 5.64% 12.20% 27.93% N/A N/A N/A 3.41%
Index Performance **
S-Network Streaming & Gaming Index™ 6.21% 13.38% 29.99% N/A N/A N/A 4.61%
MSCI ACWI Index 6.61% 18.66% 31.76% N/A N/A N/A 9.51%
Quarter End Performance (as of 9/30/2024)
  3 Month YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since
Fund
Inception9
Fund Performance *
Net Asset Value (NAV) 5.91% 12.47% 28.82% N/A N/A N/A 3.58%
After Tax Held 5.91% 12.47% 28.49% N/A N/A N/A 3.36%
After Tax Sold 3.50% 7.38% 17.04% N/A N/A N/A 2.64%
Market Price 5.64% 12.20% 27.93% N/A N/A N/A 3.41%
Index Performance **
S-Network Streaming & Gaming Index™ 6.21% 13.38% 29.99% N/A N/A N/A 4.61%
MSCI ACWI Index 6.61% 18.66% 31.76% N/A N/A N/A 9.51%

*Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than performance quoted. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

After Tax Held returns represent return after taxes on distributions. Assumes shares have not been sold. After Tax Sold returns represent the return after taxes on distributions and the sale of fund shares. Returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. Market Price returns are determined by using the midpoint of the national best bid offer price ("NBBO") as of the time that the fund's NAV is calculated. Returns are average annualized total returns, except those for periods of less than one year, which are cumulative.

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

**Performance information for each listed index is for illustrative purposes only and does not represent actual fund performance. Indexes do not charge management fees or brokerage expenses, and no such fees or expenses were deducted from the performance shown. Indexes are unmanaged and an investor cannot invest directly in an index.

MSCI ACWI Index - The Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets.

Footnotes
1 The NAV represents the fund's net assets (assets less liabilities) divided by the fund's outstanding shares.
2 Fund shares are purchased and sold on an exchange at their market price rather than net asset value (NAV), which may cause the shares to trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).
3 The median bid-ask spread is calculated by identifying the national best bid and national best offer ("NBBO") for the fund as of the end of each 10 second interval during each trading day of the last 30 calendar days and dividing the difference between each such bid and offer by the midpoint of the NBBO. The median of those values is identified and that value is expressed as a percentage rounded to the nearest hundredth.
4 Most recent distribution paid or declared to today's date. Subject to change in the future. There is no guarantee that the fund will declare dividends.
5 The 30-day SEC yield is calculated by dividing the net investment income per share earned during the most recent 30-day period by the maximum offering price per share on the last day of the period and includes the effects of fee waivers and expense reimbursements, if applicable.
6 12-Month Distribution Rate is calculated by dividing the sum of the fund's trailing 12-month ordinary distributions paid or declared by the NAV price. Distribution rates may vary.
7 Index yield represents the weighted average trailing 12-month dividend of the constituents of the S-Network Streaming & Gaming Index(TM).
8 All market capitalization numbers are in USD$ Millions.
9 Inception Date is 1/25/2022

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.

Risk Considerations

You could lose money by investing in a fund. An investment in a fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed. There can be no assurance that a fund's objective(s) will be achieved. Investors buying or selling shares on the secondary market may incur customary brokerage commissions. Please refer to each fund's prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for additional details on a fund's risks. The order of the below risk factors does not indicate the significance of any particular risk factor.

Unlike mutual funds, shares of the fund may only be redeemed directly from a fund by authorized participants in very large creation/redemption units. If a fund's authorized participants are unable to proceed with creation/redemption orders and no other authorized participant is able to step forward to create or redeem, fund shares may trade at a premium or discount to a fund's net asset value and possibly face delisting and the bid/ask spread may widen.

Communication services companies are subject to certain risks, which may include rapidly changing technologies, short product life cycles, fierce competition, aggressive pricing and reduced profit margins, loss of patent, copyright and trademark protections, cyclical market patterns, evolving industry standards, often unpredictable changes in consumer tastes and frequent new product introductions. Such companies are particularly vulnerable to domestic and international government regulation, rely heavily on intellectual property rights, and may be adversely affected by the loss or impairment of those rights.

The success of consumer discretionary companies is tied closely to the performance of the overall U.S. and international economies, interest rates, competition, consumer confidence, disposable household income and consumer spending. Changes in demographics and consumer tastes can also affect the demand for consumer discretionary products.

Changes in currency exchange rates and the relative value of non-US currencies may affect the value of a fund's investments and the value of a fund's shares.

Current market conditions risk is the risk that a particular investment, or shares of the fund in general, may fall in value due to current market conditions. As a means to fight inflation, the Federal Reserve and certain foreign central banks have raised interest rates; however, the Federal Reserve has recently lowered interest rates and may continue to do so. Recent and potential future bank failures could result in disruption to the broader banking industry or markets generally and reduce confidence in financial institutions and the economy as a whole, which may also heighten market volatility and reduce liquidity. Ongoing armed conflicts between Russia and Ukraine in Europe and among Israel, Hamas and other militant groups in the Middle East, have caused and could continue to cause significant market disruptions and volatility within the markets in Russia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. The hostilities and sanctions resulting from those hostilities have and could continue to have a significant impact on certain fund investments as well as fund performance and liquidity. The COVID-19 global pandemic, or any future public health crisis, and the ensuing policies enacted by governments and central banks have caused and may continue to cause significant volatility and uncertainty in global financial markets, negatively impacting global growth prospects.

A fund is susceptible to operational risks through breaches in cyber security. Such events could cause a fund to incur regulatory penalties, reputational damage, additional compliance costs associated with corrective measures and/or financial loss.

Depositary receipts may be less liquid than the underlying shares in their primary trading market and distributions may be subject to a fee. Holders may have limited voting rights, and investment restrictions in certain countries may adversely impact their value.

Equity securities may decline significantly in price over short or extended periods of time, and such declines may occur in the equity market as a whole, or they may occur in only a particular country, company, industry or sector of the market.

An index fund will be concentrated in an industry or a group of industries to the extent that the index is so concentrated. A fund with significant exposure to a single asset class, or the securities of issuers within the same country, state, region, industry, or sector may have its value more affected by an adverse economic, business or political development than a broadly diversified fund.

A fund may be a constituent of one or more indices or models which could greatly affect a fund's trading activity, size and volatility.

There is no assurance that the index provider or its agents will compile or maintain the index accurately. Losses or costs associated with any index provider errors generally will be borne by a fund and its shareholders.

Market risk is the risk that a particular security, or shares of a fund in general may fall in value. Securities are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as general economic conditions, political events, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. Shares of a fund could decline in value or underperform other investments as a result. In addition, local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, spread of infectious disease or other public health issues, recessions, natural disasters or other events could have significant negative impact on a fund.

A fund faces numerous market trading risks, including the potential lack of an active market for fund shares due to a limited number of market makers. Decisions by market makers or authorized participants to reduce their role or step away in times of market stress could inhibit the effectiveness of the arbitrage process in maintaining the relationship between the underlying values of a fund's portfolio securities and a fund's market price.

An index fund's return may not match the return of the index for a number of reasons including operating expenses, costs of buying and selling securities to reflect changes in the index, and the fact that a fund's portfolio holdings may not exactly replicate the index.

A fund classified as "non-diversified" may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers. As a result, a fund may be more susceptible to a single adverse economic or regulatory occurrence affecting one or more of these issuers, experience increased volatility and be highly concentrated in certain issuers.

Securities of non-U.S. issuers are subject to additional risks, including currency fluctuations, political risks, withholding, lack of liquidity, lack of adequate financial information, and exchange control restrictions impacting non-U.S. issuers.

A fund and a fund's advisor may seek to reduce various operational risks through controls and procedures, but it is not possible to completely protect against such risks. The fund also relies on third parties for a range of services, including custody, and any delay or failure related to those services may affect the fund's ability to meet its objective.

A fund that invests in securities included in or representative of an index will hold those securities regardless of investment merit and the fund generally will not take defensive positions in declining markets.

High portfolio turnover may result in higher levels of transaction costs and may generate greater tax liabilities for shareholders.

The market price of a fund's shares will generally fluctuate in accordance with changes in the fund's net asset value ("NAV") as well as the relative supply of and demand for shares on the exchange, and a fund's investment advisor cannot predict whether shares will trade below, at or above their NAV.

Securities of small- and mid-capitalization companies may experience greater price volatility and be less liquid than larger, more established companies.

Streaming and gaming companies are subject to intense competition, consumer demand, discretionary spending, technological developments, legislative and regulatory changes and are dependent on a limited number of products that can rapidly become obsolete. In addition, these companies rely heavily on protection of patents and trademarks and can be subject to intense litigation of IP rights, cybersecurity and privacy.

Trading on an exchange may be halted due to market conditions or other reasons. There can be no assurance that a fund's requirements to maintain the exchange listing will continue to be met or be unchanged.

In China, direct ownership of companies in certain sectors by foreign individuals and entities is prohibited. In order to allow for foreign investment in these businesses, many Chinese companies have created variable interest entities ("VIEs") structures to enable indirect foreign ownership. VIEs are not formally recognized under Chinese law. Intervention by the Chinese government with respect to VIEs could significantly affect the Chinese company's performance and the enforceability of the VIE's contractual arrangements that establish the links between the Chinese company and the shell company in which the Fund invests. VIEs are also subject to the investment risks associated with the underlying Chinese issuer or operating company. Chinese companies are not subject to the same degree of regulatory requirements or accounting standards and oversight as companies in more developed countries. As a result, information about the Chinese securities and VIEs in which the Fund invests may be less reliable and incomplete.

First Trust Advisors L.P. (FTA) is the adviser to the First Trust fund(s). FTA is an affiliate of First Trust Portfolios L.P., the distributor of the fund(s).

S-Network and S-Network Streaming & Gaming Index are service marks of VettaFi LLC and have been licensed for use by First Trust Advisors L.P. The Fund is not issued, sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by VettaFi LLC (collectively, “VettaFi”). VettaFi makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the purchasers or owners of the Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Fund particularly or the ability of the Index to track general market performance. VettaFi's only relationship to the Fund is the licensing of the service marks and the Index, which is determined, composed and calculated by VettaFi without regard to First Trust Advisors L.P. or the Fund. VettaFi is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the Fund issued by First Trust Advisors L.P. VettaFi has no obligation or liability in connection with the issuance, administration, marketing or trading of the Fund.

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The information presented is not intended to constitute an investment recommendation for, or advice to, any specific person. By providing this information, First Trust is not undertaking to give advice in any fiduciary capacity within the meaning of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code or any other regulatory framework. Financial professionals are responsible for evaluating investment risks independently and for exercising independent judgment in determining whether investments are appropriate for their clients.
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