When You Play Defense With Consumer Staples, Which ETF Should You Own? Funds From State Street and First Trust Offer a Stark Choice.

Compare portfolio strategies and sector exposures as two leading consumer staples ETFs take different paths to long-term ...
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First Trust Announces Approval of Liquidation of the First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX® Fund

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today the approval of the liquidation of First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX® Fund (Nasdaq: FBZ), a series of First Trust ...
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First Trust Indtls/PrdcrDurbAlphaDEX®ETF

Learn everything you need to know about First Trust Indtls/PrdcrDurbAlphaDEX®ETF (FXR) and how it ranks compared to other funds. Research performance, expense ratio, holdings, and volatility to see if ...
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First Trust Buys Direct Indexing Platform Veriti

Wheaton, Ill.–based asset management firm First Trust Capital Partners announced plans Wednesday to acquire Veriti Management, a direct indexing asset technology company, the latest asset manager to ...
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The 3 Best First Trust ETFs to Buy Now

To some exchange-traded funds (ETF) investors, First Trust is not a household name on par with an iShares or a Vanguard. That does not mean the Illinois-based ETF sponsor does not offer some fine ETFs ...
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First Trust Launches the First Trust Expanded Technology ETF

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“First Trust”) a leading exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) provider and asset manager, announced today that it has launched the First Trust ...
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First Trust Expands Its Global Product Suite with Launch of WCMG

WCMG seeks attractively valued companies with strong competitive advantages across global markets. First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust"), a leading exchange-traded fund ("ETF") provider ranked #1 ...
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First Trust Portfolios Fined $10M By Finra For Alleged Broker Gift Violations

Finra has fined First Trust Portfolios $10 million for allegedly giving excessive gifts, meals and entertainment to brokerage firm representatives and falsifying expense reports tied to those perks.
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First Trust Premiers Its First Laddered Autocallable Barrier & Income ETF

ACYN provides a single-ticker solution to access autocallable strategies, seeking income generation while limiting downside market volatility. The fund holds multiple synthetic autocallable contracts ...
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Steak Dinners, Courtside Tickets, and Golf Outings: First Trust Fined Over Excessive Wining and Dining

How much steak is too much? Sales representatives at First Trust Portfolios may have found the limit. An industry regulator has slapped the firm with a $10 million fine, alleging that it excessively ...
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First Trust acquires direct indexing fintech Veriti

Another asset management firm is buying its way into the increasingly crowded direct indexing market. First Trust Advisors, an asset management firm with $203 billion in assets under management, has ...