First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETFFTXH

First TrustSectorsHealth Care#23 of 264 by YTD

$43.87

0.0% last session

+33.8% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026FTXHS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	0.0%	+7.6%	+11.4%	+33.8%	+46.6%	+91.2%	+80.4%	+142.9%
Peer average	+0.6%	+4.0%	+6.1%	+21.0%	+29.0%	+81.2%	+28.9%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−2.6%	−1.7%	+11.5%	+11.9%	+90.9%	+77.5%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $1.2B
Expense ratio: 0.60%
Distribution yield: 0.7%
NAV: $43.83
Volume: 138K
Avg. volume 30D: 263K
High today: $44.28
Low today: $43.87
Previous close: $43.89
52-week high: $44.78
52-week low: $29.85
Our risk indicator: 4/5

FTXH in One Breath

FTXH Among Health Care ETFs

YTD

#1ARKGARK+70.9%$2.2B

#2IDNAiShares+62.8%$340M

#3BBHVanEck+35.0%$525M

#4FTXHFirst Trust+33.8%$1.2B

#5XHSSPDR+32.9%$229M

#6BBPVirtus+29.5%$132M

#7XBISPDR+27.2%$10.5B

#8IHEiShares+26.9%$1.6B

#9PSCHInvesco+25.9%$178M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 33 Health care ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in FTXH

$10,000 in FTXH became

$18,039

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,749

Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FTXH’s Top Holdings

Today

LLYEli Lilly and Company8.2%ABBV7.7%PFE7.2%JNJ6.9%MRK6.8%BIIB3.9%GILD3.9%REGN3.9%VTRS3.9%AMGN3.6%UTHR3.5%ZTS3.5%VRTX3.4%INCY3.2%BMY3.1%EXEL2.6%JAZZ2.3%ILMN1.8%HALO1.8%MEDP1.5%CRL1.2%NBIX28 more

LLYEli Lilly and Company8.2%ABBV7.7%PFE7.2%JNJ6.9%MRK6.8%BIIB3.9%GILD3.9%REGN3.9%VTRS3.9%AMGN3.6%UTHRZTS38 more

Drug Manufacturers - GeneralBiotechnologyDrug Manufacturers - SpecialtyMedical - Diagnostics

First Trust FTXH · 50 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026

What FTXH Holds

Today

Drug Manufacturers - General51.4%

LLY 8.2 · ABBV 7.7 · PFE 7.2 · JNJ 6.9 · MRK 6.8 · BIIB 3.9 · GILD 3.9

Biotechnology33.3%

REGN 3.9 · UTHR 3.5 · VRTX 3.4 · INCY 3.2 · EXEL 2.6 · JAZZ 2.3 · HALO 1.8

Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic9.5%

VTRS 3.9 · ZTS 3.5 · ELAN 1.1 · AMRX · ALKS

Medical - Diagnostics & Research5.0%

ILMN 1.8 · MEDP 1.5 · CRL 1.2 · GH

Medical - Pharmaceuticals0.6%

CORT · LQDA

First Trust FTXH · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 3, 2026

Eli’s Share of FTXH

Today

8.2%

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

Eli held by FTXH

$96.7M

Most Eli per dollar

IHE26.9%

PPH23.2%

MEDI22.2%

MEDX21.0%

First Trust FTXH · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 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 4, 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 4, 2026

Inside FTXH

50 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026

FTXH

First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF

Today

Drug Manufacturers - General51.4%LLY8.2%ABBV7.7%PFE7.2%JNJ6.9%MRK6.8%BIIB3.9%GILD3.9%AMGN3.6%BMY3.1%Biotechnology33.3%REGN3.9%UTHR3.5%VRTX3.4%INCY3.2%EXEL2.6%JAZZ2.3%HALO1.8%NBIXBMRNALNYMRNACAILGND16 moreDrug Manufacturers - Specialty9.5%VTRS3.9%ZTS3.5%ELANAMRXALKSMedical - Diagnostics5.0%ILMNMEDPCRLGH

Drug Manufacturers - General51.4%LLY8.2%ABBV7.7%PFE7.2%JNJ6.9%MRK6.8%BIIB3 moreBiotechnology33.3%REGN3.9%UTHR3.5%VRTX3.4%INCY3.2%EXELJAZZ24 more holdings14.4% of the fundDrug Manufacturers - Specialty9.5%VTRS3.9%ZTSMedical - Diagnostics5.0%ILMNMEDPCRL

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	LLY	Eli Lilly and Company	8.22%
2	ABBV	AbbVie	7.71%
3	PFE	Pfizer	7.19%
4	JNJ	Johnson & Johnson	6.89%
5	MRK	Merck &	6.78%
6	BIIB	Biogen	3.92%
7	GILD	Gilead Sciences	3.91%
8	REGN	Regeneron Pharmaceuticals	3.89%
9	VTRS	Viatris	3.86%
10	AMGN	Amgen	3.63%

Drug Manufacturers - GeneralBiotechnologyDrug Manufacturers - SpecialtyMedical - DiagnosticsMedical - Pharmaceuticals

First Trust FTXH · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 82.8%

How It Compares

FTXH

First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF’s Peers

Today


XLV	SPDRRead Desk	0.08%	−0.3%	+29.7%	$49.1B
VHT	VanguardRead Desk	0.09%	−0.1%	+28.1%	$19.1B
XBI	SPDRRead Desk	0.35%	+1.9%	+38.1%	$10.5B
IYH	iSharesRead Desk	0.37%	−0.4%	+28.6%	$4.7B
IXJ	iSharesRead Desk	0.38%	−0.5%	+24.7%	$4.6B
FTXH	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.60%	0.0%	+46.6%	$1.2B

Health care peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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XLV vs FTXH

YTD

XLVSPDR · Health careFTXHFirst Trust · Health care

Year to date

+20.4%

+33.8%

FTXH wins+13.4 pts

Past year

+29.7%

+46.6%

FTXH wins+16.9 pts

Fee

0.08%

0.60%

XLV winslower fee

Yield

1.4%

0.7%

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 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

FTXH vs VOO

YTD

FTXH · First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals

+33.8%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

22.2 pts

First Trust FTXH and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

FTXH vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FTXHAvsBPeer average

1D0.0%+0.6%

1M+7.6%+4.0%

3M+11.4%+6.1%

YTD+33.8%+21.0%

1Y+46.6%+29.0%

3Y+91.2%+81.2%

5Y+80.4%+28.9%

6–1FTXH wins

38 Health care peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

FTXH

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y17.72%

Deepest drop · 1Y−7.5%

Lowest point · 5Y−6.2%

52-week range

$43.87

$29.85−2.0% from the high$44.78

First Trust FTXH · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 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 4, 2026

FTXH

Payouts by Year

11Y

$0.0113per share, Sep 2026

Distribution yield0.7%

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 today138K

Average volume · 30D263K

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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