First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF
FTXR
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- Financial Services
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- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- 120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400 Wheaton IL United States of America 60187
- IPO Date
- Sep 22, 2016
- CIK
- 0001552740
- Website
- ftportfolios.com
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- First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR) is an exchange-traded fund that provides exposure to U.S. transportation companies by tracking the Nasdaq US Smart Transportation Index. The fund invests at least 90% of its net assets in securities comprising the index, which selects the 30 most liquid U.S. transportation stocks based on liquidity and weights them using volatility, value, and growth factors including 3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-month price returns, cash flow to price, and historical price fluctuations; top holdings as of late 2025 include General Motors Company (automobiles; 9.31%), Tesla, Inc. (automobiles; 9.08%), Ford Motor Company (automobiles; 8.45%), Union Pacific Corporation (railroads; 7.85%), and United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (airlines; 6.81%), with key sectors encompassing automobiles and auto parts, airlines, delivery services, railroads, trucking, commercial vehicles and parts, and transportation services. FTXR offers investors diversified access to the cyclical transportation industry, which includes sub-sectors such as marine transportation, railroad equipment, and commercial vehicle-equipment leasing, serving institutional and retail investors focused on industrials and producer durables. Launched on September 20, 2016 and managed by First Trust Advisors L.P., headquartered in Wheaton, Illinois, the ETF operates primarily in the United States with approximately $35 million in assets under management and a net expense ratio of 0.60%. In recent developments, FTXR reached a new 52-week high in December 2025, up 54.6% from its low, driven by positive transportation sector momentum including stronger airline earnings forecasts and freight outlooks, alongside a quarterly dividend increase to 17 cents per share announced on December 11, 2025—over 60% higher than the prior quarter—reflecting enhanced income potential; the fund also stands to benefit from major industry consolidation such as the proposed $85 billion Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger in 2025, given holdings in both railroads. No significant acquisitions, partnerships, or reorganizations specific to FTXR were reported in the last 1-2 years, though First Trust completed unrelated closed-end fund mergers in May 2024.