Fund Description |
First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF is an exchange-traded fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield, before the Funds fees and expenses, of an equity index called the ISE Clean Edge Global Wind Energy Index. Companies in the index universe that are identified as providing goods and services exclusively to the wind energy industry are given an aggregate weight of 66.67% of the index.Those companies determined to be significant participants in the wind energy industry despite not being exclusive to such industry are given an aggregate weight of 33.33% of the index.This weighting is done to ensure that companies that are exclusive to the wind energy industry, which generally have smaller market capitalizations relative to their multi-industry counterparts, are adequately represented in the index. The index uses a modified market capitalization weighted methodology for each group of companies. |
Fund Profile |
Fund Name |
First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF |
Fund Exchange Ticker |
FAN |
Fund Sponsor |
First Trust |
Fund ISIN |
US33736G1067 |
Net Expense Ratio |
0.60 % |
Fund Inception Date |
16 June 2008 |
Fund Legal Structure |
ETF (Open end fund) |
Exchange |
NYSE Arca |
Listing Country Code |
US |
Fund Investment Objective |
ETF Type Specific |
Global or ExUS Equities - Factor & Thematic |
Asset Class |
Equities (Stocks) |
Index Linked |
Passive |
Index Name |
ISE Clean Edge Global Wind Energy Index |
Index Provider |
ISE |
Currency Hedged |
No |
Inverse / Leveraged |
Not Applicable |
Developed / Emerging |
Funds Combining Developed & Emerging Exposure |
Market Capitalization Range |
Broad Market / Multi-Cap |
Growth Value |
Core / Blend |
Continent |
Not Applicable |
Key Statistics |
Return As of Date |
21 January 2021 |
Asset Under Management |
496.75 Million (USD) |
1 Month Total Return |
16.41 % |
Year To Date Return |
8.88 % |
1 Year Total Return |
71.84 % |
3 Year Annualized Total Return |
25.09 % |
NAV |
25.28 |
Share Outstanding |
19,650,000 |