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First Trust Indxx Critical Metals ETFFMTL

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$32.28

+4.6% last session

+12.4% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

CompareS&P 500
0%+25%+50%S&P 500 +14.5%High +66.7%+36.3%Nov 5, 2025Nov 4, 20260%+25%+50%S&P 500 +14.5%High +66.7%+36.3%Nov 5, 2025Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 5, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026FMTLS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+4.6%−9.2%−7.9%+12.4%———+36.3%
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$28M
Expense ratio
0.65%
Distribution yield
1.6%
NAV
$31.36
Volume
13K
Avg. volume 30D
9K
High today
$32.35
Low today
$32.16
Previous close
$30.87
52-week high
$39.50
52-week low
$23.95
Our risk indicator
4/5

FMTL in One Breath

FMTL Among Its Peers

YTD
#1FMTLFirst Trust+12.4%$28.2M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 1 ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FMTL

5Y
$10,000 in FMTL became
$13,626
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$11,446
$10K$12K$14K$16K$13,626 FMTL$11,446 VOONov 2025Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Nov 5, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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FMTL’s Top Holdings

Today
Industrial MaterialsGoldCopperOther Precious MetalsConglomeratesUraniumOther
First Trust FMTL · 46 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
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What FMTL Holds

Today
Industrial Materials42.5%
GMEXICOB.M 8.3 · BHP.AX 8.2 · RIO.L 7.8 · AAL.L 6.3 · GLEN.L 4.5 · VALE 4.1 · S32.AX 1.6
Gold19.9%
NEM 4.7 · B 4.6 · AU 4.5 · WPM 4.4 · SSRM · OGC.TO · CG.TO
Copper15.1%
FCX 7.7 · TECK 3.5 · ANTO.L 1.7 · KGH.WA 1.2 · CS.TO · NDA.DE
Other Precious Metals7.2%
VALT.L 2.2 · BOL.ST 1.7 · HL 1.1 · PE&OLES.MX · SBSW · BVN
Conglomerates4.9%
8053.T 4.9
Uranium4.6%
CCJ 3.8 · NATKY · UUUU · URG · EU
Aluminum2.4%
AA 1.3 · NHY.OL 1.1
First Trust FMTL · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 4, 2026
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Grupo’s Share of FMTL

Today
8.3%

$83 of every $1,000 in FMTL is Grupo

Grupo held by FMTL
$2.3M
First Trust FMTL · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FMTL’s Size vs Its Peers

Today
$28.2Mthe largest ETF
$28.2MFMTL
AUM · FMTL and the 0 largest peers · Nov 5, 2026
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FMTL Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.65a year
per $100
$65 a year on $10,000
FMTL$0.65
Expense ratio · peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside FMTL

46 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
FMTL

First Trust Indxx Critical Metals ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1GMEXICOBGrupo Mexico, B. de C.V. ()8.26%
2BHP.AXBHP Group Limited8.22%
3RIO.LRio Tinto7.83%
4FCXFreeport-McMoRan7.74%
5AAL.LAnglo American6.31%
68053.TSumitomo4.89%
7NEMNewmont4.66%
8BBarrick Mining4.64%
9GLEN.LGlencore4.51%
10AUAngloGold Ashanti4.50%
Industrial MaterialsGoldCopperOther Precious MetalsConglomeratesUraniumAluminumSemiconductorsOther
First Trust FMTL · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 87.0%
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How It Compares

FMTL

First Trust Indxx Critical Metals ETF’s Peers

YTD

FMTL has no close peers in our data yet: […]

Similar peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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Head to Head

FMTL vs VOO

YTD
FMTL · First Trust Indxx Critical Metals
+12.4%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
1.0 pts
0%+10%+20%+30%+12.4% FMTL+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+20%+12.4% FMTL+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
First Trust FMTL and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FMTL vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FMTLAvsBPeer average
1D+4.6%[…]
1M−9.2%[…]
3M−7.9%[…]
YTD+12.4%[…]
0–0level
0 peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

FMTL

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y38.05%
Deepest drop · 1Y−22.5%
Lowest point · 5Y0.0%
52-week range
$23.95−18.3% from the high$39.50
First Trust FMTL · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FMTL

Payouts by Year

2Y
$0.51per share, Jun 2026
$0.01842025$0.512026
Distribution yield1.6%
Paid[…]
Latest ex-date · paidJun 25 · Jun 30, 2026
2 payouts added up$0.53 a share
First Trust FMTL · distributions by ex-date · 2025–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$31.36
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today13K
Average volume · 30D9K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.65%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$65.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.51
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.0184
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