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About First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF
Expense ratio
0.76%
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Inception date
May 25, 2021
ILDR is an actively-managed ETF that selects global firms that are anticipated to benefit from innovative development and are considered to be Innovation Leaders. The objective of the fund is to provide broad-market exposure, diversified across different innovation themes and emerging opportunities growing at a fast rate. The fund manager uses a top-down, bottom-up investment process in selecting securities which begins with identifying key themes by assessing the science and technology landscape for new areas of innovation then selects securities based on their investment merit and exposure to the selected themes. The funds investments may be of any market capitalization and may include, but are not limited to, innovative companies related to automation, advanced medicine, networks, advanced computing, enhanced mobility, energy revolution and e-commerce. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
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Exposure type
Technology Services
Electronic Technology
Health Technology
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