First Trust Balanced Income ETFFTBI

First TrustIncomeDividend Stocks#264 of 469 by YTD

$20.98

−1.9% last session

+5.3% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026FTBI

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−1.9%	−0.1%	−2.4%	+5.3%	+7.1%	—	—	+17.0%
Peer average	−2.2%	−0.5%	−2.8%	+8.7%	+12.2%	+59.0%	+49.2%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	−4.4%	−5.7%	−4.9%	+8.4%	+9.8%	+82.2%	+71.6%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $30M
Expense ratio: 0.25%
Distribution yield: 8.0%
NAV: $21.18
Volume: 29K
Avg. volume 30D: 8K
High today: $21.09
Low today: $20.98
Previous close: $21.39
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

#1USOYDefiance+60.8%$78.8M

#2AMDYYieldMax+58.2%$425M

#3DIVBiShares+36.3%$2.4B

#4SCHDSchwab+32.3%$123B

#5EASYLiberty One+29.9%$67.5M

#6HDViShares+28.8%$16.4B

#7PEYInvesco+27.7%$1.1B

#8XUDVFranklin Templeton+27.5%$81.3M

#198FTBIFirst Trust+5.3%$29.7M

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

$10,000 in FTBI

$10,000 in FTBI became

$11,701

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$12,646

Total return, dividends in · May 29, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FTBI’s Top Holdings

Today

FTHIFirst Trust BuyWrite Income ETF20.0%TDVI10.2%FTQI10.0%FTCB6.9%FIXD6.8%DOGG5.4%KNG5.2%RDVI5.0%SDVD5.0%IGLD4.7%FSIG4.4%FIIG4.3%LMBS4.1%MGOV4.0%LGOV4.0%

Asset Management - IncomeAsset ManagementAsset Management - BondsOther

First Trust FTBI · 15 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026

What FTBI Holds

Today

Asset Management - Income40.0%

FTHI 20.0 · FTQI 10.0 · DOGG 5.4 · IGLD 4.7

Asset Management23.0%

TDVI 10.2 · FSIG 4.4 · FIIG 4.3 · LMBS 4.1

Asset Management - Bonds21.7%

FTCB 6.9 · FIXD 6.8 · MGOV 4.0 · LGOV 4.0

Other holdings15.3%

KNG 5.2 · RDVI 5.0 · SDVD 5.0

First Trust FTBI · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 5, 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 5, 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 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 5, 2026

FTBI

First Trust Balanced Income ETF

Today

Asset Management - Income40.0%FTHIFirst Trust BuyWrite Income ETF20.0%FTQI10.0%DOGG5.4%IGLD4.7%Asset Management23.0%TDVIFT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF10.2%FSIG4.4%FIIG4.3%LMBS4.1%Asset Management - Bonds21.7%FTCB6.9%FIXD6.8%MGOV4.0%LGOV4.0%Other15.3%KNG5.2%RDVI5.0%SDVD5.0%

Asset Management - Income40.0%FTHI20.0%FTQI10.0%DOGG5.4%IGLD4.7%Asset Management23.0%TDVI10.2%FSIG4.4%FIIG4.3%LMBSAsset Management - Bonds21.7%FTCB6.9%FIXD6.8%MGOV4.0%LGOV4.0%Other15.3%KNG5.2%RDVI5.0%SDVD

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	FTHI	First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF	19.97%
2	TDVI	FT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF	10.20%
3	FTQI	First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF	9.97%
4	FTCB	First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF	6.88%
5	FIXD	First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF	6.85%
6	DOGG	FT Vest DJIA® Dogs 10 Target Income ETF	5.38%
7	KNG	FT Vest S&P 500® Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF®	5.24%
8	RDVI	FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF	5.00%
9	SDVD	FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF	5.00%
10	IGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF®	4.68%

See all 16 holdings →

Asset Management - IncomeAsset ManagementAsset Management - BondsOther

First Trust FTBI · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 5, 2026 · each tile is one holding

All FTBI Holdings

16 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026 →

FTBI

FTBI’s Holdings

Top 15 by weight

Per

#				Per $1,000
1	FTHIFirst Trust BuyWrite Income ETF	Financial Services	19.97%	$199.71	256K	$6.0M
2	TDVIFT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF	Financial Services	10.20%	$102.03	98K	$3.1M
3	FTQIFirst Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF	Financial Services	9.97%	$99.70	138K	$3.0M
4	FTCBFirst Trust Core Investment Grade ETF	Financial Services	6.88%	$68.84	102K	$2.1M
5	FIXDFirst Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF	Financial Services	6.85%	$68.49	49K	$2.1M
6	DOGGFT Vest DJIA® Dogs 10 Target Income ETF	Financial Services	5.38%	$53.76	70K	$1.6M
7	KNGFT Vest S&P 500® Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF®	—	5.24%	$52.37	29K	$1.6M
8	RDVIFT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF	—	5.00%	$49.98	52K	$1.5M
9	SDVDFT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF	—	5.00%	$49.97	66K	$1.5M
10	IGLDFT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF®	Financial Services	4.68%	$46.81	72K	$1.4M
11	FSIGFirst Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF	Financial Services	4.37%	$43.71	70K	$1.3M
12	FIIGFirst Trust Intermediate Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF	Financial Services	4.30%	$42.96	64K	$1.3M
13	LMBSFirst Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF	Financial Services	4.08%	$40.81	25K	$1.2M
14	MGOVFirst Trust Intermediate Government Opportunities ETF	Financial Services	4.03%	$40.26	62K	$1.2M
15	LGOVFirst Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF	Financial Services	3.96%	$39.64	58K	$1.2M

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First Trust FTBI · per $ = dollars of each holding in that stake · as of Nov 5, 2026

How It Compares

FTBI

First Trust Balanced Income ETF’s Peers

YTD


SCHD	SchwabRead Desk	0.06%	+32.3%	+38.7%	$122.9B
VIG	VanguardRead Desk	0.04%	+12.5%	+15.2%	$109.1B
VYM	VanguardRead Desk	0.04%	+13.3%	+17.7%	$78.9B
DGRO	iSharesRead Desk	0.08%	+17.2%	+21.2%	$46.1B
CGDV	Capital GroupRead Desk	0.33%	+9.7%	+13.2%	$39.0B
FTBI	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.25%	+5.3%	+7.1%	$30M

Dividend stocks peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 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

+32.3%

+5.3%

SCHD wins+27.0 pts

Past year

+38.7%

+7.1%

SCHD wins+31.6 pts

Fee

0.06%

0.25%

SCHD winslower fee

Yield

3.0%

8.0%

FTBI wins+5.0 pts

AUM

$123B

$29.7M

SCHD4144.4× more

3–1SCHD wins

Schwab SCHD and First Trust FTBI · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored

FTBI vs VOO

YTD

FTBI · First Trust Balanced Income

+5.3%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

3.1 pts

First Trust FTBI and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026

FTBI vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FTBIAvsBPeer average

1D−1.9%−2.2%

1M−0.1%−0.5%

3M−2.4%−2.8%

YTD+5.3%+8.7%

1Y+7.1%+12.2%

3Y[…]+59.0%

5Y[…]+49.2%

3–2FTBI 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

$20.98

$19.81−13.1% from the high$24.14

First Trust FTBI · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 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 6, 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$21.18

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today29K

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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