FTHF Fees and Costs — First Trust Emerging Markets Human Flourishing ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-21
The net expense ratio is 0.75%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2024 the fund paid $30K in broker commissions, 0.0972% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 38%.
FTHF Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of FTHF. Prospectus, as of September 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.75% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.75% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
FTHF Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in FTHF, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $532 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.89% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.75%) | $79 | $246 | $427 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $10 | $32 | $55 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $14 | $49 |
| Total costs | $89 | $292 | $532 |
| Value after costs | $10,411 | $11,285 | $12,231 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.89% | 0.89% | 0.89% |
FTHF Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0972%
- Total broker commissions: $30K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $16.5M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 38%
- Securities lending: none during the year
FTHF Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $13K | 44.36% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $6K | 20.20% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $6K | 19.67% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $4K | 14.46% |
| BTG PACTUAL US CAPITAL, LLC | $198 | 0.67% |
| LarrainVial Securities US LLC | $195 | 0.66% |
FTHF Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $9.9M | 59.89% |
| UBS SECURITIES LLC | $6.2M | 37.66% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $405K | 2.45% |
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.