About this ETF
The First Trust Indxx Critical Metals ETF (FMTL) strives to deliver investment outcomes that broadly align with the price movements and income generated by the Indxx Global Critical Metals Index, prior to accounting for the Fund's own fees and operational expenses. The Fund typically commits a minimum of 80% of its net assets, which includes any borrowed capital, to the securities included within this Index. Employing an indexing methodology, the ETF endeavors to closely reproduce the Index's overall performance before any costs. Indxx, Inc. holds the ownership, development, maintenance, and sponsorship rights for the Indxx Global Critical Metals Index.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 27, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +22.11% | +6.04% | +0.23% | +33.66% | — | — | — | — | +61.92% |
| Total return | +22.11% | +7.71% | +1.80% | +35.76% | — | — | — | — | +64.58% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 26, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.65% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $65.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Aug 22, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 52 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BHP Group Limited | BHP.AX | 9.31% | 58.94K | $2.8M |
| 2 | Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | FCX | 8.22% | 34.16K | $2.4M |
| 3 | Glencore Plc | GLEN.L | 8.13% | 301.92K | $2.4M |
| 4 | Anglo American Plc | AAL.L | 6.56% | 36.11K | $1.9M |
| 5 | Cameco Corporation | CCJ | 4.76% | 14.73K | $1.4M |
| 6 | Barrick Mining Corporation | B | 4.71% | 30.10K | $1.4M |
| 7 | Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. (Class B) | GMEXICOB.MX | 4.70% | 105.86K | $1.4M |
| 8 | Sumitomo Corporation | 8053.T | 4.69% | 130.40K | $1.4M |
| 9 | Newmont Corporation | NEM | 4.63% | 10.73K | $1.4M |
| 10 | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | WPM | 4.60% | 9.06K | $1.4M |
| 11 | AngloGold Ashanti plc | AU | 4.58% | 11.76K | $1.4M |
| 12 | Teck Resources Limited (Class B) | TECK | 3.54% | 15.83K | $1.0M |
| 13 | Valterra Platinum Limited | VALT.L | 2.66% | 8.96K | $788.4K |
| 14 | Southern Copper Corporation | SCCO | 1.96% | 2.91K | $578.9K |
| 15 | Antofagasta Plc | ANTO.L | 1.83% | 10.80K | $542.5K |
| 16 | NAC Kazatomprom JSC (GDR) | NATKY | 1.81% | 7.73K | $535.8K |
| 17 | South32 Limited | S32.AX | 1.78% | 151.31K | $527.7K |
| 18 | Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. | 5713.T | 1.78% | 7.90K | $527.2K |
| 19 | Boliden AB | BOL.ST | 1.76% | 9.19K | $520.8K |
| 20 | Hindalco Industries Limited | — | 1.75% | 48.06K | $517.4K |
| 21 | Alcoa Corporation | AA | 1.52% | 8.91K | $450.3K |
| 22 | KGHM Polska Miedz S.A. | KGH.WA | 1.40% | 4.62K | $415.1K |
| 23 | Norsk Hydro ASA | NHY.OL | 1.40% | 43.58K | $413.6K |
| 24 | JX Advanced Metals Corporation | 5016.T | 1.37% | 18.10K | $405.0K |
| 25 | Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (ADR) | SQM | 1.28% | 4.82K | $378.4K |
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Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 1.37% | Paid (last 12 months) | $0.5323 |
| Frequency | Semi-Annual | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jun 25, 2026 | Last payment | $0.5139 (Jun 30, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | — | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | — / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.5139 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.0184 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
Liquidity
| Volume today | 16.17K | Average volume | 6.21K |
| AUM | $31.5M | Premium/Discount | -0.84% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $460.1K | +1.48% | $31.0M → $31.5M |
| 1 Week | $1.2M | +4.34% | $28.7M → $31.5M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
Latest News for FMTL
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.
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