First Trust
Compare
Buy

First Trust Innovation Leaders ETFILDR

First TrustThematicDisruptive Tech#86 of 189 by YTD

$35.89

+1.8% last session

+8.8% YTD

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

−10%0%+10%+20%S&P 500 +11.5%High +23.7%+8.8%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026−10%0%+10%+20%S&P 500 +11.5%High +23.7%+8.8%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026ILDRS&P 500 · VOO
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com
Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.8%−11.4%−7.0%+8.8%+4.5%+124.0%+59.9%+76.8%
Peer average+0.8%−5.7%−1.7%+8.0%+5.1%+92.2%+16.0%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$328M
Expense ratio
0.75%
Distribution yield
0.0%
NAV
$35.23
Volume
35K
Avg. volume 30D
51K
High today
$36.18
Low today
$35.45
Previous close
$35.27
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+29.4%$112M
#2INVNAlger+24.4%$10.7M
#3FDTXFidelity+23.0%$311M
#4LFSCEmerald+20.7%$121M
#5BMEDiShares+20.0%$14.5M
#6FMEDFidelity+18.5%$52.3M
#7IGMiShares+16.6%$10.3B
#8BAIiShares+15.0%$11.9B
#12ILDRFirst Trust+8.8%$328M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 25 Disruptive tech ETFs by YTD
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

$10,000 in ILDR

5Y
$10,000 in ILDR became
$15,994
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,858
$10K$15K$15,994 ILDR$17,858 VOOlow $6,141Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 22, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

What ILDR Holds

Today
Technology51.9%
NVDA 9.8 · AMD 5.7 · AVGO 3.5 · MSFT 3.1 · MRVL 2.7 · MU 2.6 · ORCL 2.6
Healthcare14.2%
LLY 4.0 · NBIX 1.3 · ASND 1.1 · BBIO 1.0 · MIRM · HALO · ARGX.BR
Industrials12.1%
ETN 2.0 · ENR.DE 1.6 · SU.PA 1.6 · XMTR 1.1 · GEV · AVAV · VRT
Consumer Cyclical8.7%
AMZN 5.9 · TSLA 2.2 · ABNB
Communication Services6.7%
GOOGL 4.2 · META 1.1 · SPOT · RDDT · ASTS
Utilities2.4%
NEE 1.2 · CEG · VST · OKLO
Financial Services2.2%
HOOD · FIGR · COIN
First Trust ILDR · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 3, 2026
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

Nvidia’s Share of ILDR

Today
9.8%

$98 of every $1,000 in ILDR is Nvidia

Nvidia held by ILDR
$32.0M
Most Nvidia per dollar
SMH20.5%
SMHX20.2%
GXPT19.4%
FDG19.0%
First Trust ILDR · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

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 4, 2026
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

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 4, 2026
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

Inside ILDR

81 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
ILDR

First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1NVDANvidia9.76%
2AMZNAmazon5.94%
3AMDAdvanced Micro Devices5.66%
4GOOGLAlphabet ()4.18%
5LLYEli Lilly and Company4.02%
6AVGOBroadcom3.53%
7MSFTMicrosoft3.10%
8MRVLMarvell Technology2.72%
9MUMicron Technology2.64%
10ORCLOracle2.56%
TechnologyHealthcareIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesUtilitiesFinancial ServicesEnergyBasic Materials
First Trust ILDR · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 61.4%
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

How It Compares

ILDR

First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF’s Peers

Today
Trend
IGViSharesReadDesk0.38%+0.7%−11.1%$12.8B
BAIiSharesReadDesk0.65%+1.6%+4.1%$11.9B
IGMiSharesReadDesk0.37%+1.4%+12.6%$10.3B
ARKKARKReadDesk0.75%+1.7%−9.7%$7.9B
MAGSRoundhillReadDesk0.30%+0.8%+2.6%$5.0B
ILDRFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.75%+1.8%+4.5%$328M
Disruptive tech peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

IGV vs ILDR

YTD
IGViShares · Disruptive techILDRFirst Trust · Disruptive tech
Year to date
ILDR wins+11.6 pts
Past year
ILDR wins+15.6 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 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

Disruptive Tech vs Thematic

Average · YTD
IGV
−2.8%
ILDR
+8.8%
Thematic average
+7.7%
−20%0%+20%Thematic average +7.7%ILDRIGVJan 1Nov 4
IGV, ILDR and the average thematic ETF · Today return · as of Nov 4, 2026
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

ILDR vs VOO

YTD
ILDR · First Trust Innovation Leaders
+8.8%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
2.8 pts
0%+10%+20%+8.8% ILDR+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+20%+8.8% ILDR+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
First Trust ILDR and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

ILDR vs Its Peer Average

YTD
ILDRAvsBPeer average
1D+1.8%+0.8%
1M−11.4%−5.7%
3M−7.0%−1.7%
YTD+8.8%+8.0%
1Y+4.5%+5.1%
3Y+124.0%+92.2%
5Y+59.9%+16.0%
4–3ILDR wins
25 Disruptive tech peers · each row scaled to its leader
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com

The Details

ILDR

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y25.83%
Deepest drop · 1Y−17.5%
Lowest point · 5Y−38.6%
52-week range
$28.19−12.7% from the high$41.10
First Trust ILDR · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com
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
@TheETFTracker·theetftracker.com
All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$35.23
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today35K
Average volume · 30D51K
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
Issuer contentFrom First TrustHear the strategy from the people behind ILDR.No issuer videos have been published for this fund.Are you the issuer? Claim this fund →