First Trust FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Markets Real Estate Index Fund (FFR)

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Fund Summary

On March 13, 2019 the Board of Trustees of First Trust Heitman Global Prime Real Estate ETF (NYSE Arca: PRME) and First Trust FTSE EPRA/NAREIT (NYSE Arca: FFR), exchange-traded funds managed by FTA, has approved the merger of PRME into FFR. FFR will be the surviving fund. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, which is expected to be tax free, the assets of PRME would be transferred to, and the liabilities of PRME would be assumed by, FFR, and shareholders of PRME would receive shares of FFR with a value equal to the aggregate net asset value of the PRME shares held by them. It is currently expected that the transaction will be consummated later this year, subject to requisite shareholder approval of PRME and satisfaction of applicable regulatory requirements and approvals and customary closing conditions. There is no assurance when or whether such approvals, or any other approvals required for the transaction, will be obtained. More information on the proposed transaction will be contained in registration statement/proxy materials that will be filed with the SEC. Upon completion of the proposed transaction, the investment objectives and strategies of FFR will remain unchanged.

Investment Objective/Strategy - First Trust FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Markets Real Estate Index Fund is an exchange-traded fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield, before fees and expenses, of an equity index called the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index.

There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objectives will be achieved.

The Index is designed to measure the stock performance of companies engaged in specific real estate activities of the North American, European and Asian real estate markets. Relevant real estate activities are defined as the ownership, trading and development of income-producing real estate.
The constituents of the Index are required to meet individual geographic criteria and are subject to size, liquidity, and free float screens.
The Index is a modified market capitalization weighted index, based on free float market capitalization. The Index is rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.

Fund Overview

Ticker	FFR
Fund Type	Global REIT
Investment Advisor	First Trust Advisors L.P.
Investor Servicing Agent	Bank of New York Mellon
CUSIP	33736N101
ISIN	US33736N1019
Intraday NAV	FFRIV
Fiscal Year-End	09/30
Exchange	NYSE Arca
Inception	8/27/2007
Inception Price	$50.00
Inception NAV	$50.00
Rebalance Frequency	Quarterly
Gross Expense Ratio*	0.85%
Net Expense Ratio*	0.60%

* As of 2/1/2019

Expenses are capped contractually at 0.60% per year, at least until January 31, 2020.

Current Fund Data (as of 3/15/2019)

Closing NAV¹	$47.25
Closing Market Price²	$47.24
Bid/Ask Midpoint	$47.24
Bid/Ask Discount	0.01%
Total Net Assets	$49,609,442
Outstanding Shares	1,050,002
Daily Volume	8,531
Average 30-Day Daily Volume	3,340
Closing Market Price 52-Week High/Low	$47.24 / $40.92
Closing NAV 52-Week High/Low	$47.31 / $40.88
Number of Holdings	338

Fund Characteristics (as of 2/28/2019)⁹

Maximum Market Cap.	$55,973
Median Market Cap.	$2,971
Minimum Market Cap.	$305
Price/Earnings	17.10
Price/Book	1.41
Price/Cash Flow	11.06
Price/Sales	6.07

Top Holdings (as of 3/15/2019)

Holding	Percent
Simon Property Group, Inc.	3.49%
Prologis, Inc.	2.88%
Public Storage	2.08%
Welltower Inc.	1.85%
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.	1.77%
Vonovia SE	1.73%
Equity Residential	1.72%
Mitsui Fudosan Company, Ltd.	1.53%
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.	1.52%
Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited	1.50%

Holdings are subject to change.

Top Country Exposure (as of 3/15/2019)

Country	Percent
United States	53.02%
Japan	11.05%
Hong Kong	8.28%
Australia	4.69%
United Kingdom	4.66%
Germany	4.24%
France	3.00%
Canada	2.84%
Singapore	2.49%
Sweden	1.65%

NAV History (Since Inception)

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Overall Morningstar Rating^TM (as of 2/28/2019)³

Among 192 funds in the Global Real Estate category. This fund was rated 3 stars/192 funds (3 years), 3 stars/152 funds (5 years), 4 stars/106 funds (10 years).

Distribution Information

Dividend per Share Amt (as of 3/18/2019)⁴	$0.6410
30-Day SEC Yield (as of 2/28/2019)⁵	3.47%
Unsubsidized 30-Day SEC Yield (as of 2/28/2019)⁶	3.20%
12-Month Distribution Rate (as of 2/28/2019)⁷	3.05%
Index Yield (as of 2/28/2019)⁸	4.01%

Bid/Ask Midpoint vs. NAV (as of 12/31/2018)

Number of Days Bid/Ask Midpoint Above NAV

Quarter Ended	0-49 Basis Points	50-99 Basis Points	100-199 Basis Points	>=200 Basis Points
12/31/2018	19	1	0	0
9/30/2018	7	0	0	0
6/30/2018	5	0	0	1
3/31/2018	4	0	0	0

Number of Days Bid/Ask Midpoint Below NAV

Quarter Ended	0-49 Basis Points	50-99 Basis Points	100-199 Basis Points	>=200 Basis Points
12/31/2018	42	0	1	0
9/30/2018	56	0	0	0
6/30/2018	55	3	0	0
3/31/2018	53	4	0	0

The price used to calculate market return is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the stock exchange, on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund's NAV is calculated.

Top Sub-Industry Exposure (as of 3/15/2019)

Diversified REITs	28.20%
Retail REITs	18.46%
Residential REITs	15.85%
Office REITs	12.26%
Industrial REITs	8.87%
Healthcare REITs	7.48%
Self Storage REITs	3.90%
Lodging/Resorts REITs	3.69%
Industrial/Office Mixed REITs	1.17%

Month End Performance (as of 2/28/2019)

	3 Mos	YTD	1 Year	3 Year	5 Year	10 Year	Since Fund Inception¹⁰
Fund Performance *
Net Asset Value (NAV)	4.53%	10.49%	12.58%	7.89%	5.85%	14.43%	2.81%
After Tax Held	3.89%	10.49%	11.12%	6.33%	4.47%	12.88%	1.46%
After Tax Sold	2.64%	6.21%	7.39%	5.36%	3.87%	11.32%	1.51%
Market Price	4.74%	10.77%	13.04%	8.06%	5.83%	14.91%	2.81%

Index Performance **
FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index	4.80%	10.81%	13.04%	8.67%	6.63%	15.27%	3.66%
MSCI World REIT Index	4.30%	11.10%	14.59%	7.59%	7.08%	15.02%	3.15%
S&P Global REIT Index	4.31%	10.88%	13.62%	6.66%	6.05%	15.05%	3.34%

Quarter End Performance (as of 12/31/2018)

	3 Mos	YTD	1 Year	3 Year	5 Year	10 Year	Since Fund Inception¹⁰
Fund Performance *
Net Asset Value (NAV)	-5.50%	-5.11%	-5.11%	3.07%	4.53%	9.55%	1.95%
After Tax Held	-6.08%	-6.35%	-6.35%	1.59%	3.17%	8.06%	0.60%
After Tax Sold	-3.26%	-3.00%	-3.00%	1.71%	2.89%	7.09%	0.87%
Market Price	-5.47%	-4.91%	-4.91%	3.11%	4.43%	9.38%	1.93%

Index Performance **
FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index	-5.46%	-4.74%	-4.74%	3.67%	5.26%	10.53%	2.78%
MSCI World REIT Index	-4.53%	-5.04%	-5.04%	2.80%	6.27%	9.82%	2.24%
S&P Global REIT Index	-5.79%	-5.90%	-5.90%	2.25%	5.28%	10.05%	2.45%

3-Year Statistics (as of 2/28/2019)

	Standard Deviation	Alpha	Beta	Sharpe Ratio	Correlation
FFR	12.17%	0.68	0.93	0.59	0.98
MSCI World REIT Index	12.79%	---	1.00	0.55	1.00

Standard Deviation is a measure of price variability (risk). Alpha is an indication of how much an investment outperforms or underperforms on a risk-adjusted basis relative to its benchmark.Beta is a measure of price variability relative to the market. Sharpe Ratio is a measure of excess reward per unit of volatility. Correlation is a measure of the similarity of performance.

*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 based on the midpoint of the bid/ask spread on the stock exchange on which shares of the fund are listed for trading 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. The fund's performance reflects fee waivers and expense reimbursements, absent which performance would have been lower.

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 the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed 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.

FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index - The Index is designed to track the performance of listed real estate companies and REITS worldwide.

MSCI World REIT Index - The Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the real estate investment trusts from 23 developed markets around the world.

S&P Global REIT Index - The Index defines and measures the investable universe of publicly traded real estate investment trusts with constituents from 13 countries.

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 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.
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	The unsubsidized 30-day SEC yield is calculated the same as the 30-day SEC yield, however it excludes contractual fee waivers and expense reimbursements.
⁷	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.
⁸	Index yield represents the weighted average trailing 12-month dividend of the constituents of the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index.
⁹	All market capitalization numbers are in USD$ Millions.
¹⁰	Inception Date is 8/27/2007

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.

ETF Characteristics

The fund lists and principally trades its shares on the NYSE Arca, Inc.

The fund's return may not match the return of the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index. Securities held by the fund will generally not be bought or sold in response to market fluctuations.

Investors buying or selling fund shares on the secondary market may incur customary brokerage commissions. Market prices may differ to some degree from the net asset value of the shares. Investors who sell fund shares may receive less than the share's net asset value. Shares may be sold throughout the day on the exchange through any brokerage account. However, unlike mutual funds, shares may only be redeemed directly from the fund by authorized participants, in very large creation/redemption units. If the 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 discount to the fund's net asset value and possibly face delisting.

Risk Considerations

The fund's shares will change in value, and you could lose money by investing in the fund. One of the principal risks of investing in the fund is market risk. Market risk is the risk that a particular stock owned by the fund, fund shares or stocks in general may fall in value. There can be no assurance that the fund's investment objective will be achieved.

An investment in a fund containing securities of non-U.S. issuers is subject to additional risks, including currency fluctuations, political risks, withholding, the lack of adequate financial information, and exchange control restrictions impacting non-U.S. issuers. The fund may invest in depositary receipts which may be less liquid than the underlying shares in their primary trading market.

The fund is subject to the risks associated with investing in real estate and real estate investment trusts (REITs), which include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, defaults by borrowers or tenants, market saturation, changes in general and local economic conditions, decreases in market rates for rents, increases in competition, property taxes, capital expenditures or operating expenses, dependency upon management skills, limited diversification, and other economic, political or regulatory occurrences. Increases in interest rates typically lower the present value of a REIT's future earnings stream, and may make financing property purchases and improvements more costly.

The value of the fund will generally decline when investors in REIT stocks anticipate or experience rising interest rates.

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.

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

The FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index is calculated by FTSE International Limited ("FTSE"). FTSE does not sponsor, endorse or promote the First Trust FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Markets Real Estate Index Fund. All copyright in the index values and constituent list vests in FTSE and/or its licensors. First Trust Advisors L.P. and the First Trust FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Markets Real Estate Index Fund has obtained full license from FTSE to use such copyright in the creation of the First Trust FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Markets Real Estate Index Fund. "FTSE^®", "FT-SE^®" and "Footsie^®" are trademarks jointly owned by the London Stock Exchange Plc and the Financial Times Limited and are used by FTSE under license. "NAREIT^®" is the trademark of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts and "EPRA^®" is the trademark of the European Public Real Estate Association and are used by FTSE under license.

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