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Is FTXN a good investment?

Updated October 9, 2026

First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN) is a energy sector ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores FTXN 4.0 out of 10 — highest on Quality (6.5), lowest on Growth (1.7). It trades at 15.0 times earnings, against its own median of 12.0. Its ten largest holdings are 57% of the fund.

What stands out in FTXN's data

U.S. oil & gas stocks, screened for quality within the energy sector.

Earns more on its capital than the typical energy fund — a sign of stronger operations.

Return on invested capital of 13.5% sits above the peer median of 12.8% and its own 10.4% historical median. Holdings 48.

Pairs with a broad energy allocation to tilt toward the sector's more profitable names.

Why did FTXN move this week? It rose 3.9% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Marathon Petroleum and ConocoPhillips drove it

FTXN rose 3.9% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Marathon Petroleum (+7.7%), ConocoPhillips (+5.8%) and Valero Energy (+6.8%); Crescent Energy (−5.5%) pushed the other way.

How is FTXN rated? ETF Copilot scores First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN) 4.0 out of 10

As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN) 4.0 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 4.0 / 10
  • Growth: 1.7 / 10
  • Value: 4.0 / 10
  • Risk: 2.1 / 10
  • Quality: 6.5 / 10
  • Return: 6.0 / 10

Is FTXN expensive right now? It trades at 15.0 times earnings, against its own median of 12.0

As of October 9, 2026, FTXN is more expensive than 80% of its own last 9 years.

Trailing 12 months, built from FTXN's holdings. How we calculate this →

What's inside FTXN?

What's inside FTXN: Size (Large 77%, Mid 18%, Small 5%); Geography (International 0%, US 100%).

What are FTXN's top holdings? The ten largest are 57% of the fund

Marathon Petroleum, Exxonmobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, EOG Resources, Valero Energy, Phillips 66, Occidental Petroleum, Diamondback Energy and Devon Energy are FTXN's largest holdings, in that order.

Less concentrated than 63% of Energy ETFs.

Half of FTXN's weight sits in its 9 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 23 equally weighted holdings.

What is FTXN's expense ratio? 0.60% a year

As of October 9, 2026, FTXN charges 0.60% a year, yields 1.74% and holds $1.1B in assets across 48 positions.

First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN) — cost, income and size
MeasureFTXN
Expense ratio0.60%
Dividend yield1.74%
Assets under management$1.1B
Holdings48

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

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ETF Copilot, “First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (FTXN) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/ftxn

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