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$20.40

−1.4% last session

+4.6% YTD

Data as of 11/6/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+25%+50%+75%S&P 500 +80.8%+14.3%Nov 1, 2023Nov 6, 20260%+25%+50%+75%S&P 500 +80.8%+14.3%Nov 1, 2023Nov 6, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 1, 2023 – Nov 6, 2026NTRLS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−1.4%−1.4%0.0%+4.6%+5.9%+14.3%+19.5%+17.2%
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%—
AUM
$15M
Expense ratio
0.95%
Distribution yield
6.3%
NAV
$20.61
Volume
40K
Avg. volume 30D
12K
High today
$21.75
Low today
$20.40
Previous close
$20.69
52-week high
$22.89
52-week low
$19.88
Our risk indicator
4/5

NTRL in One Breath

NTRL Among Its Peers

YTD
#1NTRLFirst Trust+4.6%$15.5M
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 1 ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in NTRL

5Y
$10,000 in NTRL became
$11,951
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,177
$10K$15K$11,951 NTRL$17,177 VOOlow $9,936Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 29, 2021 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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NTRL Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
NTRL
−1.4%
−1.4%
0.0%
+4.6%
+5.9%
+14.3%
+19.5%
+17.2%
Peer average
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
S&P 500 · VOO
+0.3%
−5.0%
−4.6%
+8.7%
+9.8%
+80.8%
+71.8%
—
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in
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NTRL’s Rank

YTD
[…]of […]
ETFs
ETFs by YTD return · Nov 6, 2026
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NTRL Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−10.9%
From the 52-week low
+2.6%
Today $20.40 – $21.75
Previous close $20.69
52-week low$19.8852-week high$22.89
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
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NTRL’s Size vs Its Peers

Today
$15.5Mthe largest ETF
$15.5MNTRL
AUM · NTRL and the 0 largest peers · Nov 6, 2026
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NTRL Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.95a year
per $100
$95 a year on $10,000
NTRL$0.95
Expense ratio · peers · Nov 6, 2026
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Inside NTRL

9 holdings
NTRL

First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF

Today

NTRL reports no holdings we can show: […]

First Trust NTRL · holdings
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How It Compares

NTRL

First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF’s Peers

YTD

NTRL has no close peers in our data yet: […]

Similar peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 7, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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Head to Head

NTRL vs VOO

YTD
NTRL · First Trust Merger Arbitrage
+4.6%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.7%
Gap
4.2 pts
0%+5%+10%+4.6% NTRL+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 70%+10%+4.6% NTRL+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 7
First Trust NTRL and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
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NTRL vs Its Peer Average

YTD
NTRLAvsBPeer average
1D−1.4%[…]
1M−1.4%[…]
3M0.0%[…]
YTD+4.6%[…]
1Y+5.9%[…]
3Y+14.3%[…]
5Y+19.5%[…]
0–0level
0 peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

NTRL

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y7.80%
Deepest drop · 1Y−3.9%
Lowest point · 5Y−0.6%
52-week range
$19.88−10.9% from the high$22.89
First Trust NTRL · past-year price moves · as of Nov 7, 2026
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NTRL

Payouts by Year

5Y
$1.16per share, Sep 2026
$0.202022’23’24’25$1.162026
Distribution yield6.3%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
10 payouts added up$2.84 a share
First Trust NTRL · distributions by ex-date · 2022–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-04-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-01-31 ↗prospectus · SEC 485APOS ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-04-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-07-31 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-07-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-01-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-01-31 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-04-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2021-01-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-10-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-07-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2020-04-30 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$20.61
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today40K
Average volume · 30D12K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.95%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$95.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$1.16
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.13
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.49
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.19
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.16
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.0649
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.15
Sep 22, 2023Sep 29, 2023$0.25
Jun 27, 2023Jun 30, 2023$0.0459
Dec 23, 2022Dec 30, 2022$0.20
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