##  [#  ETF Watch: First Trust Debuts New Sector ETFs](/sections/daily-etf-watch/etf-watch-first-trust-debuts-new-sector-etfs) 

 

#  ETF Watch: First Trust Debuts New Sector ETFs

 

 

 The latest addition to the ETF market is a lineup of smart-beta sector funds.



 

 

 

 

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First Trust rolled out this week seven new sector ETFs designed to be a “smarter approach” to sector investing.

The funds rely on a three-factor methodology to picking securities in a process that ultimately tilts portfolios toward “lower valuations, stronger momentum, and less volatility” within each sector, Ryan Issakainen, ETF Strategist at First Trust, said in a release.

[The funds](https://www.ftportfolios.com/Retail/display.aspx?P=SmartSector), listed on Nasdaq on Sept. 21, offer honed-in exposure to specific segments within broader sectors—the latest smart-beta ETFs to enter the market. They are:

- First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (FTXO)
- First Trust Nasdaq Food &amp; Beverage ETF (FTXG)
- First Trust Nasdaq Oil &amp; Gas ETF (FTXN)
- First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF (FTXH)
- First Trust Nasdaq Retail ETF (FTXD)
- First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL)
- First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR)

**ETF Closure**

On another note, the [Guggenheim Emerging Markets Real Estate ETF (EMRE)](https://www.etf.com/EMRE) was shuttered this week; its last trading day was Sept. 20. The fund tracked an index of real estate firms deriving their revenues from emerging markets.

Launched two years ago, EMRE had only $2.3 million in assets under management.

*Contact Cinthia Murphy at* [*cmurphy@etf.com*](mailto:cmurphy@etf.com)



 

 

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 [Sectors](http://www.etf.com/topics/sectors) 

 [Emerging Markets](http://www.etf.com/topics/emerging-markets) 

 [Equity](http://www.etf.com/topics/equity) 

 [Real Estate](http://www.etf.com/topics/real-estate)