FBT
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield of an equity index called the Amex Biotechnology Index.
US
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
1.1 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
56 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | First Trust Advisors LP |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Jun 19, 2006 |
| Assets (mns) | $1,150 |
| Expense ratio | 56 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Equal |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| REPLIGEN CORP | 3.7 % |
| NATERA INC | 3.6 % |
| METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL | 3.6 % |
| EXACT SCIENCES CORP | 3.5 % |
| BRUKER CORP | 3.5 % |
| ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 3.5 % |
| INCYTE CORP | 3.5 % |
| WATERS CORP | 3.5 % |
| ILLUMINA INC | 3.4 % |
| VERACYTE INC | 3.4 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 31 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 345 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $28,797 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 72.8% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 27.1% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 96.6% |
| Emerging mkts. | 3.3% |
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 84.1 % |
 |
GERMANY | 3.3 % |
 |
NETHERLANDS | 3.3 % |
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CHINA | 3.1 % |
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IRELAND | 3.1 % |
 |
DENMARK | 3.0 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 09/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 7.9% | 4.3% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 2.7% | 5.9% | -- | 12.1% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | -- | 0.2% |
| Total Returns | 7.9% | 4.3% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 2.9% | 6.0% | -- | 12.2% | Ann. Volatility | 25.0% | 24.0% | 21.2% | 20.2% | 22.0% | 24.9% | -- | 25.6% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.88 | 46% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.74 | 41% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.54 | 25% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 15 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $3 |
| Turnover | 0.3% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.17% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $190.03 |
| 30d moving avg. | $183.39 |
| Annualized volatility | 17.3% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 62 |
| Short interest | 0.1% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBH | VanEck Biotech ETF | 48.5% | -21 bp | +5.4% |
| PBE | Invesco Biotechnology & Genome ETF | 48.1% | +2 bp | +1.7% |
| IBB | iShares Biotechnology ETF | 44.7% | -11 bp | -0.2% |
| IBBQ | Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF | 34.0% | -37 bp | +0.1% |
| BBP | Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF | 32.0% | +23 bp | -1.7% |
| XBI | SPDR S&P BIOTECH ETF | 31.4% | -21 bp | -2.4% |
| HELX | Franklin Genomic Advancements ETF | 30.1% | -6 bp | -0.3% |
| FTXH | First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF | 29.6% | +4 bp | +9.0% |
| GNOM | Global X Genomics & Biotechnology ETF | 27.2% | -6 bp | -3.0% |
| WDNA | WisdomTree BioRevolution Fund | 25.3% | -11 bp | -2.3% |
Risk and Returns: FBT vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 10/28/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
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ETF Research Center Rating
AVOID
Not worthwhile for most investors. A rating of AVOID is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the lowest quintile (the bottom 20%) of their category. Often, funds in this category consist of stocks with little if any history or expectation of profitability, and as a result our fundamentally-driven analysis may be less relevant.
ALTAR Score™
FBT
2.0%
Cat. Avg
5.6%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 995 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.6% and a standard deviation of
2.3%. FBT's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
1.6 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places FBT in the 6th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
FBTSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based US Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 627 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 46.1 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 32.8 bp |
| FBT (56 bp) Percentile rank | 62 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| FBT | 56.0 | 17.2 | 73.2 |
| Peer Avg. | 46.1 | 15.6 | 61.7 |
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