First Trust ETFs Rated 4 or 5 Stars by Morningstar

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The following First Trust ETFs have received a four or five star Morningstar Rating^TM 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 8/31/2020.

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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 Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF	FAAR			N/A	N/A	Commodities Broad Basket	100	84	40
First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX® Fund	FBZ				N/A	Latin America Stock	20	19	11
First Trust Capital Strength ETF	FTCS					Large Blend	1,223	1,061	812
First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF	EDOW			N/A	N/A	Large Value	1,113	981	706
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund	FDN					Technology	195	175	152
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund	FDM					Small Value	391	357	253
First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF	FPXI				N/A	Foreign Large Growth	413	335	242
First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF	FTLS				N/A	Long-Short Equity	180	135	39
First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF	LMBS				N/A	Short-Term Bond	513	459	294
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF	FMB				N/A	Muni National Interm	240	217	160
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX® Fund	FXZ					Natural Resources	97	90	78
First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF	FTXN			N/A	N/A	Equity Energy	78	71	54
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund	EMLP				N/A	Energy Limited Partnership	80	72	8
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF	FPE				N/A	Preferred Stock	57	45	23
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF	RDVY				N/A	Large Value	1,113	981	706
First Trust Senior Loan Fund	FTSL				N/A	Bank Loan	225	203	94
First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF	FIXD			N/A	N/A	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	533	458	340
First Trust Value Line® Dividend Index Fund	FVD					Large Value	1,113	981	706
US Equity Dividend Select ETF	RNDV			N/A	N/A	Large Value	1,113	981	706

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 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.

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