First Trust ETFs Rated 4 or 5 Stars by Morningstar

	Printer Friendly Page
	Monthly Performance Report

The following First Trust ETFs have received a four or five star Morningstar Rating^TM. 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 12/31/2018.

Click on the fund name for additional information and quarterly standardized performance returns.

		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 BICK Index Fund	BICK				N/A	Diversified Emerging Mkts	708	533	238
First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF	FTHI			N/A	N/A	Options-based	94	59	12
First Trust Capital Strength ETF	FTCS					Large Blend	1,208	1,071	805
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX® Fund	FDT				N/A	Foreign Large Blend	639	508	380
First Trust Dorsey Wright People's Portfolio ETF	DWPP				N/A	Long-Short Equity	199	118	33
First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund	FGD					Foreign Large Value	273	225	149
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund	FDN					Technology	182	174	146
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund	FDM					Small Value	373	327	228
First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX® Fund	FEM				N/A	Diversified Emerging Mkts	708	533	238
First Trust Europe AlphaDEX® Fund	FEP				N/A	Europe Stock	105	71	52
First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX® ETF	FEUZ			N/A	N/A	Europe Stock	105	71	52
First Trust Financials AlphaDEX® Fund	FXO					Financial	96	92	77
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX® Fund	FXH					Health	130	121	98
First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF	FPXI			N/A	N/A	Foreign Large Growth	364	315	228
First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX® Fund	FLN				N/A	Latin America Stock	19	18	10
First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF	FTLS			N/A	N/A	Long-Short Equity	199	118	33
First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF	LMBS			N/A	N/A	Short-Term Bond	472	405	263
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF	FMB			N/A	N/A	Muni National Interm	259	228	151
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX® Fund	FXZ					Natural Resources	120	114	81
First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX® Fund	FNX					Mid-Cap Blend	382	335	235
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund	FDL					Large Value	1,100	937	686
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund	QQEW					Large Growth	1,247	1,107	799
First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund	QTEC					Technology	182	174	146
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund	EMLP				N/A	Energy Limited Partnership	101	71	1
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF	FPE				N/A	Preferred Stock	51	39	18
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF	RDVY			N/A	N/A	Large Value	1,100	937	686
First Trust STOXX® European Select Dividend Index Fund	FDD					Europe Stock	105	71	52
First Trust Strategic Income ETF	FDIV			N/A	N/A	Allocation--30% to 50% Equity	463	367	261
First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF	FPX					Large Growth	1,247	1,107	799
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX® Fund	FXU					Utilities	60	58	51
First Trust Value Line® Dividend Index Fund	FVD					Large Value	1,100	937	686

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.

©2019 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Morningstar Rating^TM 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.