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First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology ETF (FBT.TO) ETF Analysis

FBT.TO

Expense ratio 0.71% Yield 0% Assets CA$7.80M Since October 29, 2014 Family FT Portfolios Canada Co

Last Updated: October 20, 2026

CA$47.90

+CA$0.67 (+1.42%)

October 20, 2026 · Market close

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FBT.TO Annualized Returns

With dividends reinvested · as of October 20, 2026

Period	Total return	Annualized	CA$100 becomes	CA$300 becomes
1 year	+44.45%	+44.45%	CA$144.45	CA$433.35
3 years	+99.33%	+25.85%	CA$199.33	CA$598.00
5 years	+88.30%	+13.49%	CA$188.30	CA$564.90
10 years	+159.57%	+10.01%	CA$259.57	CA$778.71

Returns are total returns computed from daily closes, with dividends reinvested. As of October 20, 2026.

FBT.TO Return by Calendar Year

2016 and 2026 are partial years

−21.21%+32.25%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

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Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+32.25%
2025	+21.02%
2024	+13.98%
2023	+1.27%
2022	−0.19%
2021	−0.12%
2020	+17.50%
2019	+16.71%
2018	−21.21%
2017	+18.56%
2016 (partial year)	+21.58%

FBT.TO Monthly Returns

−18%+17%

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	+0.5	−1.5	−5.6	+3.4	+9.4	+15.4	−2.7	+8.6	+4.0	−1.4	—	—
2025	+11.0	−4.8	−6.0	−5.7	+1.5	−2.4	+3.0	+4.1	+4.2	+6.9	+14.6	−4.7
2024	−4.1	+3.1	+1.5	−5.1	+2.2	+4.3	+8.6	+0.2	−0.0	+3.0	+3.0	−2.6
2023	+5.2	−3.4	−0.1	−1.6	+1.1	−3.5	+1.9	+2.8	−6.0	−7.3	+4.1	+9.5
2022	−8.6	−1.7	+0.8	−4.8	−4.8	+3.6	+2.0	−0.1	+3.0	+6.8	+3.8	+0.9
2021	+1.8	+2.0	−4.8	+2.0	−5.5	+8.6	−1.7	+5.0	−0.6	−6.7	−0.8	+1.7
2020	−3.5	−9.8	−15.8	+16.6	+4.0	+2.8	+0.0	+0.0	+7.5	+2.3	+14.4	+2.4
2019	+7.8	+6.0	−2.7	+2.9	+0.0	−3.1	+1.8	−8.4	+4.8	+1.9	+6.3	−0.7
2018	−3.3	+0.0	−0.4	−1.5	+2.5	+1.1	−1.7	−0.1	+0.0	−18.0	+7.0	−7.1
2017	+0.7	+3.8	−1.8	−0.6	+2.1	+0.3	−5.2	+0.0	+1.8	+8.5	+2.5	+5.7

Monthly total returns with dividends reinvested; each cell prints its signed value.

FBT.TO Volatility & Risk

Volatility: 10 yrs · Beta: 3 yrs

Annualized volatility: 21.40%
Beta (3y): 1.22
Best year: +21.02%
Worst year: −21.21%

Volatility is the annualized standard deviation of daily returns. As of October 20, 2026.

Top Holdings

#	Symbol	Name	Weight
1	FBT	First Trust NYSE Arca Biotech ETF	99.98%

Analysis

Data-derived

Fund Overview

First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology ETF (FBT.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. Total net assets stand at CA$7.80M. The expense ratio is 0.71%. On a CA$10,000 position that is CA$71.00 a year. The fund is issued by FT Portfolios Canada Co. It has been trading since October 29, 2014.

First Trust NYSE Arca Biotech ETF alone accounts for 99.98% of the portfolio.

Performance Analysis

The most recent close on file for FBT.TO is CA$47.90, dated October 20, 2026. The trailing one-year total return is +44.45%. Measured over 10 years, that is +10.01% a year compounded.

So far in 2026 the total return is +32.25%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2025 returned +21.02% and 2018 returned −21.21%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Price & Risk Profile

Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 21.4%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.22. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from CA$32.91 to CA$48.72. The latest close sits 45.55% above that 52-week low. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 20, 2026.

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