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About First Trust Amex Biotech Index Fund
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Inception date
Jun 19, 2006
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
First Trust Advisors LP
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios LP
FBT provides exposure to biotech companies involved in the use of biological processes to develop products or provide services. The underlying index contains 30 names, an increase from 20 in October 2014. Without a specific sector classification scheme, the funds broad exposure could include access to pharmaceuticals and medical technology in addition to traditional biotech. Still, FBTs equal weighting of about 30 stocks produces a relatively concentrated basket. The index is reconstituted and rebalanced quarterly.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Health Technology
Stocks95.21%
Health Technology95.21%
Bonds, Cash & Other4.79%
Cash4.79%
Stock breakdown by region
North America87.13%
Europe12.87%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history