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First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT)
USD247.54
-2.05 (-0.82%)
AMEX USD US Equity
NAV
USD 249.51
-0.79% vs NAV
as of 2026-07-13
AUM
USD 2.82B
TER
0.55%
Yield (TTM)
—
Distribution
—
52-week range
159.46 – 256.19
Holdings
31
Issuer
First Trust
About this ETF
The First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (FBT) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed with a clear purpose: to accurately reflect the price movements and income generated by the NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index. Its core objective is to closely match the performance of this benchmark index, before accounting for the fund's operational fees and expenses.
ISIN
US33733E2037
Issuer
First Trust
Domicile
US
Inception
2006-06-19
Asset class
Equity
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Corcept Therapeutics Inc. CORT | 5.87% |
| NeoGenomics, Inc. NEO | 4.92% |
| Veracyte, Inc. VCYT | 4.91% |
| Bruker Corporation BRKR | 4.28% |
| Illumina, Inc. ILMN | 4.21% |
| Alkermes Plc ALKS | 4.17% |
| Krystal Biotech, Inc. KRYS | 3.78% |
| Natera, Inc. NTRA | 3.75% |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. NBIX | 3.68% |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. AXSM | 3.52% |
Sector mix
Price chart
USD247.54
-2.05 (-0.82%)
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Returns
| 1 month | +11.03% |
| 3 months | +22.69% |
| 6 months | +15.81% |
| Year to date | +19.86% |
| 1 year | +46.60% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +17.99% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +7.33% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +10.72% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 21.44% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.89 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.90 |
| Sortino (1y) | 3.30 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -14.26% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -29.95% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -40.52% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.86 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.50 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
Day Score (bias 0-100, not a probability)
59
P(gain) 22 sessions — probability
55%
VaR 95% (daily)
-2.38%
CVaR 95% (daily)
-3.37%
GARCH vol forecast (22d)
1.41%
Market regime (Markov)
Lateral
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Top-10 concentration
43.1%
Effective holdings
28
Disclosed positions
31
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
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Cost vs. peers
FBT
0.55%
Equity median
0.39%
Cheapest in class BKLC
0.00%
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | USD 1.1726 |
| 2015-09-23 | 2015-09-30 | USD 0.0200 |
| 2015-06-24 | 2015-06-30 | USD 0.0650 |
| 2015-03-25 | 2015-03-31 | USD 0.0480 |
| 2014-12-23 | 2014-12-31 | USD 0.0524 |
| 2008-06-23 | 2008-06-30 | USD 0.2697 |
ESG profile
Derived from holdings
covers 89.1% of the portfolio by weight
(26 scored constituents)
Environmental
60.7
class avg 63.0
Social
60.5
class avg 62.3
Governance
61.6
class avg 64.9
Total ESG
60.9
class avg 63.4
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
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| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
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Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Small-Cap ETF VB | 0.03% | 182.70B | 2.6% |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 2.6% |
| Vanguard Value ETF VTV | 0.03% | 245.00B | 1.7% |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.1% |
| State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF SPYM | 0.02% | 159.32B | 0.9% |
