# FTBI (First Trust Balanced Income ETF)

First Trust · Allocation ETFs · Moderate · data as of Oct 7, 2026

FTBI tracks an index and returned +8.0% over the past year.

## Key facts

- FTBI, total return, 1 year: +8.0%, as of Oct 7, 2026.
- FTBI, expense ratio: 0.98%, as of Oct 7, 2026.
- FTBI, holdings: 16, as of Oct 7, 2026.
- FTBI, below its high: −2.8%, as of Oct 7, 2026.
- FTBI, net assets: $26m (issuer page, as of Oct 7, 2026).

## FTBI over each window to Oct 7, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −0.6% | +4.5% | −5.1 pts | −7.2 pts |
| 6 months | +3.2% | +15.6% | −12.3 pts | −22.1 pts |
| 1 year | +8.0% | +17.4% | −9.4 pts | −17.9 pts |
| Since launch | +17.9% | +33.9% | −16.1 pts | −28.9 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Allocation fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Allocation · Moderate | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.98% | 485BPOS XBRL, Jul 29, 2026 |
| Price | $21.14 | ETFIQ |
| First traded | May 29, 2025 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $26m | issuer page, as of Oct 7, 2026 |
| Below its high | −2.8% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 16 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 79.5% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 6, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Holdings as of the close of | Oct 6, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How has FTBI performed?

Over the year to Oct 7, 2026, FTBI returned +8.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.4% for the S&P 500.

### What does FTBI cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.98% a year.

### What does FTBI hold?

16 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 6, 2026, with the top ten at 79.5% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.

### How far is FTBI below its high?

2.8% below its high of Aug 13, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 7, 2026.


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