First Trust Balanced Income ETFFTBI

First TrustIncomeDividend Stocks#271 of 469 by YTD

$20.92

−0.3% last session

+5.0% YTD

Data as of 11/6/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 5, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026FTBIS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−0.3%	−1.1%	−2.6%	+5.0%	+6.4%	—	—	+16.7%
Peer average	−0.1%	−0.8%	−2.9%	+8.4%	+11.3%	+57.1%	+48.7%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−5.0%	−4.6%	+8.7%	+9.8%	+80.8%	+71.8%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $30M
Expense ratio: 0.25%
Distribution yield: 8.0%
NAV: $21.40
Volume: 2K
Avg. volume 30D: 8K
High today: $21.01
Low today: $20.92
Previous close: $20.98
52-week high: $24.14
52-week low: $19.81
Our risk indicator: 3/5

FTBI in One Breath

FTBI Among Dividend Stocks ETFs

YTD

#1AMDYYieldMax+75.5%$430M

#2USOYDefiance+61.1%$72.6M

#3DIVBiShares+34.8%$2.4B

#4SCHDSchwab+31.4%$120B

#5EASYLiberty One+28.7%$69.2M

#6HDViShares+28.0%$16.2B

#7XUDVFranklin Templeton+25.9%$79.0M

#8PEYInvesco+25.9%$1.2B

#198FTBIFirst Trust+5.0%$30.0M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 324 Dividend stocks ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in FTBI

$10,000 in FTBI became

$11,668

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$12,684

Total return, dividends in · May 29, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FTBI’s Top Holdings

Today

FTHIFirst Trust BuyWrite Income ETF19.7%TDVI9.8%FTQI9.6%FTCB7.1%FIXD7.0%DOGG5.4%KNG5.3%SDVD5.0%RDVI4.9%IGLD4.8%FSIG4.5%FIIG4.4%LMBS4.2%MGOV4.1%LGOV4.1%

Asset Management - IncomeAsset ManagementAsset Management - BondsOther

First Trust FTBI · 15 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026

What FTBI Holds

Today

Asset Management - Income39.6%

FTHI 19.7 · FTQI 9.6 · DOGG 5.4 · IGLD 4.8

Asset Management22.9%

TDVI 9.8 · FSIG 4.5 · FIIG 4.4 · LMBS 4.2

Asset Management - Bonds22.3%

FTCB 7.1 · FIXD 7.0 · MGOV 4.1 · LGOV 4.1

Other holdings15.3%

KNG 5.3 · SDVD 5.0 · RDVI 4.9

First Trust FTBI · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 6, 2026

First’s Share of FTBI

Today

19.7%

$197 of every $1,000 in FTBI is First

First held by FTBI

$5.9M

Most First per dollar

FTBI19.7%

First Trust FTBI · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 6, 2026

FTBI’s Share of Dividend Stocks ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $857B in 402 Dividend stocks ETFs

FTBI$30.0M0.0%

SCHD$120B14.1%

VIG$109B12.7%

399 others$627B73.2%

Dividend stocks ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026

FTBI Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.25a year
per $100

$25 a year on $10,000

VIG$0.04

VYM$0.04

SCHD$0.06

DGRO$0.08

FTBI$0.25

CGDV$0.33

Expense ratio · Dividend stocks peers · Nov 6, 2026

Inside FTBI

15 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026

FTBI

First Trust Balanced Income ETF

Today

Asset Management - Income39.6%FTHIFirst Trust BuyWrite Income ETF19.7%FTQI9.6%DOGG5.4%IGLD4.8%Asset Management22.9%TDVIFT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF9.8%FSIG4.5%FIIG4.4%LMBS4.2%Asset Management - Bonds22.3%FTCB7.1%FIXD7.0%MGOV4.1%LGOV4.1%Other15.3%KNG5.3%SDVD5.0%RDVI4.9%

Asset Management - Income39.6%FTHI19.7%FTQI9.6%DOGG5.4%IGLD4.8%Asset Management22.9%TDVI9.8%FSIG4.5%FIIG4.4%LMBSAsset Management - Bonds22.3%FTCB7.1%FIXD7.0%MGOV4.1%LGOV4.1%Other15.3%KNG5.3%SDVD5.0%RDVI

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	FTHI	First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF	19.69%
2	TDVI	FT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF	9.84%
3	FTQI	First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF	9.63%
4	FTCB	First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF	7.06%
5	FIXD	First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF	7.01%
6	DOGG	FT Vest DJIA® Dogs 10 Target Income ETF	5.43%
7	KNG	FT Vest S&P 500® Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF®	5.28%
8	SDVD	FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF	4.97%
9	RDVI	FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF	4.92%
10	IGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF®	4.83%

See all 16 holdings ↓

Asset Management - IncomeAsset ManagementAsset Management - BondsOther

First Trust FTBI · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 6, 2026 · each tile is one holding

All FTBI Holdings

16 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026

FTBI

FTBI’s Holdings

Today

#
1	FTHIFirst Trust BuyWrite Income ETF	Financial Services	19.69%	$1,969.49	256K	$5.8M
2	TDVIFT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF	Financial Services	9.84%	$983.74	98K	$2.9M
3	FTQIFirst Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF	Financial Services	9.63%	$962.74	138K	$2.8M
4	FTCBFirst Trust Core Investment Grade ETF	Financial Services	7.06%	$706.13	102K	$2.1M
5	FIXDFirst Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF	Financial Services	7.01%	$700.82	49K	$2.1M
6	DOGGFT Vest DJIA® Dogs 10 Target Income ETF	Financial Services	5.43%	$542.84	70K	$1.6M
7	KNGFT Vest S&P 500® Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF®	—	5.28%	$528.20	29K	$1.5M
8	SDVDFT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF	—	4.97%	$497.11	66K	$1.5M
9	RDVIFT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF	—	4.92%	$492.50	52K	$1.4M
10	IGLDFT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF®	Financial Services	4.83%	$482.59	72K	$1.4M
11	FSIGFirst Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF	Financial Services	4.47%	$446.94	70K	$1.3M
12	FIIGFirst Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF	Financial Services	4.39%	$439.46	64K	$1.3M
13	LMBSFirst Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF	Financial Services	4.18%	$417.58	25K	$1.2M
14	MGOVFirst Trust Intermediate Government Opportunities ETF	Financial Services	4.13%	$412.69	62K	$1.2M
15	LGOVFirst Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF	Financial Services	4.09%	$409.28	58K	$1.2M

First Trust FTBI · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 6, 2026

How It Compares

FTBI

First Trust Balanced Income ETF’s Peers

YTD


SCHD	SchwabRead Desk	0.06%	+31.4%	+37.0%	$120.5B
VIG	VanguardRead Desk	0.04%	+12.1%	+14.3%	$109.1B
VYM	VanguardRead Desk	0.04%	+12.8%	+16.5%	$78.9B
DGRO	iSharesRead Desk	0.08%	+16.6%	+20.3%	$44.9B
CGDV	Capital GroupRead Desk	0.33%	+9.6%	+12.9%	$39.5B
FTBI	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.25%	+5.0%	+6.4%	$30M

Dividend stocks peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 7, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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SCHD vs FTBI

YTD

SCHDSchwab · Dividend stocksFTBIFirst Trust · Dividend stocks

Year to date

+31.4%

+5.0%

SCHD wins+26.4 pts

Past year

+37.0%

+6.4%

SCHD wins+30.7 pts

Fee

0.06%

0.25%

SCHD winslower fee

Yield

3.0%

8.0%

FTBI wins+5.0 pts

AUM

$120B

$30.0M

SCHD4021.7× more

3–1SCHD wins

Schwab SCHD and First Trust FTBI · year-to-date · as of Nov 7, 2026 · AUM not scored

FTBI vs VOO

YTD

FTBI · First Trust Balanced Income

+5.0%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.7%

Gap

3.8 pts

First Trust FTBI and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 7, 2026

FTBI vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FTBIAvsBPeer average

1D−0.3%−0.1%

1M−1.1%−0.8%

3M−2.6%−2.9%

YTD+5.0%+8.4%

1Y+6.4%+11.3%

3Y[…]+57.1%

5Y[…]+48.7%

1–4Peer average wins

401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

FTBI

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y7.92%

Deepest drop · 1Y−5.3%

Lowest point · 5Y0.0%

52-week range

$20.92

$19.81−13.3% from the high$24.14

First Trust FTBI · past-year price moves · as of Nov 7, 2026

FTBI

Fund Facts

Today

2025launched May 28

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 33738R571

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$25 a year

Go deeper

Prospectus & documents Trading & liquidity Fees & costs Distributions

First Trust FTBI · fund facts · as of Nov 7, 2026

FTBI

Payouts by Year

$0.13per share, Oct 2026

Distribution yield8.0%

PaidEvery month

Latest ex-date · paidOct 21 · Oct 30, 2026

12 payouts added up$1.68 a share

First Trust FTBI · distributions by ex-date · 2025–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-06-30 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-09-30 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-06-30 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗prospectus · SEC 485APOS ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$21.40

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today2K

Average volume · 30D8K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.25%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$25.00

Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Oct 21, 2026	Oct 30, 2026	$0.13
Sep 24, 2026	Sep 30, 2026	$0.14
Aug 21, 2026	Aug 31, 2026	$0.14
Jul 21, 2026	Jul 31, 2026	$0.14
Jun 25, 2026	Jun 30, 2026	$0.14
May 21, 2026	May 29, 2026	$0.14
Apr 21, 2026	Apr 30, 2026	$0.14
Mar 26, 2026	Mar 31, 2026	$0.14
Feb 20, 2026	Feb 27, 2026	$0.15
Jan 21, 2026	Jan 30, 2026	$0.14
Dec 12, 2025	Dec 31, 2025	$0.14
Nov 21, 2025	Nov 28, 2025	$0.13

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