- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- 120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400 Wheaton IL United States of America 60187
- IPO Date
- Sep 20, 2016
- Business
- First Trust Nasdaq Retail ETF (FTXD) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks investment results corresponding generally to the price and yield, before the fund's fees and expenses, of the Nasdaq Retail Activity IndexSM. The fund normally invests at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks and depository receipts comprising the index, which tracks U.S. and non-U.S. companies engaged in retail-related activities, including e-commerce, brick-and-mortar retail, consumer discretionary services, and retail technology providers such as payment processors and logistics firms; top holdings include Carvana Co., PDD Holdings Inc., Naspers Ltd., Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR, and Uber Technologies Inc., with approximately 52 holdings concentrated in large-cap (81.9%) and mid-cap (16.31%) stocks primarily from the retail trade sector (97.27%). FTXD operates globally with nearly all assets (99.98%) in North, Central, and South America, predominantly the United States, targeting investors seeking multi-factor exposure to the broad retail theme within the consumer cyclical and consumer discretionary industries.
Launched in 2016 by First Trust Advisors L.P., headquartered in Wheaton, Illinois, the ETF underwent a significant strategic shift effective January 26, 2022, when it changed its investment objective, fund name from First Trust Nasdaq Retail Activity ETF (previously FTXD tracked a different retail activity index), and ticker symbol implementation timing to align with the Nasdaq Retail Index. This reorganization enhanced its focus on retail innovation and activity amid evolving e-commerce and logistics trends. No major acquisitions, funding rounds, or new product launches have been reported for FTXD in the last 1-2 years, though the fund maintains ongoing portfolio rebalancing and distributions, with net assets around $30.82 million as of recent data. FTXD is part of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI series, managed by First Trust Advisors L.P., a leading provider of ETFs with expertise in sector, thematic, and AlphaDEX strategies.