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First Trust Expanded Technology ETF

XPNDNYSE ArcaFirst TrustC

$36.08−0.63 (−1.71%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

C47/ 100

Rank 19 of 35 in US Active Sector

C47/100Rank 19 of 35inUS Active Sector
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Expense ratio
0.65%
Fund size
$37M
1Y total return
−2.4%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.09%
Holdings
51
Avg volume · 30D
4.1K sh
52W range
low $31.65high $42.34
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net XPND Grade

C

Score 47 out of 100

Category
US Active Sector⁠
Rank
19 of 35
Six-pillar profile for XPND. Scores out of 100: Cost 43, Risk 28, Mission 86, Tradability 54, Holdings 71, Durability 65. Strongest: Mission (86). Weakest: Risk (28). Leans toward Mission.

Score 47 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.
    C43 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 35

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A86 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 9

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D28 out of 100
    Rank 28 of 35

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C54 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 35

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A71 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 35

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 35

Our read on XPND

ETF.net Research

In short

CMost tech ETFs stop at the GICS sector line. XPND steps over it, adding tech-dependent names from financials and communication services, then lets a quant model cut the field to about 50 large caps.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. It normally invests at least 80% of net assets in U.S.-listed common stocks of information-technology companies and technology-dependent companies in financials and communication services, using an active quantitative model.

Why people hold it

  • Defines tech by what a company runs on, not its sector label: at least 80% of net assets in US tech plus tech-dependent financials and communication services names.ftportfolios.com
  • Active quant model starts with a large-cap universe and ranks it on operating and financial metrics such as return on equity, momentum and free cash flow growth.businesswire.com
  • Does what the label says: the portfolio lines up closely with the mandate in its prospectus, and it has run this way since launching in 2021.ftportfolios.com

Worth knowing

  • Roughly 50 stocks in one theme. Concentration is the whole point, and it swings harder than a broad-market fund in both directions.
  • A small fund that trades lightly, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than on mega-cap tech ETFs. Limit orders matter more here.
  • 0.65% is median for active US equity ETFs, but broad active core peers such as DFAU (0.12%) and AVLC (0.15%) charge a fraction of it.

XPND Performance

Launched Jun 14, 2021

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.
XPND$9,755
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. XPND $9,755. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,000$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 XPND. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodXPND
Year to date+2.1%
1 month−7.9%
3 months−2.5%
1 year−2.4%
3 yearsper year+22.5%
5 yearsper year+11.1%
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 XPND
YearReturn barXPND
2026 YTD+2.1%
2025+18.8%
2024+29.6%
2023+46.1%
2022−29.7%

XPND in the news

XPND 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 Oct 30, 2026.
0.09%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.03Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.0035 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2022–2026

One bar per payment. 14 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Mar 25, 2022 $0.007; Jun 24, 2022 $0.0063; Sep 23, 2022 $0.01; Dec 23, 2022 $0.03; Mar 24, 2023 $0.02; Jun 27, 2023 $0.01; Dec 22, 2023 $0.01; Mar 21, 2024 $0.0061; Dec 13, 2024 $0.03; Jun 26, 2025 $0.02; Dec 12, 2025 $0.01; Mar 26, 2026 $0.0099; Jun 25, 2026 $0.008; Sep 24, 2026 $0.0035. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.0035
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.008
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.0099
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.01
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.02
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.03
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.0061
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.01
Jun 27, 2023Jun 30, 2023$0.01
Mar 24, 2023Mar 31, 2023$0.02
Dec 23, 2022Dec 30, 2022$0.03
Sep 23, 2022Sep 30, 2022$0.01

See all 16 payments⁠

$10,000 in XPND 5 years ago paid $80.33 in dividends.⁠

XPND Risk

Risk pillarD28 out of 100Rank 28 of 35 in US Active Sector
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
19.1%
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.
0.93
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.
−38.0%
Trough Oct 2022
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.
1.26
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.

XPND Cost

Compare XPND and TRUF

Overpaying vs TRUF, tied cheapest in US Active Sector

$10,611

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

  • XPND 0.65%

    $12,717

  • TRUF 0.10% Tied cheapest

    $2,106

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • XPND 0.65%
  • TRUF 0.10%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530XPND $12,717TRUF $2,106

Year by year

YearXPNDTRUFOverpaying
10$1,163$183$980
20$4,440$717$3,723
30$12,717$2,106$10,611

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