FPX Performance — First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-21
FPX returned +25.87% year to date and +43.09% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +33.11% over 3 years and +10.57% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Mid-Cap Growth category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $236, against $152 for the category, and to $143 over one year, against $118. Volatility over the past three years was 24.11% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $250.1M, and assets reached $1.67B.
FPX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Mid-Cap Growth category average over the same months.
| Period | FPX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $143 | $118 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $236 | $152 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $165 | $129 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $273 | $203 |
FPX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +25.87% |
| 1 year | +43.09% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +33.11% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +10.57% |
FPX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +25.87% |
| 2025 | +37.76% |
| 2024 | +25.04% |
| 2023 | +22.02% |
| 2022 | −35.06% |
| 2021 | +3.68% |
| 2020 | +47.75% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +3.67% |
FPX 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 | −0.2% | +2.0% | −4.6% | +13.8% | +7.4% | +6.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +9.7% | −6.6% | −8.8% | +6.5% | +15.3% | +5.6% | +4.9% | −0.7% | +10.3% | +1.9% | −4.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | −2.2% | +9.7% | +3.0% | −6.5% | +0.8% | −0.4% | +0.7% | +3.5% | +6.5% | +1.5% | +14.6% | −6.7% |
| 2023 | +8.1% | −1.6% | +0.5% | −4.8% | +1.5% | +8.5% | +8.2% | −7.4% | −4.8% | −8.4% | +14.1% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | −13.1% | −0.7% | +3.2% | −11.8% | −4.8% | −10.1% | +9.2% | −1.1% | −8.6% | +7.4% | −0.9% | −8.1% |
| 2021 | +3.6% | +3.7% | −6.2% | +4.2% | −2.4% | +5.3% | −0.4% | +1.6% | −4.3% | +5.9% | −5.4% | −0.9% |
| 2020 | +1.9% | −6.5% | −17.6% | +15.2% | +11.3% | +4.0% | +7.0% | +7.8% | −0.1% | −1.1% | +18.1% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +2.1% | −0.5% | −3.9% | +1.4% | +3.6% | +1.1% |
FPX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 24.11%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.19 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +15.28% (May 2025)
- Worst month: −8.82% (Mar 2025)
FPX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $250.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $551.0M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.83×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $331.7M | $250.1M | $81.6M |
| May 2026 | $57.1M | $9.7M | $47.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $26.5M | $8.2M | $18.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $7.9M | $16.7M | −$8.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $7.9M | $8.0M | −$78K |
| Jan 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dec 2025 | $25.2M | $0 | $25.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $7.9M | $0 | $7.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $32.9M | $8.2M | $24.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $24.1M | $0 | $24.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $15.2M | $0 | $15.2M |
| Jul 2025 | $14.6M | $0 | $14.6M |
FPX Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.67B |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.16B |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.20B |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.16B |
| 2025-06-30 | $963.19M |
| 2025-03-31 | $732.34M |
| 2024-12-31 | $783.45M |
| 2024-09-30 | $728.02M |
| 2024-06-30 | $700.55M |
| 2024-03-31 | $783.07M |
| 2023-12-31 | $746.90M |
| 2023-09-29 | $709.67M |
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.