First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETFFTXH

First TrustSectorsHealth Care#22 of 264 by YTD

$44.86

+2.3% last session

+36.8% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Sep 22, 2016 – Nov 4, 2026FTXHS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+2.3%	+10.9%	+14.6%	+36.8%	+50.8%	+94.8%	+87.8%	+148.4%
Peer average	+2.7%	+8.5%	+8.9%	+24.4%	+33.4%	+84.3%	+34.0%	—
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: $1.2B
Expense ratio: 0.60%
Distribution yield: 0.6%
NAV: $43.83
Volume: 141K
Avg. volume 30D: 262K
High today: $44.91
Low today: $43.80
Previous close: $43.87
52-week high: $44.91
52-week low: $29.85
Our risk indicator: 4/5

FTXH in One Breath

FTXH Among Health Care ETFs

YTD

#1ARKGARK+71.5%$2.2B

#2IDNAiShares+69.3%$340M

#3XHSSPDR+40.0%$229M

#4BBHVanEck+38.2%$525M

#5FTXHFirst Trust+36.8%$1.2B

#6PSCHInvesco+31.7%$178M

#7XBISPDR+30.6%$10.5B

#8IHEiShares+29.8%$1.6B

#9BBPVirtus+28.5%$132M

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 33 Health care ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in FTXH

$10,000 in FTXH became

$18,778

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,115

Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FTXH’s Top Holdings

Today

LLYEli Lilly and Company8.2%ABBV7.5%PFE7.1%JNJ6.8%MRK6.6%REGN4.1%BIIB3.9%VTRS3.9%GILD3.9%ZTS3.6%AMGN3.6%UTHR3.5%VRTX3.3%INCY3.2%BMY3.1%EXEL2.7%JAZZ2.5%ILMN1.9%HALO1.7%MEDP1.5%NBIX1.3%ELAN28 more

LLYEli Lilly and Company8.2%ABBV7.5%PFE7.1%JNJ6.8%MRK6.6%REGN4.1%BIIB3.9%VTRS3.9%GILD3.9%ZTS3.6%AMGNUTHR38 more

Drug Manufacturers - GeneralBiotechnologyDrug Manufacturers - SpecialtyMedical - Diagnostics

First Trust FTXH · 50 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

What FTXH Holds

Today

Drug Manufacturers - General50.7%

LLY 8.2 · ABBV 7.5 · PFE 7.1 · JNJ 6.8 · MRK 6.6 · BIIB 3.9 · GILD 3.9

Biotechnology33.7%

REGN 4.1 · UTHR 3.5 · VRTX 3.3 · INCY 3.2 · EXEL 2.7 · JAZZ 2.5 · HALO 1.7

Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic9.7%

VTRS 3.9 · ZTS 3.6 · ELAN 1.2 · AMRX · ALKS

Medical - Diagnostics & Research5.1%

ILMN 1.9 · MEDP 1.5 · CRL 1.1 · GH

Medical - Pharmaceuticals0.6%

CORT · LQDA

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

Eli’s Share of FTXH

Today

8.2%

$82 of every $1,000 in FTXH is Eli

Eli held by FTXH

$96.8M

Most Eli per dollar

IHE27.0%

PPH23.3%

MEDI22.2%

MEDX21.0%

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

FTXH’s Share of Health Care ETFs

Today

1.1%

of the $109B in 39 Health care ETFs

FTXH$1.2B1.1%

XLV$49.1B45.0%

VHT$19.1B17.5%

36 others$39.7B36.4%

Health care ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

FTXH Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.60a year
per $100

$60 a year on $10,000

XLV$0.08

VHT$0.09

XBI$0.35

IYH$0.37

IXJ$0.38

FTXH$0.60

Expense ratio · Health care peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside FTXH

50 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026

FTXH

First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF

Today

Drug Manufacturers - General50.7%LLY8.2%ABBV7.5%PFE7.1%JNJ6.8%MRK6.6%BIIB3.9%GILD3.9%AMGN3.6%BMYBiotechnology33.7%REGN4.1%UTHR3.5%VRTX3.3%INCY3.2%EXEL2.7%JAZZ2.5%HALO1.7%NBIXBMRNALNYMRNACAITGTX16 moreDrug Manufacturers - Specialty9.7%VTRS3.9%ZTS3.6%ELANAMRXALKSMedical - Diagnostics5.1%ILMNMEDPCRLGH

Drug Manufacturers - General50.7%LLY8.2%ABBV7.5%PFE7.1%JNJ6.8%MRK6.6%BIIB3 moreBiotechnology33.7%REGN4.1%UTHR3.5%VRTX3.3%INCY3.2%EXELJAZZ24 more holdings14.4% of the fundDrug Manufacturers - Specialty9.7%VTRS3.9%ZTSMedical - Diagnostics5.1%ILMNMEDPCRL

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	LLY	Eli Lilly and Company	8.23%
2	ABBV	AbbVie	7.53%
3	PFE	Pfizer	7.12%
4	JNJ	Johnson & Johnson	6.76%
5	MRK	Merck &	6.61%
6	REGN	Regeneron Pharmaceuticals	4.11%
7	BIIB	Biogen	3.88%
8	VTRS	Viatris	3.87%
9	GILD	Gilead Sciences	3.86%
10	ZTS	Zoetis	3.63%

Drug Manufacturers - GeneralBiotechnologyDrug Manufacturers - SpecialtyMedical - DiagnosticsMedical - Pharmaceuticals

First Trust FTXH · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 82.7%

How It Compares

FTXH

First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF’s Peers

YTD


XLV	SPDRRead Desk	0.08%	+24.0%	+33.5%	$49.1B
VHT	VanguardRead Desk	0.09%	+23.3%	+32.1%	$19.1B
XBI	SPDRRead Desk	0.35%	+30.6%	+45.4%	$10.5B
IYH	iSharesRead Desk	0.37%	+23.7%	+32.8%	$4.7B
IXJ	iSharesRead Desk	0.38%	+19.7%	+28.6%	$4.6B
FTXH	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.60%	+36.8%	+50.8%	$1.2B

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

Head to Head

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XLV vs FTXH

YTD

XLVSPDR · Health careFTXHFirst Trust · Health care

Year to date

+24.0%

+36.8%

FTXH wins+12.8 pts

Past year

+33.5%

+50.8%

FTXH wins+17.3 pts

Fee

0.08%

0.60%

XLV winslower fee

Yield

1.3%

0.6%

XLV wins+0.7 pts

AUM

$49.1B

$1.2B

XLV41.7× more

2–2level

SPDR XLV and First Trust FTXH · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

FTXH vs VOO

YTD

FTXH · First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals

+36.8%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

23.5 pts

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

FTXH vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FTXHAvsBPeer average

1D+2.3%+2.7%

1M+10.9%+8.5%

3M+14.6%+8.9%

YTD+36.8%+24.4%

1Y+50.8%+33.4%

3Y+94.8%+84.3%

5Y+87.8%+34.0%

6–1FTXH wins

38 Health care peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

FTXH

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y17.83%

Deepest drop · 1Y−7.5%

Lowest point · 5Y−5.1%

52-week range

$44.86

$29.85−0.1% from the high$44.91

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

FTXH

Fund Facts

Today

2016launched Sep 20

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 33738R837

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$60 a year

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

FTXH

Payouts by Year

11Y

$0.0113per share, Sep 2026

Distribution yield0.6%

PaidEvery quarter

Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026

12 payouts added up$1.20 a share

First Trust FTXH · distributions by ex-date · 2016–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$43.83

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today141K

Average volume · 30D262K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.60%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$60.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Sep 24, 2026	Sep 30, 2026	$0.0113
Jun 25, 2026	Jun 30, 2026	$0.0920
Mar 26, 2026	Mar 31, 2026	$0.0573
Dec 12, 2025	Dec 31, 2025	$0.13
Sep 25, 2025	Sep 30, 2025	$0.15
Jun 26, 2025	Jun 30, 2025	$0.0892
Mar 27, 2025	Mar 31, 2025	$0.0992
Dec 13, 2024	Dec 31, 2024	$0.13
Sep 26, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	$0.12
Jun 27, 2024	Jun 28, 2024	$0.13
Mar 21, 2024	Mar 28, 2024	$0.0676
Dec 22, 2023	Dec 29, 2023	$0.12

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