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FT Indxx Quality Precious Metals Mnr ETF Overview

FT Indxx Quality Precious Metals Mnr ETF (PMTL) is a passively managed Sector Equity Equity Precious Metals exchange-traded fund (ETF). First Trust launched the ETF in 2026.

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund’s fees and expenses) of an index called the Indxx Quality Precious Metals Miners Index (the “Index”). Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any investment borrowings) in the securities that comprise the index. The index is owned and is developed, maintained and sponsored by Indxx, Inc. (the “index provider”). It is non-diversified.

About FT Indxx Quality Precious Metals Mnr ETF (PMTL)

There are 7 members of the management team with an average tenure of 0.02 years: Daniel Lindquist (2026), Jon Erickson (2026), David McGarel (2026), Stan Ueland (2026), Chris Peterson (2026), Erik Russo (2026) and Roger Testin (2026). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.

The ETF has 1 primary benchmark: Indxx Quality Precious MetalsMnrs TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. FT Indxx Quality Precious Metals Mnr ETF has 76 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 35.7% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.

FT Indxx Quality Precious Metals Mnr ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the Sector Equity ETF group. FT Indxx Quality Precious Metals Mnr ETF has 85.0% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 14.7% There is 85.0% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). FT Indxx Quality Precious Metals Mnr ETF has 0.3% of the portfolio in cash.

Assets Under Management

The fund has $1 million in total assets, which is below the $2 billion average for the Equity Precious Metals category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.

PMTL Performance and Fees

The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The FT Indxx Quality Precious Metals Mnr ETF expense ratio is above average compared to funds in the Equity Precious Metals category. FT Indxx Quality Precious Metals Mnr ETF has an expense ratio of 0.65%, which is 4% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a C. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.

High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. FT Indxx Quality Precious Metals Mnr ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 0%, which indicates that it holds its assets around /years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 55% for the Equity Precious Metals category.

Recently, in the month of July 2026, FT Indxx Quality Precious Metals Mnr ETF returned 0.0%, which earned it a grade of NA, as the Equity Precious Metals category had an average return of -2.6%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.

FT Indxx Quality Precious Metals Mnr ETF has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 2.66% category average. The fund normally distributes its income quarterly and its capital gains annually.

It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.

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