Fact sheet | 31 January 2025 First Trust Indxx Innovative BLOKAccAccEURUSD Transaction & Process UCITS ETF ISIN IE00BF5DXP42 Thematic The Fund is a passively managed index-tracking fund that seeks to provide investors withAsset Class Equity investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of the Indxx Blockchain Fund Inception 09.04.2018 Index (the “Index”), before fees and expenses. The rules-based Index is designed to track a global universe of companies that are either actively using, investing in, developing, and/or Share Class Inception09.04.2018 have products poised to benefit from blockchain technology. Ongoing Charges1 0.65% Base CurrencyUSD Performance Income Treatment Accumulating The figures shown relate to past performance and do not predict future returns Total Fund AUM $97.40 millionPerformance Since Inception (%) n Acc USD Outstanding Shares 2,500,002 120 UCITS Compliant Yes 100 Domicile Ireland 80 60 Investment Manager First Trust Advisors 40 Rebalance Frequency Semi-Annual 20 Replication Method Physical - 0 Full Replication -20SFDR Classification Article 6 Ja n 1 9 Jul 2 0 Ja n 2 2 Jul 2 3 Ja n 2 5 Tracking Index Indxx Blockchain Index SincePerformance Summary (%) 1M 3M YTD 1Y 3Y 5 Y Inception RISK AND REWARD PROFILEAcc USD 4.90 5.96 4.90 22.28 6.82 11.14 10.28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Tracking Index 4.88 5.99 4.88 22.79 7.40 11.74 10.89 Lower risk Higher risk Performance for periods under one year is cumulative and over one year is annualised. Potentially lower rewards Potentially higher rewards The Synthetic Risk and Reward Indicator (SRRI) 31.12.1931.12.20 31.12.21 31.12.22 31.12.23 illustrates a fund’s risk and reward profile through12-Month Performance Periods (%) 31.12.2031.12.21 31.12.22 31.12.23 31.12.24 a number between 1 and 7. Acc USD18.60 17.32 ‑18.57 21.74 15.95Trading InformationTracking Index 19.17 18.10 ‑18.25 22.48 16.71ExchangeCcy TickerSEDOLLondon Stock Exchange GBP BLOK LN BZ14KR2Fund performance is the performance of the share class since its inception, shown net of fees including re-invested dividends in the base currency of the share class which is in USD. Performance can go up as well asLondon Stock Exchange USD LEGR LN BZ14KQ1down, and investors may lose some or all of their capital. Returns may increase or decrease as a result of currency Borsa Italiana EURBLOK IM BF1DY99and exchange rate fluctuations. Please refer to the 'Risks' section on Page 3 for more details on risks associatedwith an investment in the fund. ISA SIPP UK Reporting Status1 The ongoing charges figure is based on the Fund's annual management fee, whereby the Investment Manageris responsible for the costs involved in running the Fund. In the event that the Fund's running costs exceedthe stated figure the Investment Manager shall pay the excess from its own assets. The ongoing charges figureexcludes portfolio transaction costs. Details of the transaction costs are available from your broker or financialadvisor and at www.ftgportfolios.com. The figure may vary from year to year. First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process UCITS ETF- -Data as at 31 January 2025 Portfolion The Indxx Blockchain Index tracks TOP 10 HOLDINGS (%) the performance of exchange-listed Top 10 Holdings as % of Totalcompanies across the globe that are either JD.com, Inc. (ADR) 1.94 actively using, investing in, developing, Salesforce, Inc. 1.72 or have products that are poised to Amazon.com, Inc. 1.61 16.02% benefit from blockchain technology. The index seeks to include only companies SAP SE 1.61 that have devoted material resources to PayPal Holdings, Inc. 1.60 the use of blockchain technologies.n Each security in the Index must meet Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 1.55 certain eligibility criteria based on Company Ltd. (ADR) liquidity, size and trading minimums. 83.98% International Business Machines 1.53n Eligible securities are classified into the Corporation following three categories: i. Tier One: Active Enablers – Companies actively Industrial and Commercial Bank of 1.50 developing blockchain technology China Limited products or systems for their own China CITIC Bank Corporation 1.49 internal use and for the sale and support Limited of other companies; companies that are direct service providers for blockchain Alibaba Group Holding Limited (ADR) 1.47 technology; or, companies that have business models that rely on delivering Top 10 holdings as a percentage of Total Net Assets. Portfolio Holdings are subject to change at any time. References to products or services that use blockchain specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell and should not be assumed profitable. technology. Companies in this category are assigned a score of 1; ii. Tier Two: Active Users – Companies that are using blockchain technology that is generally SECTOR ALLOCATION (%)supported by an Active Enabler or have at least one use or test case of using Financials 40.81 blockchain technology. Companies in Information Technology 26.41 this category are assigned a score of 2; iii. Tier Three: Active Explorers – Companies Consumer Discretionary 10.85 that have publicly disclosed that they are Communication Services 9.18 active in exploring the incorporation of blockchain technology into their Industrials 5.20 business or have a press release on their 2.59 Utilities website or a news article stating that they have started working on the blockchain Consumer Staples 1.70 technology space. These companies do Materials 1.40 not have at least one use case or test Health Care 1.15 case on blockchain technology and are not currently directly incorporating Energy 0.71 blockchain technology into their business. Companies in this category are assigned a score of 3.n Companies with a score of 1 or 2 are COUNTRY ALLOCATION (%) FUND CHARACTERISTICS 🇺🇸 selected for the index and weighted United States 39.56 with Active Enablers receiving 50% and 🇨🇳 Max Market Cap $3,085.5bn Active Users receiving 50%. The selected China 12.79 Median Market Cap $97.6bn companies are weighted equally within 🇩🇪 Germany 8.28Min Market Cap $23.0bn each category. The index is capped at 100 🇮🇳 India 7.07Price/Earnings 15.18 constituents. 🇬🇧n A maximum weighting of 0.50% is United Kingdom 4.75Price/Book 1.71 applied to constituents in the Active 🇫🇷 France 4.58Price/Cash Flow 10.43 Enabler category with a market cap of less than $500 million, as well as a 20 🇨🇭 Switzerland 2.83 Price/Sales 1.77 day and 3 month average daily turnover 🇯🇵 Japan 2.73 Index Yield 3.02% volume of less than $3 million. 🇪🇸n The Index is reconstituted and rebalanced Spain 2.31 semi-annually. 🇫🇮 Finland 2.12 🇦🇺 Australia 2.04 🌐 Other 10.94 Page 2 of 3 First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process UCITS ETF- -Data as at 31 January 2025Risks n The Fund may not achieve its investment objective and the value of shares it. Therefore, the values of the companies included in the Indxx Blockchain in the Fund may fall. Index may not be a reflection of their connection to blockchain technology, but n Neither First Trust Global Portfolios Management Limited (“FTGPM”) nor any of maybe based on other business operations. Currently, blockchain technology its affiliates, guarantees the performance or the future returns of the Fund. is primarily used for the recording of transactions in digital currency, which are extremely speculative, unregulated and volatile. Problems in digital currency n The Fund is subject to blockchain technology risk. Blockchain technology is markets could have a wider effect on companies associated with blockchain an entirely new and relatively untested technology. The risks associated with technology. Blockchain technology also may never be implemented to a scale blockchain technology may not emerge until the technology is widely used. that provides identifiable economic benefit to the companies included in Blockchain systems could be vulnerable to fraud, particularly if a significant the Index. There are currently a number of competing blockchain platforms minority of participants colluded to defraud the rest. Access to a given with competing intellectual property claims. The uncertainty inherent in blockchain requires an individualised key, which, if compromised, could result these competing technologies could cause companies to use alternatives to in loss due to theft, destruction or inaccessibility. There is little regulation of blockchain. Finally, because digital assets registered in a blockchain do not blockchain technology other than the intrinsic public nature of the blockchain have a standardized exchange, like a stock market, there is less liquidity for such system. assets and greater possibility of fraud or manipulation. n Any future regulatory developments could affect the viability and expansion n There is no assurance that the Index will continue to be calculated and published of the use of blockchain technology. Because blockchain technology systemson the basis described in the Prospectus. In addition, the Fund’s return may not may operate across many national boundaries and regulatory jurisdictions, itmatch the return of the Index. is possible that blockchain technology may be subject to widespread and inconsistent regulation. Blockchain technology is not a product or service thatn See also the description of the risks applicable to the Fund in “Risk Factors” in provides identifiable revenue for companies that implement, or otherwise use the Prospectus. Important Information UK RETAILTrust Global Portfolios Limited (“FTGP”), the distributor of the Fund, or visit www. This marketing communication is issued by First Trust Global Portfolios ftglobalportfolios.com to obtain the Fund's prospectus, supplement and KIID. Management Limited (“FTGPM”) whose place of business is Fitzwilliam Hall,Investors and potential investors can obtain a summary in English of investor Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2, D02 T292. FTGPM is authorised and regulated by the rights and information on access to collective redress mechanisms in the event Central Bank of Ireland (“CBI”) (C185737). The Fund is also regulated by the CBI.of litigation at the following website: https://www.ftglobalportfolios.com/ Content/SUMMARY_OF_INVESTOR_RIGHTS. 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