First Trust Balanced Income ETFFTBI

First TrustIncomeDividend Stocks#281 of 469 by YTD

$21.39

+0.9% last session

+7.3% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Aug 6, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026FTBIS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.9%	+0.9%	0.0%	+7.3%	+8.6%	—	—	+19.3%
Peer average	+1.3%	+1.1%	−0.2%	+11.0%	+13.9%	+63.0%	+52.8%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+1.6%	−1.6%	0.0%	+13.4%	+13.5%	+91.7%	+81.2%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $30M
Expense ratio: 0.25%
Distribution yield: 7.8%
NAV: $21.18
Volume: 6K
Avg. volume 30D: 7K
High today: $21.42
Low today: $21.11
Previous close: $21.20
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+91.2%$425M

#2USOYDefiance+58.0%$78.8M

#3DIVBiShares+38.6%$2.4B

#4SCHDSchwab+35.3%$123B

#5XUDVFranklin Templeton+31.1%$81.3M

#6HDViShares+31.0%$16.4B

#7EASYLiberty One+29.9%$67.5M

#8PEYInvesco+29.4%$1.1B

#209FTBIFirst Trust+7.3%$29.7M

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 324 Dividend stocks ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in FTBI

$10,000 in FTBI became

$11,930

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$13,224

Total return, dividends in · May 29, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FTBI’s Top Holdings

Today

FTHIFirst Trust BuyWrite Income ETF20.0%TDVI10.2%FTQI10.0%FTCB6.9%FIXD6.9%DOGG5.3%KNG5.1%RDVI5.0%SDVD5.0%IGLD4.6%FSIG4.4%FIIG4.3%LMBS4.1%MGOV4.1%LGOV4.0%

Asset Management - IncomeAsset ManagementAsset Management - BondsOther

First Trust FTBI · 15 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

What FTBI Holds

Today

Asset Management - Income39.9%

FTHI 20.0 · FTQI 10.0 · DOGG 5.3 · IGLD 4.6

Asset Management23.1%

TDVI 10.2 · FSIG 4.4 · FIIG 4.3 · LMBS 4.1

Asset Management - Bonds21.8%

FTCB 6.9 · FIXD 6.9 · MGOV 4.1 · LGOV 4.0

Other holdings15.2%

KNG 5.1 · RDVI 5.0 · SDVD 5.0

First Trust FTBI · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 4, 2026

First’s Share of FTBI

Today

20.0%

$200 of every $1,000 in FTBI is First

First held by FTBI

$5.9M

Most First per dollar

FTBI20.0%

First Trust FTBI · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026

FTBI’s Share of Dividend Stocks ETFs

Today

0.0%

of the $858B in 402 Dividend stocks ETFs

FTBI$29.7M0.0%

SCHD$123B14.3%

VIG$109B12.7%

399 others$626B73.0%

Dividend stocks ETF AUM · Nov 5, 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 5, 2026

Inside FTBI

15 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026

FTBI

First Trust Balanced Income ETF

Today

Asset Management - Income39.9%FTHIFirst Trust BuyWrite Income ETF20.0%FTQI10.0%DOGG5.3%IGLD4.6%Asset Management23.1%TDVIFT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF10.2%FSIG4.4%FIIG4.3%LMBSAsset Management - Bonds21.8%FTCB6.9%FIXD6.9%MGOV4.1%LGOV4.0%Other15.2%KNG5.1%RDVI5.0%SDVD5.0%

Asset Management - Income39.9%FTHIFirst Trust BuyWrite Income ETF20.0%FTQI10.0%DOGG5.3%IGLD4.6%Asset Management23.1%TDVI10.2%FSIG4.4%FIIG4.3%LMBSAsset Management - Bonds21.8%FTCB6.9%FIXD6.9%MGOV4.1%LGOV4.0%Other15.2%KNG5.1%RDVI5.0%SDVD

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	FTHI	First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF	20.04%
2	TDVI	FT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF	10.23%
3	FTQI	First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF	10.00%
4	FTCB	First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF	6.93%
5	FIXD	First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF	6.89%
6	DOGG	FT Vest DJIA® Dogs 10 Target Income ETF	5.28%
7	KNG	FT Vest S&P 500® Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF®	5.15%
8	RDVI	FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF	4.97%
9	SDVD	FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF	4.96%
10	IGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF®	4.61%

Asset Management - IncomeAsset ManagementAsset Management - BondsOther

First Trust FTBI · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding

How It Compares

FTBI

First Trust Balanced Income ETF’s Peers

YTD


SCHD	SchwabRead Desk	0.06%	+35.3%	+41.6%	$122.9B
VIG	VanguardRead Desk	0.04%	+16.4%	+18.9%	$109.1B
VYM	VanguardRead Desk	0.04%	+17.2%	+21.2%	$78.9B
DGRO	iSharesRead Desk	0.08%	+20.6%	+24.5%	$46.1B
CGDV	Capital GroupRead Desk	0.33%	+14.6%	+17.5%	$39.0B
FTBI	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.25%	+7.3%	+8.6%	$30M

Dividend stocks peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

Put FTBI head to head with SCHD →

SCHD vs FTBI

YTD

SCHDSchwab · Dividend stocksFTBIFirst Trust · Dividend stocks

Year to date

+35.3%

+7.3%

SCHD wins+27.9 pts

Past year

+41.6%

+8.6%

SCHD wins+33.0 pts

Fee

0.06%

0.25%

SCHD winslower fee

Yield

2.9%

7.8%

FTBI wins+4.9 pts

AUM

$123B

$29.7M

SCHD4144.4× more

3–1SCHD wins

Schwab SCHD and First Trust FTBI · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

FTBI vs VOO

YTD

FTBI · First Trust Balanced Income

+7.3%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

6.0 pts

First Trust FTBI and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

FTBI vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FTBIAvsBPeer average

1D+0.9%+1.3%

1M+0.9%+1.1%

3M0.0%−0.2%

YTD+7.3%+11.0%

1Y+8.6%+13.9%

3Y[…]+63.0%

5Y[…]+52.8%

1–4Peer average wins

401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

FTBI

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y7.70%

Deepest drop · 1Y−5.3%

Lowest point · 5Y0.0%

52-week range

$21.39

$19.81−11.4% from the high$24.14

First Trust FTBI · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026

FTBI

Fund Facts

Today

2025launched May 28

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 33738R571

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$25 a year

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First Trust FTBI · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026

FTBI

Payouts by Year

$0.13per share, Oct 2026

Distribution yield7.8%

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$21.18

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today6K

Average volume · 30D7K

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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