Closures14 September 2026

First Trust to Liquidate Two Managed Volatility ETFs in January

First Trust will close and liquidate two NYSE Arca-listed ETFs: the First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF and First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Developed International ETF.

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Launches26 August 2026

First Trust Launches XVSP Combining SpaceX Exposure With Target Income

First Trust has launched the FT Vest SPCX & Target Income ETF (XVSP), seeking current income alongside secondary capital appreciation through exposure to Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

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Launches24 August 2026

First Trust Launches Quarterly ETF With 15% Downside Buffer

First Trust has launched the FT Vest U.S.

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Launches19 August 2026

First Trust Launches Tesla, Apple and Nvidia Target Income ETFs

First Trust has launched three actively managed Single Stock Target Income ETFs: FT Vest TSLA & Target Income ETF (XVTS), FT Vest AAPL & Target Income ETF (XVAP) and FT Vest NVDA & Target Income ET…

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Launches10 August 2026

First Trust Completes Closed-End Fund Conversion to Income ETF

First Trust has completed the reorganization of the First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (FCT) into the First Trust Flexible Income ETF (FFLX), marking another conversion from a closed-e…

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Launches30 July 2026

First Trust Launches Space Economy ETF Targeting Industry Leaders

First Trust has launched the First Trust Bloomberg Space Economy UCITS ETF (FSPC), listed on the London Stock Exchange and Borsa Italiana with a 0.65% fee.

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Filings28 July 2026

First Trust Files Income ETF Combining SGOV and Options Strategy

The FT Vest 0-3 Month Treasury & Equity Target Income ETF (IBLY) seeks to deliver monthly income while providing synthetic exposure to the iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (SGOV).

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Launches23 July 2026

First Trust Debuts Quality-Focused Precious Metals Miners ETF

First Trust has launched the First Trust Indxx Quality Precious Metals Miners ETF (PMTL), an index-tracking fund targeting global precious metals mining companies with an emphasis on quality.

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Launches20 July 2026

First Trust Adds July Buffer ETF With 9.37% Target Return

First Trust has launched the FT Vest U.S.

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Fund Updates13 July 2026

First Trust Overhauls International ETF With Active Factor Strategy

First Trust will rename the First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF to the First Trust Active Factor International ETF (AFDM) on or around September 14, 2026.

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Filings13 July 2026

First Trust Brings $2.4bn Long/Short ETF Strategy to Europe

First Trust has filed to launch the First Trust Long/Short Equity UCITS ETF in Europe, bringing its $2.4bn US strategy to the region as demand grows for hedge-fund-style ETFs.

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Launches9 July 2026

First Trust Launches Income-Focused Silver Options ETF

First Trust has launched the FT Vest Silver Strategy & Target Income ETF (SLVY), an actively managed ETF designed to provide both current income and exposure to silver prices.

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Launches9 July 2026

First Trust Launches ETF Tracking the Global Space Economy

First Trust has launched the First Trust Bloomberg Space Economy ETF (FSPC), an index-tracking fund that provides exposure to companies across the global space economy.

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Filings1 July 2026

First Trust Files Quarterly Buffered QQQ ETF With 15% Downside Protection

The FT Vest Nasdaq-100® Quarterly 15 Buffer ETF will use FLEX Options to provide exposure to the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) while buffering the first 15% of losses over approximately three-month outco…

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Filings30 June 2026

First Trust Files AI Covered Call ETFs Tied to Anthropic and OpenAI

First Trust has filed for two actively managed covered call ETFs that would provide exposure to Anthropic and OpenAI while seeking to generate high monthly income.

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Launches24 June 2026

First Trust Launches ACYQ for High-Income Autocallable Exposure

First Trust has launched the FT Vest Autocallable Barrier & High Income ETF (ACYQ), an actively managed fund designed to generate high distributions while reducing downside equity risk.

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Launches22 June 2026

First Trust Debuts Nasdaq-100 ETF With Gains in Up or Mild Down Markets

First Trust launched the FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Dual Directional Buffer ETF (DQJN), a target-outcome ETF that uses FLEX options tied to the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ).

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Filings11 June 2026

First Trust Files ETF Replicating Autocallable Yield Note Strategy

The FT Vest Laddered Autocallable Buffer & Resilient Income ETF will seek to replicate the return profile of autocallable yield notes through swaps tied to the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, and Russell 2000.

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Filings10 June 2026

First Trust Targets SpaceX Exposure With High-Income Covered Call ETF

The FT Vest SPCX & Target Income ETF is designed to provide exposure to Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

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