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About First Trust Expanded Technology ETF
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Inception date
Jun 14, 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 Portfolios LP
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios LP
XPND aims to provide an expanded tech exposure in the US large-cap segment. Aside from holding conventional technology stocks, the fund may also include tech-dependent companies that are classified as communication services or consumer discretionary (particularly internet & direct marketing retail) under GICS. XPND holds approximately 50 companies that are selected using a quantitative model, which considers factors such as return on equity, momentum and free cash flow growth. The resulting portfolio is generally market-cap-weighted with weights typically ranging from 0.25% to 4.50%. Since XPND is actively managed, the fund adviser has the discretion to adjust portfolio weights and exclude certain securities. The portfolio is reconstituted and rebalanced quarterly.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Technology Services
Electronic Technology
Stocks99.75%
Technology Services49.96%
Electronic Technology30.38%
Finance8.00%
Consumer Services4.55%
Communications3.97%
Producer Manufacturing2.37%
Commercial Services0.51%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.25%
Mutual fund0.25%
Stock breakdown by region
North America100.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
XPND invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Technology Services, with 49.96% stocks, and Electronic Technology, with 30.38% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
XPND top holdings are Oracle Corporation and NVIDIA Corporation, occupying 6.12% and 5.32% of the portfolio correspondingly.
XPND last dividends amounted to 0.02 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.03 USD in dividends, which shows a 103.29% decrease.
XPND assets under management is 28.35 M USD. It's risen 9.06% over the last month.
XPND fund flows account for 3.45 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.
Yes, XPND pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 0.14%. The last dividend (Jun 30, 2025) amounted to 0.02 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
XPND shares are issued by AJM Ventures LLC under the brand First Trust. The ETF was launched on Jun 14, 2021, and its management style is Active.
XPND expense ratio is 0.65% meaning you'd have to pay 0.65% of your investment to help manage the fund.
XPND follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
XPND invests in stocks.
XPND price has risen by 4.09% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 19.21% increase. See more dynamics on XPND price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 3.82% over the last month, showed a 24.74% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 16.29% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 3.82% over the last month, showed a 24.74% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 16.29% in a year.
XPND trades at a premium (0.06%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.