First TrustThematicDisruptive Tech#95 of 189 by YTD

First Trust Innovation Leaders ETFILDR

S&P 500CompareDividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · May 26, 2021 – Nov 6, 2026
−25%0%+25%+50%+75%+100%S&P 500 +89.5%High +96.2%+67.3%May 26, 2021Nov 6, 2026−25%0%+25%+50%+75%+100%S&P 500 +89.5%High +96.2%+67.3%May 26, 2021Nov 6, 2026

$33.97+2.4%

+$0.80 · Nov 6 close

AUM
$316M
Fee
0.75%
Yield
0.0%
Bumpy · 1Y
2.0×S&P
Volume
222K
NAV
$33.98
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NVDA 9.5%AMZN 7.0%AMD 4.9%GOOGL 4.6%

52-week range17% below the high
$28.19$41.10
Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+2.4%−14.9%−13.5%+3.0%+0.2%+104.3%+51.7%+67.3%
Peer average+1.0%−6.3%−5.7%+4.9%+4.1%+80.4%+11.3%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%—

ILDR in One Breath

ILDR Among Disruptive Tech ETFs

YTD
#1HTECROBO Global+26.6%$111M
#2LFSCEmerald+22.6%$125M
#3INVNAlger+22.6%$10.6M
#4BMEDiShares+20.2%$14.6M
#5FMEDFidelity+17.0%$52.7M
#6FDTXFidelity+13.9%$286M
#7KROPGlobal X+12.9%$15.1M
#8IGMiShares+10.0%$9.6B
#12ILDRFirst Trust+3.0%$316M
End-of-day Nov 8, 2026 · 25 Disruptive tech ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in ILDR

5Y
$10,000 in ILDR became
$15,165
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,375
$10K$15K$15,165 ILDR$17,375 VOOlow $6,161Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What ILDR Holds

Today
Technology51.9%
NVDA 9.5 · AMD 4.9 · MSFT 3.5 · AVGO 3.4 · ORCL 2.5 · SHOP 2.4 · ANET 2.3
Healthcare15.3%
LLY 4.2 · NBIX 1.6 · ASND 1.2 · BBIO 1.1 · MIRM 1.1 · ARGX.BR · HALO
Industrials12.1%
ETN 1.9 · SU.PA 1.6 · ENR.DE 1.6 · XMTR 1.4 · GEV · AVAV · DRS
Consumer Cyclical9.7%
AMZN 7.0 · TSLA 2.0 · ABNB
Communication Services7.4%
GOOGL 4.6 · META 1.2 · SPOT · RDDT · ASTS
Utilities2.5%
NEE 1.4 · CEG · VST · OKLO
Financial Services2.3%
HOOD · FIGR · COIN
First Trust ILDR · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 6, 2026
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Nvidia’s Share of ILDR

Today
9.5%

$95 of every $1,000 in ILDR is Nvidia

Nvidia held by ILDR
$29.9M
Most Nvidia per dollar
SMH21.0%
SMHX20.4%
FDG19.0%
GXPT18.7%
First Trust ILDR · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 6, 2026
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ILDR’s Share of Disruptive Tech ETFs

Today
0.7%

of the $48.0B in 26 Disruptive tech ETFs

ILDR
ILDR$316M0.7%
IGV$12.4B25.9%
BAI$10.5B21.9%
23 others$24.8B51.6%
Disruptive tech ETF AUM · Nov 8, 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 8, 2026
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Inside ILDR

81 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026
ILDR

First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1NVDANvidia9.45%
2AMZNAmazon7.02%
3AMDAdvanced Micro Devices4.95%
4GOOGLAlphabet ()4.60%
5LLYEli Lilly and Company4.22%
6MSFTMicrosoft3.47%
7AVGOBroadcom3.44%
8ORCLOracle2.46%
9SHOPShopify ()2.40%
10ANETArista Networks2.32%
See all 82 holdings ↓
TechnologyHealthcareIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesUtilitiesFinancial ServicesEnergyBasic Materials
First Trust ILDR · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 6, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 61.5%
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All ILDR Holdings

82 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026
ILDR

ILDR’s Holdings

Today
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1NVDANvidiaTechnology9.45%$945.21160K$29.1M
2AMZNAmazonConsumer Cyclical7.02%$702.4983K$21.6M
3AMDAdvanced Micro DevicesTechnology4.95%$494.8938K$15.2M
4GOOGLAlphabet ()Communication Services4.60%$460.3850K$14.2M
5LLYEli Lilly and CompanyHealthcare4.22%$422.489,515$13.0M
6MSFTMicrosoftTechnology3.47%$347.2320K$10.7M
7AVGOBroadcomTechnology3.44%$344.0636K$10.6M
8ORCLOracleTechnology2.46%$246.1366K$7.6M
9SHOPShopify ()Technology2.40%$239.8551K$7.4M
10ANETArista NetworksTechnology2.32%$232.3245K$7.1M
11MUMicron TechnologyTechnology2.14%$213.7110K$6.6M
12TSLATeslaConsumer Cyclical2.04%$203.5718K$6.3M
13MRVLMarvell TechnologyTechnology2.02%$202.1847K$6.2M
14ETNEatonIndustrials1.88%$188.1718K$5.8M
15SU.PASchneider Electric SEIndustrials1.64%$164.1920K$5.0M
First Trust ILDR · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 6, 2026
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How It Compares

ILDR

First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF’s Peers

Today
Trend
IGViSharesReadDesk0.38%−0.1%−11.5%$12.4B
BAIiSharesReadDesk0.65%+4.1%−4.9%$10.5B
IGMiSharesReadDesk0.37%+1.6%+8.0%$9.6B
ARKKARKReadDesk0.75%+3.2%−11.2%$7.9B
MAGSRoundhillReadDesk0.30%+1.0%+1.4%$5.0B
ILDRFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.75%+2.4%+0.2%$316M
Disruptive tech peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 9, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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IGV vs ILDR

YTD
IGViShares · Disruptive techILDRFirst Trust · Disruptive tech
Year to date
ILDR wins+9.4 pts
Past year
ILDR wins+11.7 pts
Fee
IGV winslower fee
Yield
Level
AUM
IGV39.3× more
2–1ILDR wins
iShares IGV and First Trust ILDR · year-to-date · as of Nov 9, 2026 · AUM not scored
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Disruptive Tech vs Thematic

Average · YTD
IGV
−6.4%
ILDR
+3.0%
Thematic average
+3.5%
−20%0%+20%Thematic average +3.5%ILDRIGVJan 1Nov 9
IGV, ILDR and the average thematic ETF · Today return · as of Nov 9, 2026
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ILDR vs VOO

YTD
ILDR · First Trust Innovation Leaders
+3.0%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.7%
Gap
5.8 pts
0%+10%+20%+3.0% ILDR+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 90%+20%+3.0% ILDR+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 9
First Trust ILDR and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 9, 2026
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ILDR vs Its Peer Average

YTD
ILDRAvsBPeer average
1D+2.4%+1.0%
1M−14.9%−6.3%
3M−13.5%−5.7%
YTD+3.0%+4.9%
1Y+0.2%+4.1%
3Y+104.3%+80.4%
5Y+51.7%+11.3%
3–4Peer average wins
25 Disruptive tech peers · each row scaled to its leader
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How Bumpy Is ILDR?

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ILDR

How Bumpy

1Y
2.0×the S&P 500’s swings
Calm rank among 7 disruptive tech funds#2
Other disruptive tech funds1.7× to 3.5×
First Trust ILDR · daily swings over the past year vs the S&P 500
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ILDR

Worst Drop

1Y
−18.7%from its Oct 6 high
Still below the high−16.8%
$10,000 at the high is now$8,320
First Trust ILDR · fall from the highest close, past year
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ILDR

On a Bad Day

1Y
1.9×the S&P 500’s fall
ILDR’s worst day: Thursday, Nov 5
ILDR
−7.1%
S&P 500
−4.4%
Up days52 of every 100
S&P 500 up days52 of every 100
First Trust ILDR · average move on days the S&P 500 fell
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ILDR

Return for the Bumps

1Y#3 of 7 disruptive tech funds
#1IGMiShares
most for the bumps
#2MAGSRoundhill
lost money
#3ILDRFirst Trust
lost money
#4BAIiShares
lost money
#5ARKKARK
lost money
#6IGViShares
lost money
#7ARKFARK
lost money
Ranked by return above cash for each unit of bumpiness (Sharpe ratio) · cash = 3.8%
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ILDR

Cost

Today
$75a year per $10,000
MAGS
$30
IGM
$37
IGV
$38
BAI
$65
ARKK
$75
ARKF
$75
ILDR
$75
Expense ratio 0.75%, taken from the fund’s value
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The Details

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$33.98
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today222K
Average volume · 30D57K
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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