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First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (FTXH)
USD38.24
-0.08 (-0.21%)
NASDAQ USD US Equity
NAV
USD 38.28
-0.10% vs NAV
as of 2026-07-13
AUM
USD 36.36M
TER
0.60%
Yield (TTM)
1.11%
Distribution
Distributing · Quarterly
52-week range
25.77 – 39.45
Holdings
51
Issuer
First Trust
About this ETF
The First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (FTXH) operates as an exchange-traded fund. Its primary aim is to mirror the financial performance—both capital appreciation and income generation—of the Nasdaq US Smart Pharmaceuticals Index, prior to any fund-specific fees and expenses. To achieve this, the ETF endeavors to precisely replicate the constituents and their proportionate allocations within that index, striving for a performance correlation of at least 95%.
ISIN
US33738R8372
Issuer
First Trust
Domicile
US
Inception
2016-09-20
Asset class
Equity
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Eli Lilly and Company LLY | 7.67% |
| AbbVie Inc. ABBV | 7.26% |
| Johnson & Johnson JNJ | 7.02% |
| Merck & Co., Inc. MRK | 6.77% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company BMY | 6.27% |
| Viatris Inc. VTRS | 3.70% |
| Biogen Inc. BIIB | 3.52% |
| Cardinal Health, Inc. CAH | 3.49% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated VRTX | 3.32% |
| Amgen Inc. AMGN | 3.18% |
Sector mix
Price chart
USD38.24
-0.08 (-0.21%)
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Returns
| 1 month | +8.24% |
| 3 months | +12.37% |
| 6 months | +13.88% |
| Year to date | +16.09% |
| 1 year | +42.63% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +13.91% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +7.86% |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 17.70% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 2.10 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.86 |
| Sortino (1y) | 4.07 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -7.47% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -20.53% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -32.10% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.47 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.33 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
Day Score (bias 0-100, not a probability)
66
P(gain) 22 sessions — probability
55%
VaR 95% (daily)
-1.76%
CVaR 95% (daily)
-2.69%
GARCH vol forecast (22d)
1.17%
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
52.2%
Effective holdings
26
Disclosed positions
51
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
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Cost vs. peers
FTXH
0.60%
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
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | USD 0.0920 |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | USD 0.0573 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.1294 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | USD 0.1453 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.0892 |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | USD 0.0992 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | USD 0.1304 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.1218 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | USD 0.1284 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-28 | USD 0.0676 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.1232 |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-29 | USD 0.0725 |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-30 | USD 0.1179 |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-31 | USD 0.1001 |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-30 | USD 0.1253 |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-30 | USD 0.0911 |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-30 | USD 0.0384 |
| 2022-03-25 | 2022-03-31 | USD 0.0488 |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-31 | USD 0.1101 |
| 2021-09-23 | 2021-09-30 | USD 0.0393 |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-06-30 | USD 0.0533 |
| 2021-03-25 | 2021-03-31 | USD 0.0771 |
| 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-31 | USD 0.0644 |
| 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-30 | USD 0.0428 |
| 2020-06-25 | 2020-06-30 | USD 0.0463 |
| 2020-03-26 | 2020-03-31 | USD 0.0591 |
| 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-31 | USD 0.0411 |
| 2019-09-25 | 2019-09-30 | USD 0.0501 |
| 2019-06-14 | 2019-06-28 | USD 0.0395 |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-03-29 | USD 0.0260 |
| 2018-12-18 | 2018-12-31 | USD 0.0367 |
| 2018-09-14 | 2018-09-28 | USD 0.0256 |
| 2018-06-21 | 2018-06-29 | USD 0.0354 |
| 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-29 | USD 0.0776 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-29 | USD 0.3801 |
| 2017-06-22 | 2017-06-30 | USD 0.0553 |
| 2017-03-23 | 2017-03-31 | USD 0.0313 |
| 2016-12-21 | 2016-12-30 | USD 0.0340 |
ESG profile
Derived from holdings
covers 99.8% of the portfolio by weight
(50 scored constituents)
Environmental
66.3
class avg 63.0
Social
62.2
class avg 62.3
Governance
65.8
class avg 64.9
Total ESG
64.8
class avg 63.4
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
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