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Each of the 29 First Trust ETFs, mentioned below, began trading on NYSE Arca this morning as an exclusive primary listing.First Trust is one of the leaders in the ETF marketplace, offering 38 index focused ETFs.
Name and ticker symbol of the 29 First Trust ETFs moving to NYSE Arca from NYSE Alternext US:
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Security Name |
ETF Trading Symbol |
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First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund |
FAB |
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First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund |
FAD |
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First Trust Amex®Biotechnology Index Fund |
FBT |
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First Trust DJ STOXX®Select Dividend 30 Index Fund |
FDD |
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First Trust Morningstar®Dividend LeadersSM Index Fund |
FDL |
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First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap IndexSM Fund |
FDM |
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First Trust Dow Jones Internet IndexSM Fund |
FDN |
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First Trust DB Strategic Value Index Fund |
FDV |
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First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX®Fund |
FEX |
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First Trust FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Real Estate Index Fund |
FFR |
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First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund |
FGD |
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First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX®Fund |
FNX |
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First Trust IPOX-100 Index Fund |
FPX |
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First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund |
FRI |
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First Trust Large Cap Value Opportunities AlphaDEX®Fund |
FTA |
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First Trust Large Cap Growth Opportunities AlphaDEX®Fund |
FTC |
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First Trust Value Line®Dividend Index Fund |
FVD |
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First Trust Value Line®Equity Allocation Index Fund |
FVI |
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First Trust Value Line®100 Exchange-Traded Fund |
FVL |
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First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX®Fund |
FXD |
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First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX®Fund |
FXG |
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First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX®Fund |
FXH |
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First Trust Technology AlphaDEX®Fund |
FXL |
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First Trust Energy AlphaDEX®Fund |
FXN |
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First Trust Financials AlphaDEX®Fund |
FXO |
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First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX®Fund |
FXR |
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First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX®Fund |
FXU |
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First Trust Materials AlphaDEX®Fund |
FXZ |
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First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX®Fund |
FYX |
The funds’ prospectuses and other fund information are available at the First Trust website.
For more information, please visit: http://www.ftportfolios.com/Retail/etf/etflist.aspx .
Background on NYSE Arca-Listed ETFs and ETNs
Exchange traded products listed on NYSE Arca represent 61% of ETF and ETN assets under management in the U.S., nearly $304 billion, the most of any exchange. As the first fully electronic platform to utilize designated liquidity providers, NYSE Arca sets the national best bid and offer nearly 82% of the time, leading all U.S. exchanges. NYSE Arca remains an established leader in the ETF and ETN marketplace offering investors some of the industry’s fastest and most innovative trading tools to access liquidity. Including today’s listings, NYSE Arca has 467 primary ETF listings. Additionally, NYSE Arca lists 82 ETNs and 18 certificates and trades all other eligible ETFs on a UTP basis.
First Trust Advisors L.P.
First Trust Advisors L.P. and its affiliate First Trust Portfolios L.P. are privately-held companies which provide a variety of investment services, including asset management, financial advisory services, and municipal and corporate investment banking, with collective assets under management or supervision of over $25 billion as of September 30, 2008 through closed-end funds, unit investment trusts, mutual funds, separate managed accounts and exchange-traded funds.
About NYSE Euronext
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