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Worldwide Economic Recovery, 18  Ticker: FPLRKX
 
Description
A unit investment trust that seeks above-average capital appreciation by investing in companies that, in our opinion, have skilled management, possess strong balance sheets, and have demonstrated the ability to generate earnings growth.
Please note that there is no assurance the objective will be met.
 
Summary
Product Code: WWER18
Portfolio Status: Primary
Initial Offer Date: 12/08/2023
Portfolio Ending Date: 12/08/2025
Tax Structure: Regulated Investment Company
Distributions: Semi-Annual
 
Initial Offer Price: $10.0000
NAV(*): $10.9516
POP(*): $11.2099
Remaining Deferred Sales Charge: $0.0750
* As of Trade Date: 04/30/2024 4:00pm ET
The Public Offering Price (POP) represents the net asset value per unit plus any applicable organization costs and sales charges. The Net Asset Value (NAV) represents the value per unit of a trust’s portfolio securities and other assets reduced by applicable deferred sales charges and other liabilities.

 Historical 12-Month Distribution of Trust Holdings:^
Rate (as of 4/30/2024) Per Unit (as of 4/29/2024)
1.09% $0.12250
^ There is no guarantee the issuers of the securities included in the trust will declare dividends or distributions in the future. The historical 12-month distribution per unit and historical 12-month distribution rate of the securities included in the trust are for illustrative purposes only and are not indicative of the trust's distribution or distribution rate. The historical 12-month distribution per unit is based on the weighted average of the trailing twelve month distributions paid by the securities included in the portfolio. The historical 12-month distribution rate is calculated by dividing the historical 12-month distributions by the trust's offering price. The historical 12-month distribution and rate are reduced to account for the effects of fees and expenses, which will be incurred when investing in a trust. Certain of the issuers may have reduced their dividends or distributions over the prior twelve months. The distribution per unit and rate paid by the trust may be higher or lower than the amount shown above due to certain factors that may include, but are not limited to, a change in the dividends or distributions paid by issuers, actual expenses incurred, or the sale of securities in the portfolio. For trusts that include funds, distributions may include realized short term capital gains, realized long-term capital gains and/or return of capital.

 Holdings Analysis Click here to Perform a Benchmark Comparison  
 Sector Weighting
Communication Services  Communication Services 8.17%
Consumer Discretionary  Consumer Discretionary 9.88%
Consumer Staples  Consumer Staples 4.97%
Energy  Energy 7.70%
Financials  Financials 4.76%
Health Care  Health Care 17.73%
Industrials  Industrials 12.73%
Information Technology  Information Technology 29.59%
Materials  Materials 4.10%
Real Estate  Real Estate 0.00%
Utilities  Utilities 0.00%
Other  Other 0.37%
 
  Large Mid Small  
Growth  76.97% 1.73% 0.00%  
Value  20.93% 0.00% 0.00%  

 Style Weighting
Large-Cap Growth 76.97%
Large-Cap Value 20.93%
Mid-Cap Growth 1.73%
Mid-Cap Value 0.00%
Small-Cap Growth 0.00%
Small-Cap Value 0.00%
Undetermined 0.37%
 Composition
U.S. Stocks 78.23%   Other 0.37%
Non-U.S. Stocks 21.40%      
The style and sector characteristics of the portfolio are determined as of 04/30/2024 and will likely vary thereafter due to market fluctuations in the underlying securities.  

 Key Stats
Weighted Average Market Cap $499,028
Price/Earnings 24.60
Price/Book 7.50
As of 4/30/2024
All market capitalization numbers are in USD$ Millions. All figures are subject to change.

 Holdings  Export Current Holdings | View Initial Holdings  
NameSymbolSectorStyleWeighting
 NVIDIA Corporation NVDA Information Technology  Information Technology Large-Cap Growth 4.21%
 Broadcom Inc. AVGO Information Technology  Information Technology Large-Cap Growth 3.17%
 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (ADR) TSM Information Technology  Information Technology Large-Cap Growth 3.10%
 Novo Nordisk A/S (ADR) NVO Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Growth 2.97%
 KLA Corporation KLAC Information Technology  Information Technology Large-Cap Growth 2.94%
 Applied Materials, Inc. AMAT Information Technology  Information Technology Large-Cap Growth 2.91%
 Meta Platforms Inc. (Class A) META Communication Services  Communication Services Large-Cap Growth 2.88%
 Caterpillar Inc. CAT Industrials  Industrials Large-Cap Growth 2.85%
 Merck & Co., Inc. MRK Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Growth 2.76%
 Netflix, Inc. NFLX Communication Services  Communication Services Large-Cap Growth 2.68%
 Exxon Mobil Corporation XOM Energy  Energy Large-Cap Value 2.67%
 Parker-Hannifin Corporation PH Industrials  Industrials Large-Cap Growth 2.66%
 Arista Networks, Inc. ANET Information Technology  Information Technology Large-Cap Growth 2.66%
 Costco Wholesale Corporation COST Consumer Staples  Consumer Staples Large-Cap Growth 2.64%
 AstraZeneca Plc (ADR) AZN Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Growth 2.64%
 Cencora Inc. COR Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Growth 2.62%
 Alphabet Inc. (Class C) GOOG Communication Services  Communication Services Large-Cap Growth 2.61%
 Ferguson Plc FERG Industrials  Industrials Large-Cap Growth 2.56%
 ConocoPhillips COP Energy  Energy Large-Cap Value 2.53%
 EOG Resources, Inc. EOG Energy  Energy Large-Cap Value 2.50%
 Mastercard Incorporated MA Financials  Financials Large-Cap Growth 2.47%
 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. TMO Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Value 2.43%
 Deere & Company DE Industrials  Industrials Large-Cap Value 2.39%
 Microsoft Corporation MSFT Information Technology  Information Technology Large-Cap Growth 2.37%
 The TJX Companies, Inc. TJX Consumer Discretionary  Consumer Discretionary Large-Cap Growth 2.35%
 The Coca-Cola Company KO Consumer Staples  Consumer Staples Large-Cap Growth 2.33%
 Visa Inc. (Class A) V Financials  Financials Large-Cap Growth 2.29%
 Lockheed Martin Corporation LMT Industrials  Industrials Large-Cap Growth 2.27%
 Novartis AG (ADR) NVS Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Value 2.25%
 The Home Depot, Inc. HD Consumer Discretionary  Consumer Discretionary Large-Cap Growth 2.24%
 Rio Tinto Plc (ADR) RIO Materials  Materials Large-Cap Value 2.15%
 Palo Alto Networks, Inc. PANW Information Technology  Information Technology Large-Cap Growth 2.13%
 ServiceNow, Inc. NOW Information Technology  Information Technology Large-Cap Growth 2.11%
 UnitedHealth Group Incorporated UNH Health Care  Health Care Large-Cap Value 2.06%
 Accenture Plc ACN Information Technology  Information Technology Large-Cap Growth 2.02%
 Apple Inc. AAPL Information Technology  Information Technology Large-Cap Growth 1.97%
 BHP Group Ltd (ADR) BHP Materials  Materials Large-Cap Value 1.95%
 NIKE, Inc. (Class B) NKE Consumer Discretionary  Consumer Discretionary Large-Cap Growth 1.80%
 lululemon athletica inc. LULU Consumer Discretionary  Consumer Discretionary Large-Cap Growth 1.76%
 Ulta Beauty, Inc. ULTA Consumer Discretionary  Consumer Discretionary Mid-Cap Growth 1.73%
 
Total Number of Holdings:    40
Underlying Securities information represented above is as of 04/30/2024 but will vary with future fluctuations in the market.

 Standard Account Sales Charges *
Transactional sales charges: Initial:  1.63%
  Deferred:  0.67%
C&D Fee:    0.45%
Maximum Sales Charge:   2.75%
CUSIP Type Distribution
30333J806 Cash Semi-Annual
30333J814 Reinvest Semi-Annual
* Based on the offer price as of 04/30/2024 4:00pm ET

 Fee/Wrap Account Sales Charges *
C&D Fee:    0.46%
Maximum Sales Charge:   0.46%
CUSIP Type Distribution
30333J822 Cash-Fee Semi-Annual
30333J830 Reinvest-Fee Semi-Annual
* Based on the NAV price as of 04/30/2024 4:00pm ET
In addition to the sales charges listed, UITs for both brokerage and advisory accounts are subject to annual operating expenses and organization costs. See the prospectus for additional information.

 Deferred Sales Charge Schedule
Amount Date
$0.07500 March 20, 2024
$0.07500 April 19, 2024
$0.07500 May 20, 2024

Risk Considerations

Equity Risk. An investment in a portfolio containing common stocks is subject to certain risks, such as an economic recession and the possible deterioration of either the financial condition of the issuers of the equity securities or the general condition of the stock market.

Sector Concentration Risk. A portfolio which is concentrated in an individual sector is subject to additional risks, including limited diversification.

Closed-End Fund Risk. Closed-end funds are subject to various risks, including management's ability to meet the fund's investment objective, and to manage the fund's portfolio when the underlying securities are redeemed or sold, during periods of market turmoil and as investors' perceptions regarding the funds or their underlying investments change. Unlike open-end funds, which trade at prices based on a current determination of the fund's net asset value, closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount to their net asset value in the secondary market. Certain closed-end funds employ the use of leverage, which increases the volatility of such funds.

COVID-19 Economic Impact Risk. The ongoing effects of the COVID-19 global pandemic, or the potential impacts of any future public health crisis, may cause significant volatility and uncertainty in global financial markets. While vaccines have been developed, there is no guarantee that vaccines will be effective against future variants of the disease.

Foreign Securities Risk. Securities of non-U.S. issuers are 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.

Investment Grade Bonds Risk. Investment grade securities are subject to numerous risks including higher interest rates, economic recession, deterioration of the investment grade security market or investors' perception thereof, possible downgrades and defaults of interest and/or principal.

Market Disruption Risk. 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 could have a significant impact on certain investments as well as performance.

REITs Risk. An investment in a portfolio containing REIT securities is subject to additional risks including limited diversification. Companies involved in the real estate industry are subject to changes in the real estate market, vacancy rates and competition, volatile interest rates and economic recession.

Technology Risk. The companies engaged in the information technology sector are subject to fierce competition, high research and development costs, and their products and services may be subject to rapid obsolescence. Technology company stocks, especially those which are Internet-related, may experience extreme price and volume fluctuations that are often unrelated to their operating performance.

Volatility Risk. The value of the securities held by the trust may be subject to steep declines or increased volatility due to changes in performance or perception of the issuers.

The style and capitalization characteristics used to describe the stocks are designed to help you understand how they fit into your overall investment plan. Due to changes in the value of the stocks the characteristics may vary over time. In general, growth stocks have high relative price-to-book ratios while value stocks have low relative price-to-book ratios. In determining market capitalization characteristics, we analyze the market capitalizations of the 3,000 largest stocks in the U.S. (excluding foreign securities, ADRs, limited partnerships and regulated investment companies) on a monthly basis. Companies with market capitalizations among the largest 10% are considered Large-Cap securities, the next 20% are considered Mid-Cap securities and the remaining securities are considered Small-Cap securities.

You should carefully consider the trust's investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses before investing. Contact your financial professional or call First Trust Portfolios, L.P. at 1.800.621.1675 to request a prospectus, which contains this and other information about the trust. Read it carefully before you invest.

This product information does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any state to any person to whom it is not lawful to make such an offer. Sales of any of these securities must include prospectus delivery and the services of a retail broker/dealer duly licensed in the appropriate states.

Not FDIC Insured, Not Bank Guaranteed and May Lose Value.

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Fund Cusip Information
30333J806 (Cash)
30333J814 (Reinvest)
30333J822 (Cash-Fee)
30333J830 (Reinvest-Fee)
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