First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR)
About this ETF
The First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF is a publicly traded investment vehicle designed to closely track the financial performance of the Nasdaq US Smart Transportation Index. Its main goal is to replicate the price movements and income generated by this specific benchmark, before any fund-specific expenses or charges are applied. To achieve this, the Fund mimics the exact portfolio structure and allocations of the Nasdaq US Smart Transportation Index, aiming to ensure its own performance results are 95% correlated with that of the underlying index.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Union Pacific Corporation UNP | 7.97% |
| Tesla, Inc. TSLA | 7.46% |
| Ford Motor Company F | 7.32% |
| General Motors Company GM | 7.28% |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. (Class B) UPS | 6.71% |
| Delta Air Lines, Inc. DAL | 4.90% |
| United Rentals, Inc. URI | 4.80% |
| American Airlines Group Inc. AAL | 4.70% |
| United Airlines Holdings, Inc. UAL | 4.36% |
| CSX Corporation CSX | 4.26% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +3.69% |
| 3 months | +13.54% |
| 6 months | +11.34% |
| Year to date | +16.00% |
| 1 year | +34.09% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +14.64% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +5.89% |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 21.65% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.46 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.71 |
| Sortino (1y) | 2.50 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -14.57% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -35.01% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -53.45% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 1.25 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.72 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
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.
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
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 0.1268 |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | USD 0.0342 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.1692 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | USD 0.1055 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.1962 |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | USD 0.1173 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | USD 0.3989 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.1284 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | USD 0.0890 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-28 | USD 0.1146 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.1205 |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-29 | USD 0.0717 |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-30 | USD 0.1057 |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-31 | USD 0.1516 |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-30 | USD 0.1665 |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-30 | USD 0.0958 |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-30 | USD 0.1413 |
| 2022-03-25 | 2022-03-31 | USD 0.1961 |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-31 | USD 0.0730 |
| 2021-09-23 | 2021-09-30 | USD 0.0823 |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-06-30 | USD 0.0775 |
| 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-31 | USD 0.0420 |
| 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-30 | USD 0.0002 |
| 2020-06-25 | 2020-06-30 | USD 0.0151 |
| 2020-03-26 | 2020-03-31 | USD 0.0340 |
| 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-31 | USD 0.0860 |
| 2019-09-25 | 2019-09-30 | USD 0.1647 |
| 2019-06-14 | 2019-06-28 | USD 0.0155 |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-03-29 | USD 0.0618 |
| 2018-12-18 | 2018-12-31 | USD 0.1118 |
| 2018-09-14 | 2018-09-28 | USD 0.0662 |
| 2018-06-21 | 2018-06-29 | USD 0.0859 |
| 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-29 | USD 0.1126 |
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-29 | USD 0.0688 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-29 | USD 0.0650 |
| 2017-06-22 | 2017-06-30 | USD 0.0806 |
| 2017-03-23 | 2017-03-31 | USD 0.0916 |
| 2016-12-21 | 2016-12-30 | USD 0.0540 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
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 Mid-Cap ETF VO | 0.03% | 218.80B | 5.3% |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 4.1% |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 3.4% |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 3.3% |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 3.3% |

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