AIRR Performance — First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-21
AIRR returned +35.65% year to date and +63.89% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +35.36% over 3 years and +26.85% over 5 years. The fund beat its Industrials Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $248, against $177 for the category, and to $164 over one year, against $128. Volatility over the past three years was 24.45% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $4.1B, and assets reached $11.49B.
AIRR Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Industrials Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | AIRR | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $164 | $128 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $248 | $177 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $328 | $185 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $510 | $258 |
AIRR Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +35.65% |
| 1 year | +63.89% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +35.36% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +26.85% |
AIRR Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +35.65% |
| 2025 | +27.92% |
| 2024 | +33.43% |
| 2023 | +31.65% |
| 2022 | −2.16% |
| 2021 | +33.19% |
| 2020 | +16.63% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +10.17% |
AIRR Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +12.1% | +7.3% | −6.2% | +14.5% | +1.7% | +3.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.0% | −8.3% | −6.2% | +2.2% | +9.9% | +6.4% | +7.1% | +5.0% | +5.7% | +3.3% | −1.0% | −0.6% |
| 2024 | −3.2% | +13.7% | +5.8% | −5.4% | +13.9% | −5.7% | +9.0% | −1.8% | +2.0% | −0.2% | +14.6% | −9.6% |
| 2023 | +10.9% | +1.8% | −3.4% | −4.0% | +3.4% | +13.5% | +0.8% | +0.5% | −5.8% | −7.2% | +6.9% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | −9.0% | +2.1% | +1.0% | −9.2% | +4.8% | −7.4% | +16.1% | −2.9% | −9.1% | +17.4% | +4.3% | −5.8% |
| 2021 | +1.7% | +11.1% | +5.8% | +2.5% | +0.4% | −1.8% | +0.9% | +2.9% | −4.0% | +7.4% | +0.2% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | −3.8% | −8.6% | −21.6% | +9.9% | +5.3% | +4.4% | +2.2% | +8.4% | −4.3% | +3.4% | +18.1% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.5% | −4.3% | +6.4% | +4.5% | +2.9% | +1.2% |
AIRR Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 24.45%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.26 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +14.56% (Nov 2024)
- Worst month: −9.63% (Dec 2024)
AIRR Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $4.1B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $7.5B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.18×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $590.9M | $71.1M | $519.8M |
| May 2026 | $437.8M | $133.2M | $304.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $1.9B | $1.4B | $492.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $238.3M | $44.5M | $193.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $507.0M | $5.9M | $501.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.3B | $917.7M | $363.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $438.1M | $25.2M | $413.0M |
| Nov 2025 | $171.0M | $163.6M | $7.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $440.2M | $19.4M | $420.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $162.7M | $63.7M | $99.0M |
| Aug 2025 | $507.3M | $108.3M | $398.9M |
| Jul 2025 | $896.9M | $535.7M | $361.2M |
AIRR Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $11.49B |
| 2026-03-31 | $8.39B |
| 2025-12-31 | $6.51B |
| 2025-09-30 | $5.58B |
| 2025-06-30 | $3.92B |
| 2025-03-31 | $3.11B |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.90B |
| 2024-09-30 | $1.69B |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.21B |
| 2024-03-31 | $871.67M |
| 2023-12-31 | $647.55M |
| 2023-09-29 | $497.74M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.