First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF (DVOL)

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Fund Summary

Investment Objective/Strategy - The First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an index called the Dorsey Wright Momentum Plus Low Volatility Index (the "Index"). Under normal conditions, the Fund will invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the equity securities that comprise the Index. The Fund, using an indexing investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. The Fund's investment advisor seeks a correlation of 0.95 or better (before fees and expenses) between the Fund's performance and the performance of the Index; a figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation. The Index is owned and was developed by Nasdaq, Inc. (the "Index Provider").

There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objectives will be achieved.

The Dorsey Wright Momentum Plus Low Volatility Index is a rules-based equity index that is designed to track the overall performance of 50 stocks within the NASDAQ US Large Mid Cap Index that exhibit the lowest levels of volatility while maintaining high levels of relative strength.
To construct the index, Dorsey, Wright & Associates (DWA) begins with the eligible constituents of the NASDAQ US Large Mid Cap Index.
- These eligible constituents are determined after meeting certain criteria, including maintaining a minimum average daily dollar volume of $1 million for the 30-day period prior to evaluation.
Each security is assigned a relative strength score based on its forward price momentum compared to the momentum of a broad market benchmark index. Securities that exhibit a minimum level of relative strength are eligible for inclusion in the index.
Eligible securities are then assigned a volatility score based on their daily percentage price changes over the trailing year. The top 50 securities with the lowest volatility scores are selected for inclusion in the index.
- The securities are then weighted using the inverse of each security's one-year trailing volatility, with greater weights given to securities with lower volatility scores.
The index is reconstituted and rebalanced quarterly.

Fund Overview

Ticker	DVOL
Fund Type	Large Blend
Investment Advisor	First Trust Advisors L.P.
Investor Servicing Agent	Brown Brothers Harriman
CUSIP	33741L108
ISIN	US33741L1089
Intraday NAV	DVOLIV
Fiscal Year-End	09/30
Exchange	Nasdaq
Inception	9/5/2018
Inception Price	$19.97
Inception NAV	$19.97
Rebalance Frequency	Quarterly
Expense Ratio	0.60%

Current Fund Data (as of 10/14/2021)

Closing NAV¹	$28.53
Closing Market Price²	$28.51
Bid/Ask Midpoint	$28.53
Bid/Ask Discount	0.02%
30-Day Median Bid/Ask Spread³	0.14%
Total Net Assets	$126,946,356
Outstanding Shares	4,450,002
Daily Volume	3,073
Average 30-Day Daily Volume	14,153
Closing Market Price 52-Week High/Low	$29.98 / $22.23
Closing NAV 52-Week High/Low	$29.85 / $22.27
Number of Holdings (excluding cash)	50

Top Holdings (as of 10/14/2021)*

Holding	Percent
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.	3.49%
Blackstone Inc.	3.11%
Nasdaq, Inc.	3.10%
Yum! Brands, Inc.	3.09%
The Sherwin-Williams Company	2.93%
Garmin Ltd.	2.92%
Accenture Plc	2.90%
Amphenol Corporation	2.85%
Agilent Technologies, Inc.	2.77%
Extra Space Storage Inc.	2.64%

* Excluding cash. Holdings are subject to change.

NAV History (Since Inception)

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Distribution Information

Dividend per Share Amt (as of 10/17/2021)⁴	$0.0360
30-Day SEC Yield (as of 9/30/2021)⁵	0.42%
12-Month Distribution Rate (as of 9/30/2021)⁶	0.32%
Index Yield (as of 9/30/2021)⁷	1.20%

Fund Characteristics (as of 9/30/2021)⁹

Maximum Market Cap.	$2,118,598
Median Market Cap.	$33,618
Minimum Market Cap.	$5,710
Price/Earnings	26.15
Price/Book	5.58
Price/Cash Flow	20.08
Price/Sales	3.81

Bid/Ask Premium/Discount (as of 10/14/2021)

	2020	Q1 2021	Q2 2021	Q3 2021
Days Traded at Premium	166	37	57	52
Days Traded at Discount	87	24	6	12

Top Sector Exposure (as of 10/14/2021)

Industrials	29.36%
Financials	21.49%
Consumer Discretionary	14.90%
Information Technology	11.40%
Health Care	8.10%
Real Estate	6.00%
Materials	3.98%
Communication Services	3.73%
Consumer Staples	1.04%

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 Since Inception (as of 10/14/2021) *

Tracking Index: Dorsey Wright Momentum Plus Low Volatility Index

Month End Performance (as of 9/30/2021)

	3 Month	YTD	1 Year	3 Year	5 Year	10 Year	Since Fund Inception¹⁰
Fund Performance *
Net Asset Value (NAV)	1.42%	12.42%	22.98%	12.56%	N/A	N/A	12.21%
After Tax Held	1.37%	12.29%	22.81%	12.06%	N/A	N/A	11.73%
After Tax Sold	0.84%	7.35%	13.60%	9.57%	N/A	N/A	9.30%
Market Price	1.38%	12.38%	22.98%	12.52%	N/A	N/A	12.21%

Index Performance **
Dorsey Wright Momentum Plus Low Volatility Index	1.55%	12.91%	23.72%	13.29%	N/A	N/A	12.93%
S&P 500 Index	0.58%	15.92%	30.00%	15.99%	N/A	N/A	15.99%

Quarter End Performance (as of 9/30/2021)

	3 Month	YTD	1 Year	3 Year	5 Year	10 Year	Since Fund Inception¹⁰
Fund Performance *
Net Asset Value (NAV)	1.42%	12.42%	22.98%	12.56%	N/A	N/A	12.21%
After Tax Held	1.37%	12.29%	22.81%	12.06%	N/A	N/A	11.73%
After Tax Sold	0.84%	7.35%	13.60%	9.57%	N/A	N/A	9.30%
Market Price	1.38%	12.38%	22.98%	12.52%	N/A	N/A	12.21%

Index Performance **
Dorsey Wright Momentum Plus Low Volatility Index	1.55%	12.91%	23.72%	13.29%	N/A	N/A	12.93%
S&P 500 Index	0.58%	15.92%	30.00%	15.99%	N/A	N/A	15.99%

3-Year Statistics (as of 9/30/2021)

	Standard Deviation	Alpha	Beta	Sharpe Ratio	Correlation
DVOL	17.69%	-0.04	0.80	0.69	0.84
S&P 500 Index	18.81%	---	1.00	0.82	1.00

Standard Deviation is a measure of price variability (risk). Alpha is an indication of how much an investment outperforms or underperforms on a risk-adjusted basis relative to its benchmark.Beta is a measure of price variability relative to the market. Sharpe Ratio is a measure of excess reward per unit of volatility. Correlation is a measure of the similarity of performance.

*Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than performance quoted. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

After Tax Held returns represent return after taxes on distributions. Assumes shares have not been sold. After Tax Sold returns represent the return after taxes on distributions and the sale of fund shares. Returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. Market Price returns are determined by using the midpoint of the national best bid offer price ("NBBO") as of the time that the fund's NAV is calculated. Returns are average annualized total returns, except those for periods of less than one year, which are cumulative.

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

**Performance information for the Dorsey Wright Momentum Plus Low Volatility Index is for illustrative purposes only and does not represent actual fund performance.

Indexes do not charge management fees or brokerage expenses, and no such fees or expenses were deducted from the performance shown. Indexes are unmanaged and an investor cannot invest directly in an index.

S&P 500 Index - The Index is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks used to measure large-cap U.S. stock market performance.

Footnotes

¹	The NAV represents the fund's net assets (assets less liabilities) divided by the fund's outstanding shares .
²	Fund shares are purchased and sold on an exchange at their market price rather than net asset value (NAV), which may cause the shares to trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).
³	The median bid-ask spread is calculated by identifying the national best bid and national best offer ("NBBO") for the fund as of the end of each 10 second interval during each trading day of the last 30 calendar days and dividing the difference between each such bid and offer by the midpoint of the NBBO. The median of those values is identified and that value is expressed as a percentage rounded to the nearest hundredth.
⁴	Most recent distribution paid or declared to today's date. Subject to change in the future. There is no guarantee that the fund will declare dividends.
⁵	The 30-day SEC yield is calculated by dividing the net investment income per share earned during the most recent 30-day period by the maximum offering price per share on the last day of the period and includes the effects of fee waivers and expense reimbursements, if applicable.
⁶	12-Month Distribution Rate is calculated by dividing the sum of the fund's trailing 12-month ordinary distributions paid or declared by the NAV price. Distribution rates may vary.
⁷	Index yield represents the weighted average trailing 12-month dividend of the constituents of the Dorsey Wright Momentum Plus Low Volatility Index.
⁸	Distribution Rate is calculated by dividing the fund's most recent ordinary distribution paid or declared, on an annualized basis, by the NAV price. Distribution rates may vary.
⁹	All market capitalization numbers are in USD$ Millions.
¹⁰	Inception Date is 9/5/2018

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.

Risk Considerations

A fund's return may not match the return of its underlying index. A fund invests in securities included in the index regardless of investment merit and the securities held by a fund will generally not be bought or sold in response to market fluctuations.

Investors buying or selling fund shares on the secondary market may incur customary brokerage commissions. Market prices may differ to some degree from the net asset value of the shares. Investors who sell fund shares may receive less than the share's net asset value. Shares may be sold throughout the day on the exchange through any brokerage account. However, unlike mutual funds, shares may only be redeemed directly from a fund by authorized participants in very large creation/redemption units. If a fund's authorized participants are unable to proceed with creation/redemption orders and no other authorized participant is able to step forward to create or redeem, fund shares may trade at a discount to a fund's net asset value and possibly face delisting.

A fund's shares will change in value, and you could lose money by investing in a fund. One of the principal risks of investing in a fund is market risk. Market risk is the risk that a particular stock owned by a fund, fund shares or stocks in general may fall in value. There can be no assurance that a fund's investment objective will be achieved. The outbreak of the respiratory disease designated as COVID-19 in December 2019 has caused significant volatility and declines in global financial markets, which have caused losses for investors. While the development of vaccines has slowed the spread of the virus and allowed for the resumption of "reasonably" normal business activity in the United States, many countries continue to impose lockdown measures in an attempt to slow the spread. Additionally, there is no guarantee that vaccines will be effective against emerging variants of the disease.

As the use of Internet technology has become more prevalent in the course of business, funds have become more susceptible to potential operational risks through breaches in cyber security.

A fund may be a constituent of one or more indices which could greatly affect a fund's trading activity, size and volatility.

There is no assurance that the index provider or its agents will compile or maintain the index accurately.

A portfolio comprised of low volatility stocks may not produce investment exposure that has lower variability to changes in such stocks' price levels. Low volatility stocks are likely to underperform the broader market during periods of rapidly rising stock prices.

A fund that employs a "momentum" style of investing emphasizes selecting stocks that have had higher recent price performance compared to other stocks. Momentum can turn quickly and cause significant variation from other types of investments.

A fund classified as "non-diversified" may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers. As a result, a fund may be more susceptible to a single adverse economic or regulatory occurrence affecting one or more of these issuers, experience increased volatility and be highly concentrated in certain issuers.

A fund and a fund's advisor may seek to reduce various operational risks through controls and procedures, but it is not possible to completely protect against such risks.

High portfolio turnover may result in higher levels of transaction costs and may generate greater tax liabilities for shareholders.

A fund with significant exposure to a single asset class, country, region, industry, or sector may be more affected by an adverse economic or political development than a broadly diversified fund.

Securities of small- and mid-capitalization companies may experience greater price volatility and be less liquid than larger, more established companies.

Trading on the exchange may be halted due to market conditions or other reasons. There can be no assurance that the requirements to maintain the listing of a fund on the exchange will continue to be met or be unchanged.

First Trust Advisors L.P. is the adviser to the fund. First Trust Advisors L.P. is an affiliate of First Trust Portfolios L.P., the fund’s distributor.

Nasdaq® and Dorsey Wright Momentum Plus Low Volatility Index are registered trademarks and service marks of Nasdaq, Inc. (together with its affiliates hereinafter referred to as the “Corporations”) and are licensed for use by First Trust. The Fund has not been passed on by the Corporations as to its legality or suitability. The Fund is not issued, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND.

Not FDIC Insured • Not Bank Guaranteed • May Lose Value