First Trust Indxx Metaverse ETF
ARVR
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- Financial Services
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- Asset Management
- Address
- 120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400 Wheaton IL United States of America 60187
- IPO Date
- Apr 20, 2022
- CIK
- 0001547950
- Website
- ftportfolios.com
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- First Trust Indxx Metaverse ETF (ARVR) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks investment results tracking the Indxx Metaverse Index, focusing on companies involved in the metaverse ecosystem. The ETF provides exposure to global equities engaged in virtual reality, augmented reality, blockchain, digital marketplaces, cloud computing, semiconductors, and internet services essential to metaverse development and adoption; it holds a diversified portfolio of approximately 30-50 stocks selected based on their revenue exposure to metaverse-related activities. ARVR targets institutional and retail investors seeking thematic growth in immersive digital technologies and operates primarily in the United States with global holdings across North America, Europe, and Asia. Launched in 2021 by First Trust Advisors LP, headquartered in Wheaton, Illinois, the ETF is issued and managed by First Trust Portfolios LP, a subsidiary of First Trust Advisors, with no parent company affiliation beyond the First Trust group. The fund employs a passive management strategy, rebalancing quarterly to maintain alignment with the index's equal-weighted methodology, and charges an expense ratio of around 0.70%, positioning it competitively in the thematic ETF segment. Recent developments include enhanced index methodology updates in 2024 by Indxx to incorporate advanced metrics on metaverse revenue attribution amid rising blockchain and VR adoption; First Trust announced expanded distribution partnerships with major broker-dealers in late 2024 to broaden retail access. No major acquisitions or funding rounds apply as an ETF structure, but the fund experienced asset inflows exceeding 20% year-over-year through 2025, reflecting strategic marketing pushes into emerging markets like Asia-Pacific. These changes underscore ARVR's adaptation to evolving metaverse trends without structural reorganizations.