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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 4/30/2025.

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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.
Emerging Markets Equity Select ETF RNEM 4 Stars 5 Stars 4 Stars N/A Diversified Emerging Mkts 722 639 N/A
First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF AFMC 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars N/A Mid-Cap Blend 378 351 N/A
First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF AFSM 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars N/A Small Blend 576 555 N/A
First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF SHRY 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars N/A Large Value 1,089 1,027 N/A
First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF FCAL 4 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars N/A Muni California Long 100 97 N/A
First Trust China AlphaDEX® Fund FCA 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars China Region 83 69 43
First Trust Dividend Strength™ ETF FTDS 4 Stars 3 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars Mid-Cap Value 385 362 282
First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF DDIV 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars Mid-Cap Value 385 362 282
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund FDM 4 Stars 3 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars Small Value 477 445 358
First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF ECLN 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars N/A Utilities 57 57 N/A
First Trust Expanded Technology ETF XPND 5 Stars 5 Stars N/A N/A Technology 246 N/A N/A
First Trust Flexible Municipal High Income ETF MFLX 5 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars N/A Muni National Long 167 157 N/A
First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund FTGC 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars Commodities Broad Basket 96 90 63
First Trust Income Opportunities ETF FCEF 5 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars N/A Global Moderately Conservative Allocation 237 221 N/A
First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF ILDR 4 Stars 4 Stars N/A N/A Large Growth 1,027 N/A N/A
First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF FPEI 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars N/A Preferred Stock 66 56 N/A
First Trust International Developed Capital Strength® ETF FICS 4 Stars 4 Stars N/A N/A Foreign Large Growth 368 N/A N/A
First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX® Fund FLN 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars Latin America Stock 16 15 11
First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF FSIG 4 Stars 4 Stars N/A N/A Short-Term Bond 528 N/A N/A
First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF LGOV 4 Stars 5 Stars 4 Stars N/A Long Government 37 34 N/A
First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF FTLS 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars Long-Short Equity 84 79 49
First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF LMBS 5 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars Short Government 90 87 79
First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund FMF 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars Systematic Trend 62 60 53
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF FMB 4 Stars 3 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars Muni National Interm 262 241 175
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund FDL 4 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars Large Value 1,089 1,027 814
First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund FAD 4 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars 4 Stars Mid-Cap Growth 479 445 362
First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF MMSC 4 Stars 4 Stars N/A N/A Small Growth 529 N/A N/A
First Trust Municipal High Income ETF FMHI 4 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars N/A High Yield Muni 180 174 N/A
First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF CIBR 5 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars N/A Technology 246 210 N/A
First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund TDIV 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars Technology 246 210 155
First Trust NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund GRID 5 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars Infrastructure 79 75 47
First Trust New York Municipal High Income ETF FMNY 5 Stars 5 Stars N/A N/A Muni New York Long 79 N/A N/A
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF FPE 4 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars Preferred Stock 66 56 38
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance® ETF AIRR 5 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars 5 Stars Industrials 45 42 33
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF RDVY 4 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars Large Value 1,089 1,027 814
First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF RFEM 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars N/A Diversified Emerging Mkts 722 639 N/A
First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund FRI 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars Real Estate 209 192 146
First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF FSMB 4 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars N/A Muni National Short 211 197 N/A
First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund FYC 4 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars Small Growth 529 513 388
First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF SDVY 4 Stars 5 Stars 4 Stars N/A Small Value 477 445 N/A
First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF FSCS 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars N/A Mid-Cap Blend 378 351 N/A
First Trust S-Network Streaming & Gaming ETF BNGE 4 Stars 4 Stars N/A N/A Communications 45 N/A N/A
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX® Fund FXU 4 Stars 4 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars Utilities 57 57 50
First Trust Water ETF FIW 5 Stars 5 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars Natural Resources 113 106 90

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.

©2025 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Morningstar RatingTM information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar;(2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 
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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