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First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETFFTXR

Last close
44.81
Change
-1.56%
96-bar range
36.75 – 46.17
As of
6 Aug 2026

First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF is an exchange-traded fund listed as FTXR on NASDAQ. Use this page to check the price chart, company context, source-backed updates, risks and evidence before opening the full Atlas research file.

Identity
Nasdaq Trader
Chart rail
TradingView
File state
Public profile
Atlas chart snapshot NASDAQ:FTXR

Static Daily candlestick snapshot from the approved cache, drawn on a labelled price axis: green bodies closed up, red closed down, wicks span each bar's high-to-low range. The live TradingView link stays available; the public profile never embeds a widget that can render the wrong symbol.

46.452643.956341.4638.963736.467420 Mar29 May06 Aug

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Latest close44.81
Day change-1.56%
Window high46.17
Window low36.75
96-bar change+21.40%
SnapshotDaily · 96 bars
As of2026-08-06 13:30 UTC

Weekly outlook: the last 104 weekly closes (+43.71% over the window).

46.263626.186419 Aug06 Aug

Source rail: Yahoo Finance chart API (FTXR). This dated snapshot is the crawlable Atlas reference.

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FTXR public profile

Company

Exchange-traded fund. First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF is connected to current market context, cited company sources and its retained research file.

Market

First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF trades as FTXR on NASDAQ. First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR) has a latest verified close of 44.81, down 1.56%, dated 6 Aug 2026.

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Institutional Market Wit ● Sourced Research File

For FTXR, the ETF wrapper may look like the clever bit, but the basket still has to do the work while the brochure tries to look modest. The story follows FTXR through the mandate before the branding gets a voice. Strong earnings from top holdings: Improved performance from Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern, and FedEx could boost the fund. That gives FTXR a stronger joke than calling the wrapper clever: the product can speak, but the holdings, rules, fee, liquidity, and exposure still get counted before the label is allowed to look satisfied (source: attached source, https://tools.finra.org/fund_analyzer/; source: attached source, https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/etf/ftxr).

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FTXR daily contextvalidated public digest3 source rail2026-08-07 02:40 UTC

The First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR) is a fund that tracks the Nasdaq US Smart Transportation Index, aiming to provide investors with exposure to the transportation sector. The fund holds a basket of 30 transport stocks, including major players like Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern, and FedEx. However, the fund’s top holdings make up nearly a third of the portfolio, raising concerns about concentration risk.

FTXR charges an expense ratio of 0.60%, which is higher than some of its peers. The fund’s performance is closely tied to the broader market, as shown by the FINRA Fund Analyzer. This means that the source directs readers to not expect FTXR to relative strength the market significantly, despite its thematic appeal.

The fund’s holdings are listed on Nasdaq, and its filings can be found on the SEC EDGAR database. The FINRA Fund Analyzer provides additional performance data and fee comparisons. The source directs readers to carefully consider the fund’s fees and concentration risk before investing.

FTXR’s tracking method is designed to replicate the performance of the Nasdaq US Smart Transportation Index. The fund uses a smart beta approach, which aims to provide better risk-adjusted returns than traditional market-cap-weighted indices. However, the fund’s performance has been mixed, and the source directs readers to not expect consistent relative strength.

The fund’s liquidity is decent, with average daily trading volumes of around $1 million. However, the fund’s AUM is relatively small, at around $500 million. This means that larger investors may face liquidity constraints when trading the fund.

the source directs readers to also consider the fund’s issuer marketing versus the stated rules. The fund’s prospectus promises a diversified portfolio of transport stocks, but the reality is a concentrated basket of 30 stocks. This raises questions about the fund’s ability to deliver on its marketing promises.

Sources & evidence · 3 links

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Ticker
FTXR
Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Us Public Etf Directory
Region
United States
Asset class
Etf
Directory source
Nasdaq Trader
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FTXR technical readout

Trend strength (ADX 14)
10.6
Average true range (ATR 14)
0.7385
ATR as % of price
1.63%
Volatility compression (ATR14/ATR50)
0.98x

Directional bias up. Wilder ADX and ATR computed from Atlas approved daily OHLC through 2026-07-28. Indicators are descriptive statistics, not investment advice.

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FTXR evidence rails

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What is First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR)?First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR) has a latest verified close of 44.81, down 1.56%, dated 6 Aug 2026. Use this page to check the price chart, company...

First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR) has a latest verified close of 44.81, down 1.56%, dated 6 Aug 2026. Use this page to check the price chart, company context, source-backed updates, risks and evidence before opening the full Atlas research file.

What does Atlas show for FTXR?First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR) has a latest verified close of 44.81, down 1.56%, dated 6 Aug 2026. It brings the latest available chart, company context,...

First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR) has a latest verified close of 44.81, down 1.56%, dated 6 Aug 2026. It brings the latest available chart, company context, cited sources, risks and the route into the full Atlas research file together. FTXR stays in the main symbols index until Atlas has enough listing or name evidence for a narrower browse group.

How often is the FTXR page updated?The FTXR public file is refreshed when a newer verified market bar, company filing, official release or material source update is available. The visible date shows the...

The FTXR public file is refreshed when a newer verified market bar, company filing, official release or material source update is available. The visible date shows the freshness of the current market snapshot.

Which sources does Atlas use for FTXR?The FTXR file starts with Nasdaq Trader and TradingView NASDAQ:FTXR. The page separates verified market context from company evidence and shows open evidence gaps...

The FTXR file starts with Nasdaq Trader and TradingView NASDAQ:FTXR. The page separates verified market context from company evidence and shows open evidence gaps instead of filling them with assumptions.

Can Atlas run a full research brief on FTXR?Yes. The workstation can open FTXR, expand the public source set into a fuller browser report, and add email, PDF or CSV export where the account tier allows it.

Yes. The workstation can open FTXR, expand the public source set into a fuller browser report, and add email, PDF or CSV export where the account tier allows it.

Is this FTXR page investment advice?No. The FTXR page is a research and source-navigation page. It does not provide personalised financial advice, brokerage execution, a trading instruction, or a promise...

No. The FTXR page is a research and source-navigation page. It does not provide personalised financial advice, brokerage execution, a trading instruction, or a promise of returns.

Methodology

This profile is generated daily from public sources including SEC EDGAR (US-listed companies), NASDAQ Trader files, exchange listings, public macro/central-bank releases, CoinGecko crypto market files where relevant, and the TradingView global symbol catalog. Multi-model AI may assist drafting and review where configured, but sources remain the evidence rail; the chart is an Atlas static OHLC rail with a live TradingView link when verified bars are available; otherwise the page keeps the verified TradingView route as an explicit fallback.

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Profile last updated: 2026-08-07. Browse FreedomCore Atlas research notes →