First Trust Nasdaq Retail ETF Announces Timing of Changes to Investment Objective, Fund Name and Ticker Symbol
January 21 2022 - 4:15PM
Business Wire
First Trust Nasdaq Retail ETF (Nasdaq: FTXD) (the “Fund”), an
exchange-traded index fund and a series of First Trust
Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the “Trust”), previously announced changes
to its investment objective, the Fund’s name and its ticker symbol.
Effective January 26, 2022, the Fund will seek investment results
that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund’s
fees and expenses) of an index called the S-Network Global
E-Commerce Index (the “New Index”). Currently, the Fund seeks
investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield
(before the Fund’s fees and expenses) of an equity index called the
Nasdaq US Smart Retail Index. The New Index will be composed of
approximately 60 securities issued by companies that are
principally engaged in the global e-commerce industry, including
the online retail, online marketplace, content navigation, and
e-commerce infrastructure business segments. Also effective January
26, 2022, the Fund’s name will change to First Trust S-Network
E-Commerce ETF. The Fund’s shares will continue to be listed for
trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under a new ticker symbol,
ISHP, and the Fund’s CUSIP will remain 33738R829. The New Index was
developed and is owned, maintained and sponsored by S-Network
Global Indexes Inc. or its affiliates (collectively,
“S-Network”).
First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”), the Fund’s investment
adviser, is a federally registered investment advisor and serves as
the Fund’s investment advisor. FTA and its affiliate First Trust
Portfolios L.P. (“FTP”), a FINRA registered broker-dealer, are
privately-held companies that provide a variety of investment
services. FTA has collective assets under management or supervision
of approximately $223 billion as of December 31, 2021 through unit
investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual
funds and separate managed accounts. FTA is the supervisor of the
First Trust unit investment trusts, while FTP is the sponsor. FTP
is also a distributor of mutual fund shares and exchange-traded
fund creation units. FTA and FTP are based in Wheaton,
Illinois.
You should consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks,
charges and expenses carefully before investing. Contact First
Trust portfolios L.P. at 1-800-621-1675 or visit
www.ftportfolios.com to obtain a prospectus or summary prospectus
which contains this and other information about the Fund.
The New Index has been licensed for use by the Fund. S-Network
and S-Network Global E-Commerce Index are service marks of
S-Network and have been licensed for use by FTA. The Fund is not
issued, sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S-Network.
S-Network makes no representation or warranty, express or implied,
to the purchasers or owners of the Fund or any member of the public
regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or
in the Fund particularly or the ability of the Index to track
general market performance. S-Network’s only relationship to the
Fund is the licensing of the service marks and the Index, which is
determined, composed and calculated by S-Network without regard to
FTA or the Fund. S-Network has no obligation or liability in
connection with the issuance, administration, marketing or trading
of the Fund.
The information presented is not intended to constitute an
investment recommendation for, or advice to, any specific person.
By providing this information, First Trust is not undertaking to
give advice in any fiduciary capacity within the meaning of ERISA,
the Internal Revenue Code or any other regulatory framework.
Financial professionals are responsible for evaluating investment
risks independently and for exercising independent judgment in
determining whether investments are appropriate for their
clients.
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