First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF (ILDR) is a deep-tech ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores ILDR 7.0 out of 10 — highest on Growth (9.6), lowest on Risk (1.5). It trades at 33.0 times earnings, against its own median of 36.1. Its ten largest holdings are 45% of the fund.
What stands out in ILDR's data
Global innovation leaders across deep tech fields.
Has outpaced most deep-tech peers over the past three years — the growth has been real.
A 32% annualized return over three years sits above the category median of 31%. Return on invested capital of 24.4% also runs ahead of typical peers.
A focused bet on deep-tech innovators, built for growth-oriented portfolios.
Why did ILDR move this week? It rose 0.5% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Amazon.com and Zscaler drove it
ILDR rose 0.5% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Amazon.com (+4.3%), Zscaler (+18.9%) and Arista Networks (+4.5%); Advanced Micro Devices (−4.1%) pushed the other way.
How is ILDR rated? ETF Copilot scores First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF (ILDR) 7.0 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF (ILDR) 7.0 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 7.0 / 10
- Growth: 9.6 / 10
- Value: 8.0 / 10
- Risk: 1.5 / 10
- Quality: 5.7 / 10
- Return: 8.2 / 10
Is ILDR expensive right now? It trades at 33.0 times earnings, against its own median of 36.1
As of October 9, 2026, ILDR is cheaper than 67% of its own 66 monthly readings since 2021 — 22 of those months were cheaper than today.
Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.
What's inside ILDR? 58% Tech
What's inside ILDR: Size (Large 78%, Mid 17%, Small 4%); Geography (International 13%, US 87%); Tech 57.9%; Magnificent 7 26.2%; AI 35.7%; Semiconductors 28.2%; Memory 21.9%.
What are ILDR's top holdings? The ten largest are 45% of the fund
Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices, Amazon.com, Alphabet, Broadcom, Marvell Technology, Eli Lilly, Microsoft, Micron Technology and Arista Networks are ILDR's largest holdings, in that order.
More concentrated than 55% of Deep Tech ETFs.
Half of ILDR's weight sits in its 13 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 32 equally weighted holdings.
What is ILDR's expense ratio? 0.75% a year
As of October 9, 2026, ILDR charges 0.75% a year and holds $364M in assets across 82 positions.
| Measure | ILDR |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.75% |
| Assets under management | $364M |
| Holdings | 82 |
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.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF (ILDR) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/ildr
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