# FMTL (First Trust Indxx Critical Metals ETF)

First Trust · Thematic ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

FMTL holds 47 stocks, and 87% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.

## Key facts

- FMTL, already in the S&P 500: 12.9%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FMTL, active share vs the S&P 500: 99.7%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FMTL, top ten holdings: 60.4%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FMTL, total return, since launch: +56.0%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- FMTL, net assets: $26m (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026).
- FMTL, expense ratio: 0.65% (485BPOS XBRL, Oct 30, 2025).

## FMTL over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +5.0% | +3.3% | +1.7 pts | +5.8 pts |
| 6 months | +14.6% | +16.0% | −1.4 pts | −6.1 pts |
| Since launch | +56.0% | +13.7% | +42.3 pts | +40.9 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme | Miners and metals | ETFIQ, editorial |
| Launched | Nov 5, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 12.9% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.7% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the Nasdaq-100 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Top ten holdings weight | 60.4% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 47 | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Sep 10, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Top holdings | BHP Group Limited 8.8%, Glencore Plc 8.3%, Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 8.3%, Anglo American Plc 6.6%, Sumitomo Corporation 5.2%, Cameco Corporation 4.9%, Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. (Class B) 4.7%, Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. 4.7%, Newmont Corporation 4.6%, Barrick Mining Corporation 4.5% | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $26m | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026 |
| Below its all-time high | −6.4% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 485BPOS XBRL, Oct 30, 2025 |
| Fee for the part that differs from the S&P 500, active expense ratio | 0.65% | ETFIQ |
| Closest funds by holdings overlap | ICOP 30%, EMET 28%, COPA 27%, EART 22%, GDX 21% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much of FMTL is in S&P 500 companies?

By its holdings published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026, 13% of FMTL by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Its active share against the index is 100%, so that share is the part doing something different.

### What does FMTL hold?

47 positions as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026, with the top ten at 60% of the fund. The largest are BHP Group Limited at 8.8%, Glencore Plc at 8.3%, Freeport-McMoRan Inc. at 8.3%.

### Has FMTL beaten the S&P 500?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 FMTL returned +56.0% with distributions reinvested, against +13.7% for the S&P 500, so it finished ahead of the index by 42.2 points.

### What does FMTL cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.65% a year. Because 100% of the fund differs from the S&P 500, the fee on that differing part works out at 0.65%.


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