FTXR

ETFIndex

First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF

Category: US Equity (9,528 funds)

Expense Ratio

0.60%

Annual Cost per $10K

$60.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$11,817

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

ETF

Index

Trailing 12-Month

+15.67%

Asset Allocation

US Equity

99%

Intl Equity

Fee Comparison

FTXR

0.60%

US Equity average

1.06%

US Equity cheapest

BKLC

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

43% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of December 2025 · Updated quarterly

+49.61%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

FTXR at 0.60%$321,528

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$59,085

Cost vs index fund−$55,896

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Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of December 2025

Ticker	Name	ER	1yr	3yr	5yr
FTXR	First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF	0.60%	+15.67%	+14.37%	+11.40%
VTSMX	VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND	0.14%	+18.07%	+20.75%	+16.04%
VFINX	VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND	0.14%	+18.56%	+21.59%	+16.94%
SPY	SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust	0.09%	—	—	—
QQQ	Invesco QQQ Trust	0.20%	—	—	—
VIGRX	VANGUARD GROWTH INDEX FUND	0.17%	+25.11%	+29.51%	+17.25%
VIVAX	VANGUARD VALUE INDEX FUND	0.17%	+11.41%	+13.43%	+15.52%
VIMSX	VANGUARD MID-CAP INDEX FUND	0.17%	+13.11%	+14.51%	+12.26%
NAESX	VANGUARD SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND	0.17%	+9.39%	+12.23%	+11.65%
VEXMX	VANGUARD EXTENDED MARKET INDEX FUND	0.19%	+14.99%	+16.08%	+11.07%
IWF	iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF	0.18%	+24.94%	+28.67%	+18.05%
VNQ	VANGUARD REAL ESTATE INDEX FUND	0.27%	-1.49%	+6.79%	+7.13%
RSP	Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF	0.20%	—	—	—
VGT	VANGUARD INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDEX FUND	0.09%	+22.03%	+26.78%	+17.06%
QCGRFX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Growth Account	—	+21.80%	+29.56%	—
VWUAX	VANGUARD U.S. GROWTH FUND	0.35%	+23.09%	+24.77%	+9.93%
QCEQFX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Equity Index Account	—	+17.59%	+20.66%	—
TRFHX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Fund	0.40%	+9.24%	—	—
AULDX	Ultra Fund	0.54%	+24.54%	+27.39%	+16.58%
IVW	iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF	0.18%	+27.26%	+26.80%	+17.37%
VLACX	VANGUARD LARGE-CAP INDEX FUND	0.17%	+19.16%	+21.95%	+16.62%
TRZBX	T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc.	0.55%	+23.98%	+32.20%	—
VHYAX	VANGUARD HIGH DIVIDEND YIELD INDEX FUND	0.08%	+12.95%	+13.00%	+15.45%
TRHDX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Fund	0.43%	+10.93%	—	—
APGZX	AB LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND INC	0.51%	+20.18%	+24.79%	+15.30%
TRFJX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Fund	0.42%	+10.11%	—	—
TRJZX	T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund, Inc.	0.51%	+21.19%	+27.03%	+12.76%
TCEPX	Nuveen Equity Index Fund	0.20%	+19.92%	+21.29%	+16.40%
VBR	VANGUARD SMALL-CAP VALUE INDEX FUND	0.07%	+7.91%	+11.80%	+15.38%
VDIGX	VANGUARD DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND	0.22%	+4.65%	+8.64%	+10.90%
LGRNX	Loomis Sayles Growth Fund	0.57%	+27.15%	+33.41%	+17.85%
TRLGX	T. Rowe Price Large-Cap Growth Fund	0.55%	+20.92%	+27.94%	+15.15%
DVY	iShares Select Dividend ETF	0.38%	+7.01%	+9.64%	+14.97%
TRIKX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Fund	0.44%	+11.63%	—	—
DIA	SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average	0.16%	—	—	—
TREHX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Fund	0.38%	+8.63%	—	—
TRJLX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Fund	0.45%	+11.81%	—	—
IYW	iShares U.S. Technology ETF	0.38%	+38.18%	+40.12%	+23.68%
VISGX	VANGUARD SMALL-CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND	0.19%	+11.38%	+12.90%	+6.88%
IVE	iShares S&P 500 Value ETF	0.18%	+8.35%	+15.26%	+15.68%
WFSPX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund	0.22%	+18.72%	+21.72%	+17.07%
DFLVX	U.S. LARGE CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO$1M min	0.23%	+9.52%	+12.22%	+15.17%
VEXRX	VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND	0.33%	+7.81%	+11.57%	+9.39%
PREIX	T. Rowe Price Equity Index 500 Fund	0.18%	+18.51%	+21.53%	+16.90%
VONG	VANGUARD RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH INDEX FUND	0.06%	+22.49%	+24.96%	+15.18%
MDY	SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust	0.24%	—	—	—
TRJMX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Fund	0.46%	+11.91%	—	—
AGRDX	Growth Fund	0.54%	+26.24%	+28.15%	+16.91%
DFEVX	EMERGING MARKETS VALUE PORTFOLIO$1M min	0.44%	+22.89%	+20.56%	+13.78%
VOE	VANGUARD MID-CAP VALUE INDEX FUND	0.07%	+8.14%	+11.99%	+13.95%
TRDBX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Fund	0.37%	+8.41%	—	—
QYLD	Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF	0.60%	+10.25%	+15.86%	+9.26%
VFTAX	VANGUARD FTSE SOCIAL INDEX FUND	0.13%	+16.68%	+20.33%	+13.83%
MGK	VANGUARD MEGA CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND	0.07%	+25.96%	+31.72%	+16.74%
DGRW	WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund	0.28%	+9.68%	+15.98%	+15.28%
TRIRX	Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund	0.30%	+30.59%	+30.45%	+18.96%
VOT	VANGUARD MID-CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND	0.07%	+19.41%	+17.62%	+10.84%
DYNF	iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF	0.26%	+24.27%	+28.39%	+19.77%
COWZ	Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF	0.49%	+3.58%	+9.79%	+18.25%
EGFIX	Edgewood Growth Fund$1M min	1.00%	+15.49%	+27.88%	+6.82%
VGIAX	VANGUARD GROWTH AND INCOME FUND	0.26%	+19.90%	+21.68%	+17.62%
VTCLX	VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND	0.09%	+18.46%	+21.23%	+16.51%
FDN	First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund	0.49%	+27.03%	+29.36%	+8.34%
FNDX	Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF	0.25%	+10.95%	+15.56%	+15.97%
OEF	iShares S&P 100 ETF	0.20%	+21.85%	+25.56%	+18.59%
PAVE	Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF	0.47%	+18.69%	+22.90%	+23.00%
ERASX	Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID-Cap Fund	0.81%	-6.55%	+8.19%	+10.62%
CSRIX	Cohen & Steers Institutional Realty Shares$1M min	0.75%	-3.01%	+7.64%	+8.15%
XLU	The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund	0.08%	+6.59%	+10.80%	+9.11%
MOAT	VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF	0.47%	+8.32%	+17.65%	+15.02%
AMLP	Alerian MLP ETF	0.85%	+11.22%	+15.99%	+26.03%
TRCVX	Nuveen Large Cap Value Index Fund	0.30%	+9.35%	+12.55%	+13.64%
TRSPX	Nuveen S&P 500 Index Fund	0.30%	+20.51%	+22.10%	+17.17%
CIVIX	CAUSEWAY INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND$1M min	0.85%	+21.91%	+28.31%	+16.05%
IWY	iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF	0.20%	+25.01%	+30.08%	+19.26%
QINSQ	VIP Index 500 Portfolio	0.19%	+18.52%	+21.53%	+16.88%
JAIJX	Lifestyle Growth Portfolio	0.61%	+15.26%	+15.55%	+10.14%
ASDEX	Select Fund	0.55%	+25.44%	+26.01%	+16.68%
HAITX	HARTFORD CORE EQUITY FUND	0.36%	+18.37%	+20.20%	+15.21%
XLP	The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund	0.08%	-0.83%	+4.85%	+7.23%
OEICX	JPMorgan Equity Index Fund	0.45%	+17.48%	+20.47%	+15.88%
TRLNX	T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Fund	0.46%	+11.91%	—	—
CREFX	Cohen & Steers Real Estate Securities Fund	0.75%	-3.40%	+8.19%	+8.29%
PCUZX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity Research Fund	0.33%	+18.11%	+23.30%	—
VOOG	VANGUARD S&P 500 GROWTH INDEX FUND	0.07%	+23.82%	+22.28%	+14.45%
TGIWX	Nuveen Core Equity Fund	0.40%	+17.58%	+24.71%	+17.80%
CSJFX	Cohen & Steers Realty Shares	0.80%	—	—	—
JAIZX	Managed Volatility Growth Portfolio	0.77%	+9.56%	+12.25%	+8.08%
TRLIX	Nuveen Large Cap Value Fund	0.41%	+10.08%	+14.38%	+15.50%
IWV	iShares Russell 3000 ETF	0.20%	+18.01%	+20.69%	+16.04%
MTUM	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF	0.15%	+26.95%	+21.33%	+13.69%
GSLC	Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta(R) U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF	0.09%	+15.51%	+18.98%	+13.87%
TSVPX	T. Rowe Price Spectrum Diversified Equity Fund	0.58%	+13.69%	+17.44%	—
IGRFX	Macquarie Mid Cap Growth Fund	0.68%	+1.67%	+8.29%	-2.49%
ESBLX	Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund	0.75%	+4.93%	+8.52%	+5.82%
USPRX	Victory 500 Index Fund	0.15%	+21.91%	+22.87%	+17.42%
DDZRX	Macquarie Value Fund	0.61%	+4.07%	+7.37%	+9.38%
VONV	VANGUARD RUSSELL 1000 VALUE INDEX FUND	0.06%	+9.27%	+12.83%	+12.90%
AFEDX	Large Cap Equity Fund	0.44%	+14.94%	+18.77%	+14.90%
VSEQX	VANGUARD STRATEGIC EQUITY FUND	0.17%	+15.04%	+16.42%	+17.12%
JHLGX	Multimanager Lifestyle Growth Portfolio	0.97%	+10.39%	+12.50%	+8.67%

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