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First TrustThematicDisruptive Tech#91 of 189 by YTD

$35.71

−0.5% last session

+8.2% YTD

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

−10%0%+10%+20%Thematic avg +7.7%S&P 500 +13.4%High +23.4%+8.2%Dec 31, 2025Nov 4, 2026−10%0%+10%+20%Thematic avg +7.7%S&P 500 +13.4%High +23.4%+8.2%Dec 31, 2025Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026ILDRS&P 500 · VOOThematic average
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.5%−12.5%−7.2%+8.2%+3.6%+120.0%+57.7%+75.9%
Peer average+1.6%−3.7%+0.7%+9.6%+7.0%+93.1%+18.4%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$328M
Expense ratio
0.75%
Distribution yield
0.0%
NAV
$35.23
Volume
23K
Avg. volume 30D
50K
High today
$36.07
Low today
$35.32
Previous close
$35.89
52-week high
$41.10
52-week low
$28.19
Our risk indicator
4/5

ILDR in One Breath

ILDR Among Disruptive Tech ETFs

YTD
#1HTECROBO Global+33.3%$112M
#2INVNAlger+26.8%$10.7M
#3LFSCEmerald+24.7%$121M
#4BMEDiShares+23.3%$14.5M
#5FMEDFidelity+22.5%$52.3M
#6FDTXFidelity+21.3%$311M
#7IGMiShares+16.9%$10.3B
#8ABOTAbacus+15.7%$4.5M
#13ILDRFirst Trust+8.2%$328M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 25 Disruptive tech ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in ILDR

5Y
$10,000 in ILDR became
$15,773
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,054
$10K$15K$15,773 ILDR$18,054 VOOlow $5,923Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 25, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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ILDR’s Top Holdings

Today
First Trust ILDR · 81 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
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What ILDR Holds

Today
Technology51.9%
NVDA 9.9 · AMD 5.4 · AVGO 3.6 · MSFT 3.1 · MU 2.6 · ORCL 2.5 · MRVL 2.4
Healthcare14.3%
LLY 4.0 · NBIX 1.5 · ASND 1.1 · BBIO 1.0 · MIRM · HALO · ARGX.BR
Industrials12.7%
ETN 2.1 · ENR.DE 1.7 · SU.PA 1.6 · XMTR 1.3 · GEV · FPS · AVAV
Consumer Cyclical9.0%
AMZN 6.2 · TSLA 2.2 · ABNB
Communication Services6.8%
GOOGL 4.2 · META 1.1 · SPOT · RDDT · ASTS
Utilities2.4%
NEE 1.3 · CEG · VST · OKLO
Financial Services2.3%
HOOD · FIGR · COIN
First Trust ILDR · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026
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Nvidia’s Share of ILDR

Today
9.9%

$99 of every $1,000 in ILDR is Nvidia

Nvidia held by ILDR
$32.4M
Most Nvidia per dollar
SMH20.6%
SMHX20.1%
GXPT19.9%
FDG19.0%
First Trust ILDR · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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ILDR’s Share of Disruptive Tech ETFs

Today
0.6%

of the $50.6B in 26 Disruptive tech ETFs

ILDR
ILDR$328M0.6%
IGV$12.8B25.4%
BAI$11.9B23.5%
23 others$25.6B50.5%
Disruptive tech ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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ILDR Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.75a year
per $100
$75 a year on $10,000
MAGS$0.30
IGM$0.37
IGV$0.38
BAI$0.65
ILDR$0.75
ARKK$0.75
Expense ratio · Disruptive tech peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside ILDR

81 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
ILDR

First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1NVDANvidia9.90%
2AMZNAmazon6.23%
3AMDAdvanced Micro Devices5.45%
4GOOGLAlphabet ()4.20%
5LLYEli Lilly and Company4.02%
6AVGOBroadcom3.61%
7MSFTMicrosoft3.11%
8MUMicron Technology2.56%
9ORCLOracle2.48%
10MRVLMarvell Technology2.40%
TechnologyHealthcareIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesUtilitiesFinancial ServicesEnergyBasic Materials
First Trust ILDR · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 61.5%
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How It Compares

ILDR

First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
IGViSharesReadDesk0.38%−2.0%−10.5%$12.8B
BAIiSharesReadDesk0.65%+11.9%+1.1%$11.9B
IGMiSharesReadDesk0.37%+16.9%+12.7%$10.3B
ARKKARKReadDesk0.75%+4.5%−8.9%$7.9B
MAGSRoundhillReadDesk0.30%+6.5%+3.9%$5.0B
ILDRFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.75%+8.2%+3.6%$328M
Disruptive tech peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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IGV vs ILDR

YTD
IGViShares · Disruptive techILDRFirst Trust · Disruptive tech
Year to date
ILDR wins+10.2 pts
Past year
ILDR wins+14.1 pts
Fee
IGV winslower fee
Yield
Level
AUM
IGV39.2× more
2–1ILDR wins
iShares IGV and First Trust ILDR · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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Disruptive Tech vs Thematic

Average · YTD
IGV
−2.0%
ILDR
+8.2%
Thematic average
+7.7%
−20%0%+20%Thematic average +7.7%ILDRIGVJan 1Nov 5
IGV, ILDR and the average thematic ETF · YTD return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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ILDR vs VOO

YTD
ILDR · First Trust Innovation Leaders
+8.2%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
5.1 pts
0%+10%+20%+8.2% ILDR+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+20%+8.2% ILDR+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
First Trust ILDR and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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ILDR vs Its Peer Average

YTD
ILDRAvsBPeer average
1D−0.5%+1.6%
1M−12.5%−3.7%
3M−7.2%+0.7%
YTD+8.2%+9.6%
1Y+3.6%+7.0%
3Y+120.0%+93.1%
5Y+57.7%+18.4%
2–5Peer average wins
25 Disruptive tech peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

ILDR

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y25.83%
Deepest drop · 1Y−17.5%
Lowest point · 5Y−40.8%
52-week range
$28.19−13.1% from the high$41.10
First Trust ILDR · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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ILDR

Payouts by Year

1Y
$0.0339per share, Dec 2021
$0.03392021
Distribution yield0.0%
Paid[…]
Latest ex-date · paidDec 23 · Dec 31, 2021
1 payouts added up$0.0339 a share
First Trust ILDR · distributions by ex-date · 2021–2021
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$35.23
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today23K
Average volume · 30D50K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.75%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$75.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Dec 23, 2021Dec 31, 2021$0.0339
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