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 7/31/2019.

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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.
First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF FTHI 5 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars N/A Options-based 95 62 10
First Trust Capital Strength ETF FTCS 4 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars 4 Stars Large Blend 1,197 1,064 810
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF SKYY 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars N/A Technology 184 170 145
First Trust Dorsey Wright People's Portfolio ETF DWPP 5 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars N/A Long-Short Equity 204 137 35
First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund FGD 4 Stars 3 Stars 3 Stars 5 Stars Foreign Large Value 295 242 160
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund FDN 5 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars Technology 184 170 145
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund FDM 5 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars 4 Stars Small Value 377 335 229
First Trust Financials AlphaDEX® Fund FXO 4 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars Financial 82 79 63
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX® Fund FXH 4 Stars 3 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars Health 129 116 96
First Trust Hedged BuyWrite Income ETF FTLB 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars N/A Options-based 95 62 10
First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF FPXI 5 Stars 5 Stars N/A N/A Foreign Large Growth 394 337 249
First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX® Fund FLN 4 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars N/A Latin America Stock 17 16 9
First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF FTLS 4 Stars 4 Stars N/A N/A Long-Short Equity 204 137 35
First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF LMBS 4 Stars 4 Stars N/A N/A Short-Term Bond 490 433 277
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF FMB 5 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars N/A Muni National Interm 240 216 149
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX® Fund FXZ 4 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars Natural Resources 111 107 77
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund FDL 4 Stars 2 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars Large Value 1,086 949 691
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund QQEW 4 Stars 3 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars Large Growth 1,233 1,104 815
First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund QTEC 4 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars Technology 184 170 145
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund EMLP 5 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars N/A Energy Limited Partnership 98 70 1
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF FPE 5 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars N/A Preferred Stock 52 40 17
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF RDVY 5 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars N/A Large Value 1,086 949 691
First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF HYLS 4 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars N/A High Yield Bond 613 530 343
First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF FPX 4 Stars 3 Stars 3 Stars 5 Stars Large Growth 1,233 1,104 815
First Trust Value Line® Dividend Index Fund FVD 5 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars Large Value 1,086 949 691

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.

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