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 8/31/2026.

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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 Active Factor Mid Cap ETF	AFMC				N/A	US Fund Mid-Cap Blend	366	349	274
First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF	AFSM				N/A	US Fund Small Blend	581	557	449
First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ETF	EMDM			N/A	N/A	US Fund Diversified Emerging Mkts	688	626	466
First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF	FTHI					US Fund Derivative Income	97	71	40
First Trust China AlphaDEX® Fund	FCA					US Fund Greater China Region	70	64	37
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF	FV					US Fund Mid-Cap Blend	366	349	274
First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Value ETF	DVLU				N/A	US Fund Mid-Cap Value	376	355	294
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund	FDM					US Fund Small Value	456	437	367
First Trust EIP Power Solutions ETF	FPWR				N/A	US Fund Utilities	53	49	44
First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund	FTGC					US Fund Commodities Broad Basket	101	93	68
First Trust Income Opportunities ETF	FCEF				N/A	US Fund Global Moderately Conservative Allocation	217	211	173
First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	NFTY					US Fund India Equity	24	21	18
First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF	MISL			N/A	N/A	US Fund Industrials	45	40	31
First Trust Indxx Global Natural Resources Income ETF	FTRI					US Fund Natural Resources	122	107	92
First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF	LEGR				N/A	US Fund Large Value	1,051	990	830
First Trust Indxx NextG ETF	NXTG					US Fund Technology	244	218	152
First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF	FPEI				N/A	US Fund Preferred Stock	63	59	44
First Trust Intermediate Government Opportunities ETF	MGOV			N/A	N/A	US Fund Government Mortgage-Backed Bond	123	121	103
First Trust International Developed Capital Strength® ETF	FICS				N/A	US Fund Foreign Large Growth	352	333	222
First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX® Fund	FTA					US Fund Mid-Cap Value	376	355	294
First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF	LGOV				N/A	US Fund Long Government	52	38	31
First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF	FTLS					US Fund Long-Short Equity	82	77	57
First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF	LMBS					US Fund Short Government	71	63	55
First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund	FNY					US Fund Mid-Cap Growth	443	424	361
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund	FDL					US Fund Large Value	1,051	990	830
First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund	FAD					US Fund Mid-Cap Growth	443	424	361
First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF	MMSC			N/A	N/A	US Fund Small Growth	521	499	405
First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF	LALT			N/A	N/A	US Fund Multistrategy	106	99	66
First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF	FTQI					US Fund Derivative Income	97	71	40
First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF	FTXH				N/A	US Fund Health	160	153	120
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	FTXL				N/A	US Fund Technology	244	218	152
First Trust NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund	GRID					US Fund Infrastructure	81	75	57
First Trust NYSE® Arca® Biotechnology Index Fund	FBT					US Fund Health	160	153	120
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF	FPE					US Fund Preferred Stock	63	59	44
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance® ETF	AIRR					US Fund Industrials	45	40	31
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF	RDVY					US Fund Large Value	1,051	990	830
First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF	RFEM					US Fund Diversified Emerging Mkts	688	626	466
First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund	FRI					US Fund Real Estate	197	190	149
First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX® Fund	FYX					US Fund Small Blend	581	557	449
First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX® Fund	FYC					US Fund Small Growth	521	499	405
First Trust STOXX® European Select Dividend Index Fund	FDD					US Fund Europe Stock	61	61	46
First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF	FPX					US Fund Mid-Cap Growth	443	424	361
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX® Fund	FXU					US Fund Utilities	53	49	44
First Trust Water ETF	FIW					US Fund Natural Resources	122	107	92
First Trust WCM International Equity ETF	WCMI				N/A	US Fund Foreign Large Growth	352	333	222
FT Energy Income Partners Strategy ETF	EIPX			N/A	N/A	US Fund Equity Energy	62	57	54
FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF	RDVI			N/A	N/A	US Fund Derivative Income	97	71	40
FT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF	TDVI			N/A	N/A	US Fund Derivative Income	97	71	40

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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