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About First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF
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Inception date
May 25, 2021
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
First Trust Advisors LP
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios LP
ILDR is an actively-managed ETF that selects global firms that are anticipated to benefit from innovative development and are considered to be Innovation Leaders. The objective of the fund is to provide broad-market exposure, diversified across different innovation themes and emerging opportunities growing at a fast rate. The fund manager uses a top-down, bottom-up investment process in selecting securities which begins with identifying key themes by assessing the science and technology landscape for new areas of innovation then selects securities based on their investment merit and exposure to the selected themes. The funds investments may be of any market capitalization and may include, but are not limited to, innovative companies related to automation, advanced medicine, networks, advanced computing, enhanced mobility, energy revolution and e-commerce. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Technology Services
Electronic Technology
Health Technology
Producer Manufacturing
Stocks99.65%
Technology Services32.65%
Electronic Technology23.71%
Health Technology13.78%
Producer Manufacturing10.38%
Retail Trade6.18%
Commercial Services3.58%
Utilities2.86%
Finance2.60%
Transportation2.45%
Consumer Services1.10%
Non-Energy Minerals0.37%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.35%
Mutual fund0.35%
Stock breakdown by region
North America87.09%
Europe10.46%
Middle East1.69%
Asia0.76%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
ILDR invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Technology Services, with 32.65% stocks, and Electronic Technology, with 23.71% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
ILDR top holdings are NVIDIA Corporation and Oracle Corporation, occupying 8.75% and 6.24% of the portfolio correspondingly.
ILDR assets under management is 82.83 M USD. It's risen 20.99% over the last month.
ILDR fund flows account for 33.47 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
ILDR shares are issued by AJM Ventures LLC under the brand First Trust. The ETF was launched on May 25, 2021, and its management style is Active.
ILDR expense ratio is 0.76% meaning you'd have to pay 0.76% of your investment to help manage the fund.
ILDR follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
ILDR invests in stocks.
ILDR price has risen by 7.46% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 31.48% increase. See more dynamics on ILDR price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 7.79% over the last month, showed a 35.75% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 28.93% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 7.79% over the last month, showed a 35.75% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 28.93% in a year.
ILDR trades at a premium (0.08%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.