Skip to content
etf.net

Launched · SEC filings

First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity ETF

FTIFNYSE ArcaFirst TrustC

$29.92−0.45 (−1.48%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

C43/ 100

Rank 9 of 22 in US Thematic

C43/100Rank 9 of 22inUS Thematic
Intraday session: down, 68 prints from 30.37 to 29.92. Range 29.92 to 30.37. Use the arrow keys to read each point.30.0030.1030.2030.3010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.60%
Fund size
$6M
1Y total return
+36.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.21%
Holdings
52
Avg volume · 30D
1.57K sh
52W range
low $21.56high $30.37
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net FTIF Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 43 out of 100

Category
US Thematic⁠
Rank
9 of 22
Six-pillar profile for FTIF. Scores out of 100: Cost 21, Risk 65, Mission not scored, Tradability 45, Holdings 67, Durability 59. Strongest: Holdings (67). Weakest: Cost (21). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 43 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F21 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 22

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 22

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C45 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 22

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B67 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 22

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B59 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 22

Our read on FTIF

ETF.net Research

In short

CMost inflation exposure arrives as TIPS or a commodity futures roll. FTIF stays in stocks: about 50 US names selected by Bloomberg's inflation-sensitivity index rules. An equity-shaped answer to an inflation question.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to track the Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity Index before fees and expenses, normally investing at least 80% of assets in its component common stocks.

Why people hold it

  • One idea, narrowly built: roughly 50 US common stocks drawn from Bloomberg's Inflation Sensitive Equity Index, with at least 80% of assets in those components.ftportfolios.com
  • Rules pick the names, not a manager's read on the next CPI print. It tracks a published index rather than trading on a view.
  • The 0.60% expense ratio lands near the middle of the thematic crowd, not the premium end where niche ideas often price themselves.
  • Because the exposure is plain equity, there is no futures roll or bond duration in the machinery. Distributions come quarterly.

Worth knowing

  • A small fund that trades thinly, so spreads can widen. Limit orders matter more here than with a heavily traded name.
  • About 50 holdings means single stocks and sector tilts swing the fund harder than they would in a broad market index.
  • Launched in 2023, so the strategy has a short public record and hasn't been tested across many inflation regimes.

FTIF Performance

Launched Mar 13, 2023

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
FTIF$13,633
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,146
Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. FTIF $13,633. SPY $11,146. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,000$14,000Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for FTIF. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodFTIF
Year to date+32.7%
1 month+7.2%
3 months+7.0%
1 year+36.3%
3 yearsper year+14.5%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for FTIF
YearReturn barFTIF
2026 YTD+32.7%
2025+7.8%
2024+0.5%
2023+18.3%

History from Mar 15, 2023

FTIF in the news

FTIF Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 2, 2026.
1.21%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.36Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.13 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 14 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Jun 27, 2023 $0.12; Sep 22, 2023 $0.05; Dec 22, 2023 $0.16; Mar 21, 2024 $0.07; Jun 27, 2024 $0.09; Sep 26, 2024 $0.11; Dec 13, 2024 $0.35; Mar 27, 2025 $0.08; Jun 26, 2025 $0.09; Sep 25, 2025 $0.08; Dec 12, 2025 $0.09; Mar 26, 2026 $0.07; Jun 25, 2026 $0.07; Sep 24, 2026 $0.13. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.13
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.07
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.07
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.09
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.08
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.09
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.08
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.35
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.11
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.09
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.07
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.16

See all 14 payments⁠

$10,000 in FTIF 3 years ago paid $650 in dividends.⁠

FTIF Risk

Risk pillarB65 out of 100Rank 8 of 22 in US Thematic
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
15.8%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.75
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−27.8%
43 months · trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.57
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

FTIF Cost

Compare FTIF and LRND

Overpaying vs LRND, cheapest in US Thematic

$8,885

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • FTIF 0.60%

    $11,817

  • LRND 0.14% Cheapest

    $2,932

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FTIF 0.60%
  • LRND 0.14%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530FTIF $11,817LRND $2,932

Year by year

YearFTIFLRNDOverpaying
10$1,076$256$820
20$4,116$1,000$3,116
30$11,817$2,932$8,885

Other funds in US Thematic

See others