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First Trust Capital Strength ETF

SUMMARY INFORMATION

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The First Trust Capital Strength ETF (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called The Capital Strength Index(TM) (the "Index").

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Investors purchasing and selling shares may be subject to costs (including customary brokerage commissions) charged by their broker, which are not reflected in the table below.

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees
First Trust Capital Strength ETF
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
First Trust Capital Strength ETF
Management Fees 0.50%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees [1] none
Other Expenses 0.26%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.76%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement [2] 0.11%
Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement 0.65%
[1] Although the Fund has adopted a 12b-1 plan that permits it to pay up to 0.25% per annum, it will not pay 12b-1 fees at any time before April 30, 2015.
[2] First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust") has agreed to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.65% of its average daily net assets per year at least until April 30, 2015. Expenses borne or fees waived by First Trust are subject to reimbursement by the Fund for up to three years from the date the fee was waived or expense was incurred, but no reimbursement payment will be made by the Fund at any time if it would result in the Fund's expenses exceeding 0.65% of its average daily net assets per year. The agreement may be terminated by the Trust on behalf of the Fund at any time and by First Trust only after April 30, 2015 upon 60 days' written notice.

EXAMPLE

The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. This example does not take into account customary brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling shares of the Fund in the secondary market.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain at current levels until April 30, 2015. Additionally, the example assumes that First Trust's agreement to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.65% of average daily net assets per year will be terminated following April 30, 2015. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
First Trust Capital Strength ETF
66 273 511 1,192

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 156% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Fund, using an "indexing" investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. First Trust seeks a correlation of 0.95 or better (before fees and expenses) between the Fund's performance and the performance of the Index; a figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.

The Index is developed, maintained and sponsored by The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (the "Index Provider"). In constructing the Index, the Index Provider begins with the largest 500 U.S. companies included in the NASDAQ US Benchmark Index and excludes the following: companies with less than $1 billion in cash and short term investments; companies with long-term debt divided by market capitalization greater than 30%; and companies with return on equity less than 15%. The Index Provider then ranks all remaining stocks in the universe by one-year and three-month daily volatility (one-year and three-month daily volatility factors are equally weighted), and selects the top 50 companies with the lowest combined volatility score, subject to a maximum weight of 30% from any one of the ten Industry Classification Benchmark industries. The stocks in the Index are equally weighted initially and on each reconstituting and rebalancing effective date. The Index is reconstituted and rebalanced on a quarterly basis. The inception date of the Index was March 20, 2013. As of March 31, 2014, the Index was comprised of 50 securities.

NASDAQ(R) and The Capital Strength Index(TM) are trademarks (the "Marks") of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (collectively with its affiliates "NASDAQ OMX"). The Marks are licensed for use with the Fund by First Trust. The Fund has not been passed on by NASDAQ OMX as to its legality or suitability. The Fund is not issued, endorsed, sold, or promoted by NASDAQ OMX. The Fund should not be construed in any way as investment advice by NASDAQ OMX. NASDAQ OMX makes no warranties and bears no liability with respect to the Fund.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objective will be achieved.

EQUITY SECURITIES RISK. Because the Fund invests in equity securities, the value of the Fund's shares will fluctuate with changes in the value of these equity securities. Equity securities prices fluctuate for several reasons, including changes in investors' perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, such as the current market volatility, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be particularly sensitive to rising interest rates, as the cost of capital rises and borrowing costs increase.

INDEX CORRELATION RISK. You should anticipate that the value of Fund shares will decline more or less in correlation with any decline in the value of the Fund's Index.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in information technology companies, which are generally subject to the risks of rapidly changing technologies; short product life cycles; fierce competition; aggressive pricing and reduced profit margins; the loss of patent, copyright and trademark protections; cyclical market patterns; evolving industry standards; and frequent new product introductions. Information technology companies may be smaller and less experienced companies, with limited product lines, markets or financial resources and fewer experienced management or marketing personnel. Information technology company stocks, especially those which are Internet related, have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that are often unrelated to their operating performance.

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RISK. The Fund's strategy may frequently involve buying and selling portfolio securities to rebalance the Fund's exposure to various market sectors. High portfolio turnover may result in the Fund paying higher levels of transaction costs and generating greater tax liabilities for shareholders. Portfolio turnover risk may cause the Fund's performance to be less than you expect.

NON-CORRELATION RISK. The Fund's return may not match the return of the Index for a number of reasons. For example, the Fund incurs operating expenses not applicable to the Index, and may incur costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Fund's portfolio holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the Index. In addition, the Fund's portfolio holdings may not exactly replicate the securities included in the Index or the ratios between the securities included in the Index.

MARKET RISK. Market risk is the risk that a particular security owned by the Fund or shares of the Fund in general may fall in value. Shares are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic, political, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. Overall Fund share values could decline generally or could underperform other investments.

REPLICATION MANAGEMENT RISK. The Fund is exposed to additional market risk due to its policy of investing principally in the securities included in the Index. As a result of this policy, securities held by the Fund will generally not be bought or sold in response to market fluctuations, and the securities may be issued by companies concentrated in a particular industry if the Index is so concentrated. Therefore, the Fund will generally not sell a security because its issuer is in financial trouble, unless that security is removed or is anticipated to be removed from the Index.

ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

The bar chart and table below illustrate the annual calendar year returns of the Fund based on net asset value for the past seven years as well as the average annual Fund and underlying index returns for the one year, five year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2013. The bar chart and table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year-to-year and by showing how the Fund's average annual total returns based on net asset value compare to those of the underlying index, a broad-based market index and a specialized securities market index. On June 4, 2013 the Fund's underlying index changed from the Credit Suisse U.S. Value Index, Powered by HOLT(TM) to The Capital Strength Index(TM). Therefore, the Fund's performance and historical returns shown below are not necessarily indicative of the performance that the Fund, based on the Index, would have generated. Prior to June 19, 2010, the Fund's underlying index was the Deutsche Bank CROCI US+ Index(TM). The inception date of the Index was March 20, 2013. Returns for an underlying index are only disclosed for those periods in which the index was in existence for the whole period. Since the Fund's new underlying index had an inception date of March 20, 2013, it was not in existence for any of the periods disclosed. See "Total Return Information" for additional performance information regarding the Fund. The Fund's performance information is accessible on the Fund's website at www.ftportfolios.com.

Returns before taxes do not reflect the effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local tax. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of shares assume you sold your shares at period end, and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred. Returns for the market indices do not include expenses, which are deducted from Fund returns, or taxes.

Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employee-sponsored retirement plans.

FIRST TRUST CAPITAL STRENGTH ETF--TOTAL RETURNS

Bar Chart

During the seven-year period ended December 31, 2013, the Fund's highest and lowest calendar quarter returns were 20.75% and -22.37%, respectively, for the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

Average Annual Total Returns
Label
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
First Trust Capital Strength ETF
  35.90% 19.76% 8.86% Jul. 06, 2006
First Trust Capital Strength ETF After Taxes on Distributions
  35.03% 19.01% 8.26%  
First Trust Capital Strength ETF After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
  20.27% 15.74% 6.81%  
First Trust Capital Strength ETF The Capital Strength Index(SM)
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) none [1] none [1] none [1]  
First Trust Capital Strength ETF Standard and Poor's 500(R) Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 32.39% 17.94% 7.38%  
First Trust Capital Strength ETF Standard and Poor's 500 Value Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 31.99% 16.61% 5.65%  
[1] On June 18, 2010, the Fund's underlying index changed from the Deutsche Bank CROCI(R) US+ Index(TM) to the Credit Suisse U.S. Value Index, Powered by HOLT(TM). On June 4, 2013, the Fund's underlying index changed from the Credit Suisse U.S. Value Index, Powered by HOLT(TM) to The Capital Strength Index(SM). Since the Fund's new underlying index had an inception date of March 20, 2013, it was not in existence for any of the periods disclosed.
First Trust CBOE(R) S&P 500(R) VIX(R) Tail Hedge Fund

SUMMARY INFORMATION

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

First Trust CBOE(R) S&P 500(R) VIX(R) Tail Hedge Fund (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield, before the Fund's fees and expenses, of an equity index called the CBOE(R) VIX(R) Tail Hedge Index (the "Index").

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Investors purchasing and selling shares may be subject to costs (including customary brokerage commissions) charged by their broker, which are not reflected in the table below.

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees
First Trust CBOE(R) S&P 500(R) VIX(R) Tail Hedge Fund
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
First Trust CBOE(R) S&P 500(R) VIX(R) Tail Hedge Fund
Management Fees 0.60%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees [1] none
Other Expenses none
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.60%
[1] Although the Fund has adopted a 12b-1 plan that permits it to pay up to 0.25% per annum, it will not pay 12b-1 fees at any time before April 30, 2015.

EXAMPLE

The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. This example does not take into account customary brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling shares of the Fund in the secondary market.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain at current levels until April 30, 2015. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
First Trust CBOE(R) S&P 500(R) VIX(R) Tail Hedge Fund
61 238 438 1,018

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 4% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks and call options included in the Index. The Fund, using an indexing investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust") seeks a correlation of 0.95 or better (before fees and expenses) between the Fund's performance and the performance of the Index; a figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.

Pursuant to an arrangement with Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated ("CBOE"), S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC ("SPDJI") has certain rights to license the Index to third parties. SPDJI has licensed the Index to First Trust for use by First Trust and the Fund. CBOE compiles, maintains and owns the Index. The Index is designed to provide a benchmark for investors interested in hedging tail risk (as described below) in an S&P 500 portfolio. As of March 31, 2014, the Index was comprised of 500 securities.

The Index is composed of each of the equity securities comprising the S&P 500 and an out-of-the-money call option position on the Chicago Board Options Exchange Market Volatility Index (the "VIX Index"). The VIX Index is quoted in percentage points, is calculated and disseminated in real-time by CBOE and is a way of measuring the market's expectation of volatility in the S&P 500 over the next 30-day period. Historically, the VIX Index has ranged in value from 0 to 100. As of the date of this prospectus, it has never exceeded a value of 100; however, during periods of sustained extreme volatility, the Index value could exceed 100. For example, a VIX Index level of 30 would represent an expected annualized range of returns for the S&P 500 of 30%, either up or down, over the next 30 days. A higher value in the VIX Index indicates greater expected volatility in the S&P 500 over the next 30 days.

The Index, and in turn the Fund, tracks the performance of an S&P 500 stock portfolio (with dividends reinvested), and call options on the VIX Index. The amount of the Index allocated to call options on the VIX Index is reevaluated and rebalanced each month, depending on the level of forward expected volatility in the S&P 500, as measured by the closest to maturity VIX Index futures. Depending upon this forward expected volatility, the Index, and in turn the Fund, may allocate 0%, 0.5% or 1% of its portfolio to purchasing call options on the VIX Index.

A steep and sudden drop in equity market prices, such as a downward move of 20% or more in a month, is thought of as an unlikely or "tail" occurrence. The Index is designed to help cope with these extreme downward movements in the market by hedging its portfolio through purchasing call options on the VIX Index, or "tail hedging." Historically, there has been a negative correlation between the VIX Index and the S&P 500; during periods of time when the S&P 500 declines in value, the VIX Index tends to rise. Therefore, the Fund's purchase of call options on the VIX Index may offset some of the losses incurred in the S&P 500 due to a tail occurrence; however, there is no guarantee that the tail hedging strategy utilized by the Index, and in turn the Fund, will offset such losses. Additionally, under certain circumstances, the Index, and in turn the Fund, may be invested only in stocks in the S&P 500, which would prevent the Fund from hedging against any losses caused by increased volatility due to an unexpected event.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objective will be achieved.

DERIVATIVES RISK. The use of options and other derivatives can lead to losses because of adverse movements in the price or value of the underlying asset, index or rate, which may be magnified by certain features of the derivatives. These risks are heightened when the Fund's portfolio managers use derivatives to enhance the Fund's return or as a substitute for a position or security, rather than solely to hedge (or offset) the risk of a position or security held by the Fund.

The option positions employed, as dictated by the attempt to replicate the Index, may present additional risk. The value of an option may be adversely affected if the market for the option becomes less liquid or smaller, and will be affected by changes in the value and dividend rates of the stock subject to the option, an increase in interest rates, a change in the actual and perceived volatility of the stock market and the common stock and the remaining time to expiration. Additionally, the value of an option does not increase or decrease at the same rate as the underlying stock (although they generally move in the same direction).

EQUITY SECURITIES RISK. Because the Fund invests in equity securities, the value of the Fund's shares will fluctuate with changes in the value of these equity securities. Equity securities prices fluctuate for several reasons, including changes in investors' perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, such as the current market volatility, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be particularly sensitive to rising interest rates, as the cost of capital rises and borrowing costs increase.

INDEX CORRELATION RISK. You should anticipate that the value of Fund shares will decline more or less in correlation with any decline in the value of the Fund's Index.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in information technology companies, which are generally subject to the risks of rapidly changing technologies; short product life cycles; fierce competition; aggressive pricing and reduced profit margins; the loss of patent, copyright and trademark protections; cyclical market patterns; evolving industry standards; and frequent new product introductions. Information technology companies may be smaller and less experienced companies, with limited product lines, markets or financial resources and fewer experienced management or marketing personnel. Information technology company stocks, especially those which are Internet related, have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that are often unrelated to their operating performance.

MARKET RISK. Market risk is the risk that a particular security owned by the Fund or shares of the Fund in general may fall in value. Shares are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic, political, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. Overall Fund share values could decline generally or could underperform other investments.

NON-CORRELATION RISK. The Fund's return may not match the return of the Index for a number of reasons. For example, the Fund incurs operating expenses not applicable to the Index, and may incur costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Fund's portfolio holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the Index. In addition, the Fund's portfolio holdings may not exactly replicate the securities included in the Index or the ratios between the securities included in the Index.

NON-DIVERSIFICATION RISK. The Fund is classified as "non-diversified" under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). As a result, the Fund is only limited as to the percentage of its assets which may be invested in the securities of any one issuer by the diversification requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The Fund may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to a single adverse economic or regulatory occurrence affecting one or more of these issuers, experience increased volatility and be highly concentrated in certain issuers.

REPLICATION MANAGEMENT RISK. The Fund is exposed to additional market risk due to its policy of investing principally in the securities included in the Index. As a result of this policy, securities held by the Fund will generally not be bought or sold in response to market fluctuations, and the securities may be issued by companies concentrated in a particular industry if the Index is so concentrated. Therefore, the Fund will generally not sell a security because its issuer is in financial trouble, unless that security is removed or is anticipated to be removed from the Index.

ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

The bar chart and table below illustrate the annual calendar year returns of the Fund based on net asset value for the past year as well as the average annual Fund and Index returns for the one year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2013. The bar chart and table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Fund's average annual total returns based on net asset value compare to those of the Index and a broad-based market index. See "Total Return Information" for additional performance information regarding the Fund. The Fund's performance information is accessible on the Fund's website at www.ftportfolios.com.

Returns before taxes do not reflect the effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local tax. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of shares assume you sold your shares at period end, and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred. Returns for the market indices do not include expenses, which are deducted from Fund returns, or taxes.

Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employee-sponsored retirement plans.

FIRST TRUST CBOE(R) S&P 500(R) VIX(R) TAIL HEDGE FUND--TOTAL RETURN

Bar Chart

During the one-year period ended December 31, 2013, the Fund's highest and lowest calendar quarter returns were 7.58% and 0.71%, respectively, for the quarters ended March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

Average Annual Total Returns
Label
1 Year
Since Inception
Inception Date
First Trust CBOE(R) S&P 500(R) VIX(R) Tail Hedge Fund
  19.00% 12.70% Aug. 29, 2012
First Trust CBOE(R) S&P 500(R) VIX(R) Tail Hedge Fund After Taxes on Distributions
  18.20% 11.97%  
First Trust CBOE(R) S&P 500(R) VIX(R) Tail Hedge Fund After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
  10.72% 9.38%  
First Trust CBOE(R) S&P 500(R) VIX(R) Tail Hedge Fund CBOE(R) VIX(R) Tail Hedge Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 19.43% 13.15%  
First Trust CBOE(R) S&P 500(R) VIX(R) Tail Hedge Fund Standard and Poor's 500(R) Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 32.39% 25.07%  
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund

SUMMARY INFORMATION

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Dow Jones Internet Composite Index(SM) (the "Index").

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Investors purchasing and selling shares may be subject to costs (including customary brokerage commissions) charged by their broker, which are not reflected in the table below.

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund
Management Fees 0.40%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees [1] none
Other Expenses 0.17%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.57%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement [2] none
Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement 0.57%
[1] Although the Fund has adopted a 12b-1 plan that permits it to pay up to 0.25% per annum, it will not pay 12b-1 fees at any time before April 30, 2015.
[2] First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust") has agreed to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.60% of its average daily net assets per year at least until April 30, 2015. Expenses borne or fees waived by First Trust are subject to reimbursement by the Fund for up to three years from the date the fee was waived or expense was incurred, but no reimbursement payment will be made by the Fund at any time if it would result in the Fund's expenses exceeding 0.60% of its average daily net assets per year. The agreement may be terminated by the Trust on behalf of the Fund at any time and by First Trust only after April 30, 2015 upon 60 days' written notice.

EXAMPLE

The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. This example does not take into account customary brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling shares of the Fund in the secondary market.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain at current levels until April 30, 2015. Additionally, the example assumes that First Trust's agreement to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.60% of average daily net assets per year will be terminated following April 30, 2015. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund
58 228 422 982

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 17% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Fund, using an "indexing" investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. First Trust seeks a correlation of 0.95 or better (before fees and expenses) between the Fund's performance and the performance of the Index; a figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.

The Index is developed, maintained and sponsored by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. The Index is designed to include only companies whose primary focus is Internet-related. To be eligible for inclusion in the Index, a company must generate at least 50% of its revenues from Internet commerce or services. The Index is divided between two types of Internet companies -- Internet commerce companies and Internet services companies. Internet commerce companies are defined as those that derive the majority of their revenues from providing goods or services through an open network, whereas Internet services companies are defined as those that derive the majority of their revenues from providing access to the Internet or providing services to people using the Internet. As of March 31, 2014, the Index included 24 Internet commerce company securities and 16 Internet services company securities. Though the total number of Index constituents has usually remained at approximately 40 since the Index's inception in February 1999, this number is not fixed, but rather may increase as the market grows so as to cover at least 80% of Internet stocks market capitalization. The Index includes the securities of small and mid cap companies.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objective will be achieved.

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in consumer discretionary companies, which are companies that provide non-essential goods and services, such as retailers, media companies and consumer services. These companies manufacture products and provide discretionary services directly to the consumer, and the success of these companies is tied closely to the performance of the overall domestic and international economy, interest rates, competition and consumer confidence. Success depends heavily on disposable household income and consumer spending. Changes in demographics and consumer tastes can also affect the demand for, and success of, consumer discretionary products in the marketplace.

EQUITY SECURITIES RISK. Because the Fund invests in equity securities, the value of the Fund's shares will fluctuate with changes in the value of these equity securities. Equity securities prices fluctuate for several reasons, including changes in investors' perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, such as the current market volatility, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be particularly sensitive to rising interest rates, as the cost of capital rises and borrowing costs increase.

INDEX CORRELATION RISK. You should anticipate that the value of Fund shares will decline more or less in correlation with any decline in the value of the Fund's Index.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in information technology companies, which are generally subject to the risks of rapidly changing technologies; short product life cycles; fierce competition; aggressive pricing and reduced profit margins; the loss of patent, copyright and trademark protections; cyclical market patterns; evolving industry standards; and frequent new product introductions. Information technology companies may be smaller and less experienced companies, with limited product lines, markets or financial resources and fewer experienced management or marketing personnel. Information technology company stocks, especially those which are Internet related, have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that are often unrelated to their operating performance.

INTERNET COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in the securities of Internet companies. Internet companies are subject to rapid changes in technology, worldwide competition, rapid obsolescence of products and services, loss of patent protections, cyclical market patterns, evolving industry standards, frequent new product introductions and the considerable risk of owning small capitalization companies that have recently begun operations.

MARKET RISK. Market risk is the risk that a particular security owned by the Fund or shares of the Fund in general may fall in value. Shares are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic, political, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. Overall Fund share values could decline generally or could underperform other investments.

NON-CORRELATION RISK. The Fund's return may not match the return of the Index for a number of reasons. For example, the Fund incurs operating expenses not applicable to the Index, and may incur costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Fund's portfolio holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the Index. In addition, the Fund's portfolio holdings may not exactly replicate the securities included in the Index or the ratios between the securities included in the Index.

NON-DIVERSIFICATION RISK. The Fund is classified as "non-diversified" under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). As a result, the Fund is only limited as to the percentage of its assets which may be invested in the securities of any one issuer by the diversification requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The Fund may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to a single adverse economic or regulatory occurrence affecting one or more of these issuers, experience increased volatility and be highly concentrated in certain issuers.

REPLICATION MANAGEMENT RISK. The Fund is exposed to additional market risk due to its policy of investing principally in the securities included in the Index. As a result of this policy, securities held by the Fund will generally not be bought or sold in response to market fluctuations, and the securities may be issued by companies concentrated in a particular industry if the Index is so concentrated. Therefore, the Fund will generally not sell a security because its issuer is in financial trouble, unless that security is removed or is anticipated to be removed from the Index.

SMALLER COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in small and/or mid capitalization companies. Such companies may be more vulnerable to adverse general market or economic developments, and their securities may be less liquid and may experience greater price volatility than those of larger, more established companies as a result of several factors, including limited trading volumes, products or financial resources, management inexperience and less publicly available information. Accordingly, such companies are generally subject to greater market risk than larger, more established companies.

ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

The bar chart and table below illustrate the annual calendar year returns of the Fund based on net asset value for the past seven years as well as the average annual Fund and Index returns for the one year, five year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2013. The bar chart and table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year-to-year and by showing how the Fund's average annual total returns based on net asset value compare to those of the Index, a broad-based market index and a specialized securities market index. See "Total Return Information" for additional performance information regarding the Fund. The Fund's performance information is accessible on the Fund's website at www.ftportfolios.com.

Returns before taxes do not reflect the effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local tax. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of shares assume you sold your shares at period end, and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred. Returns for the market indices do not include expenses, which are deducted from Fund returns, or taxes.

Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employee-sponsored retirement plans.

FIRST TRUST DOW JONES INTERNET INDEX FUND--TOTAL RETURNS

Bar Chart

During the seven-year period ended December 31, 2013, the Fund's highest and lowest calendar quarter returns were 25.52% and -25.53%, respectively, for the quarters ended September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2008. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

Average Annual Total Returns
Label
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund
  53.40% 33.74% 15.72% Jun. 19, 2006
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions
  53.40% 33.72% 15.70%  
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
  30.22% 28.45% 13.08%  
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund Dow Jones Internet Composite Index(SM)
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 54.36% 34.54% 16.38%  
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund Standard and Poor's 500(R) Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 32.39% 17.94% 7.73%  
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund Standard and Poor's Composite 1500 Information Technology Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 28.99% 22.00% 10.08%  
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund

SUMMARY INFORMATION

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index(SM) (the "Index"). The investment objective of the Fund is a fundamental policy that may be changed only with shareholder approval.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Investors purchasing and selling shares may be subject to costs (including customary brokerage commissions) charged by their broker, which are not reflected in the table below.

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund
Management Fees 0.50%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees [1] none
Other Expenses 0.22%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.72%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement [2] 0.12%
Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement 0.60%
[1] Although the Fund has adopted a 12b-1 plan that permits it to pay up to 0.25% per annum, it will not pay 12b-1 fees at any time before April 30, 2015.
[2] First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust") has agreed to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.60% of its average daily net assets per year at least until April 30, 2015. Expenses borne or fees waived by First Trust are subject to reimbursement by the Fund for up to three years from the date the fee was waived or expense was incurred, but no reimbursement payment will be made by the Fund at any time if it would result in the Fund's expenses exceeding 0.60% of its average daily net assets per year. The agreement may be terminated by the Trust on behalf of the Fund at any time and by First Trust only after April 30, 2015 upon 60 days' written notice.

EXAMPLE

The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. This example does not take into account customary brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling shares of the Fund in the secondary market.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain at current levels until April 30, 2015. Additionally, the example assumes that First Trust's agreement to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.60% of average daily net assets per year will be terminated following April 30, 2015. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund
61 259 488 1,144

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 70% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks of U.S. micro-capitalization companies which are publicly traded in the United States. The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Fund, using an "indexing" investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. First Trust seeks a correlation of 0.95 or better (before fees and expenses) between the Fund's performance and the performance of the Index; a figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.

The Index is developed, maintained and sponsored by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (the "Index Provider"). The Index is comprised of selected U.S. micro-capitalization companies chosen from all common stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE MKT and NASDAQ(R) with limited partnerships excluded. The Index measures the performance of selected U.S. micro-capitalization companies chosen from all common stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE MKT and NASDAQ(R) (excluding limited partnerships) that are comparatively liquid and have strong fundamentals relative to the micro-capitalization segment as a whole. The Index was released for circulation in June 2005. The composition of the Index is reviewed annually by the Index Provider in August and additions to or subtractions from the Index occurs following this annual review. The shares outstanding and float factors are reconsidered quarterly by the Index Provider in March, June, September and December, which may impact the relative weightings of the securities in the Index. Daily historical hypothetical Index values are calculated by the Index Provider and are available dating back to August 31, 1992. As of March 31, 2014, the Index consisted of 240 securities and the average and median market capitalizations of the companies included in the Index were approximately $1,509 million and $106 million, respectively.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objective will be achieved.

EQUITY SECURITIES RISK. Because the Fund invests in equity securities, the value of the Fund's shares will fluctuate with changes in the value of these equity securities. Equity securities prices fluctuate for several reasons, including changes in investors' perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, such as the current market volatility, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be particularly sensitive to rising interest rates, as the cost of capital rises and borrowing costs increase.

FINANCIAL COMPANIES RISK. Financial companies are especially subject to the adverse effects of economic recession, currency exchange rates, government regulation, decreases in the availability of capital, volatile interest rates, portfolio concentrations in geographic markets and in commercial and residential real estate loans, and competition from new entrants in their fields of business.

INDEX CORRELATION RISK. You should anticipate that the value of Fund shares will decline more or less in correlation with any decline in the value of the Fund's Index.

INDUSTRIALS COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in industrials companies. Industrials companies convert unfinished goods into finished durables used to manufacture other goods or provide services. Some industrials companies are involved in electrical equipment and components, industrial products, manufactured housing and telecommunications equipment. General risks of industrials companies include the general state of the economy, intense competition, consolidation, domestic and international politics, excess capacity and consumer demand and spending trends. In addition, they may also be significantly affected by overall capital spending levels, economic cycles, technical obsolescence, delays in modernization, labor relations, government regulations and e-commerce initiatives.

MARKET RISK. Market risk is the risk that a particular security owned by the Fund or shares of the Fund in general may fall in value. Shares are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic, political, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. Overall Fund share values could decline generally or could underperform other investments.

MICRO-CAP COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in micro-capitalization companies. Such companies may be more vulnerable to adverse general market or economic developments, may be less liquid, and may experience greater price volatility than larger, more established companies as a result of several factors, including limited trading volume, products or financial resources, management inexperience and less publicly available information. Accordingly, such companies are generally subject to greater market risk than larger, more established companies.

NON-CORRELATION RISK. The Fund's return may not match the return of the Index for a number of reasons. For example, the Fund incurs operating expenses not applicable to the Index, and may incur costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Fund's portfolio holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the Index. In addition, the Fund's portfolio holdings may not exactly replicate the securities included in the Index or the ratios between the securities included in the Index.

REPLICATION MANAGEMENT RISK. The Fund is exposed to additional market risk due to its policy of investing principally in the securities included in the Index. As a result of this policy, securities held by the Fund will generally not be bought or sold in response to market fluctuations, and the securities may be issued by companies concentrated in a particular industry if the Index is so concentrated. Therefore, the Fund will generally not sell a security because its issuer is in financial trouble, unless that security is removed or is anticipated to be removed from the Index.

ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

The bar chart and table below illustrate the annual calendar year returns of the Fund based on net asset value for the past eight years as well as the average annual Fund and Index returns for the one year, five year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2013. The bar chart and table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year-to-year and by showing how the Fund's average annual total returns based on net asset value compare to those of the Index and a broad-based market index. See "Total Return Information" for additional performance information regarding the Fund. The Fund's performance information is accessible on the Fund's website at www.ftportfolios.com.

Returns before taxes do not reflect the effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local tax. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of shares assume you sold your shares at period end, and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred. Returns for the market indices do not include expenses, which are deducted from Fund returns, or taxes.

Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employee-sponsored retirement plans.

FIRST TRUST DOW JONES SELECT MICROCAP INDEX FUND--TOTAL RETURNS

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During the eight-year period ended December 31, 2013, the Fund's highest and lowest calendar quarter returns were 21.68% and -25.11%, respectively, for the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and September 30, 2011. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

Average Annual Total Returns
Label
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund
  43.32% 18.17% 6.88% Sep. 27, 2005
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions
  42.73% 17.78% 6.58%  
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
  24.48% 14.57% 5.34%  
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index(SM)
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 44.25% 18.96% 7.63%  
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund Russell 2000(R) Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 38.82% 20.08% 8.59%  
First Trust ISE Chindia Index Fund

SUMMARY INFORMATION

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The First Trust ISE Chindia Index Fund (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the ISE ChIndia Index(TM) (the "Index").

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Investors purchasing and selling shares may be subject to costs (including customary brokerage commissions) charged by their broker, which are not reflected in the table below.

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees
First Trust ISE Chindia Index Fund
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
First Trust ISE Chindia Index Fund
Management Fees 0.40%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees [1] none
Other Expenses 0.26%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.66%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement [2] 0.06%
Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement 0.60%
[1] Although the Fund has adopted a 12b-1 plan that permits it to pay up to 0.25% per annum, it will not pay 12b-1 fees at any time before April 30, 2015.
[2] First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust") has agreed to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.60% of its average daily net assets per year at least until April 30, 2015. Expenses borne or fees waived by First Trust are subject to reimbursement by the Fund for up to three years from the date the fee was waived or expense was incurred, but no reimbursement payment will be made by the Fund at any time if it would result in the Fund's expenses exceeding 0.60% of its average daily net assets per year. The agreement may be terminated by the Trust on behalf of the Fund at any time and by First Trust only after April 30, 2015 upon 60 days' written notice.

EXAMPLE

The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. This example does not take into account customary brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling shares of the Fund in the secondary market.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain at current levels until April 30, 2015. Additionally, the example assumes that First Trust's agreement to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.60% of average daily net assets per year will be terminated following April 30, 2015. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
First Trust ISE Chindia Index Fund
61 248 463 1,081

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 40% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in securities that comprise the Index. The Fund, using an "indexing" investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. First Trust seeks a correlation of 0.95 or better (before fees and expenses) between the Fund's performance and the performance of the Index; a figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.

The Index is developed and owned by the International Securities Exchange, LLC ("ISE"), and is calculated and maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. The Index is a non-market capitalization weighted portfolio of 50 American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") and/or stocks selected from a universe of all listed ADRs, ADSs and/or stocks of companies from China and India currently trading on U.S. exchanges. ADRs are certificates issued by a U.S. bank that represent a bank's holdings of a stated number of shares of a non-U.S. company. ADSs are vehicles for non-U.S. companies to list their equity shares on a U.S. exchange and are U.S. dollar denominated, and each share represents one or more underlying shares in a non-U.S. company. The inception date of the Index was April 3, 2007. The Index includes the securities of small and mid cap companies.

With respect to its investment in Chinese companies, the Fund invests in H shares, depositary receipts and U.S.-listed common stock of companies that are domiciled in China, including Hong Kong. Some Chinese companies are listed on both the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with H shares and the Shanghai Stock Exchange with A shares.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objective will be achieved.

CHINA INVESTMENT RISK. The Fund invests in H shares, depositary receipts and U.S.-listed common stock of companies that are domiciled in China, including Hong Kong. Some Chinese companies are listed on both the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with H shares and the Shanghai Stock Exchange with A shares. Price differentials between H shares and A shares of the same company may be significant. Also, price fluctuations of A shares are limited to either 5% or 10% per trading day, while no such limitations exist for H shares. Investing in securities of companies in China involves additional risks, including, but not limited to: the economy of China differs, often unfavorably, from the economy in such respects as structure, general development, government involvement, wealth distribution, rate of inflation, growth rate, allocation of resources and capital reinvestment; the central government has historically exercised substantial control over virtually every sector of the Chinese economy through administrative regulation and/or state ownership; and actions of the Chinese central and local government authorities continue to have a substantial effect on economic conditions in China. Furthermore, China's economy is dependent on the economies of other Asian countries and can be significantly affected by currency fluctuations and increasing competition from Asia's other emerging economies.

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in consumer discretionary companies, which are companies that provide non-essential goods and services, such as retailers, media companies and consumer services. These companies manufacture products and provide discretionary services directly to the consumer, and the success of these companies is tied closely to the performance of the overall domestic and international economy, interest rates, competition and consumer confidence. Success depends heavily on disposable household income and consumer spending. Changes in demographics and consumer tastes can also affect the demand for, and success of, consumer discretionary products in the marketplace.

DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS RISK. Depositary receipts may be less liquid than the underlying shares in their primary trading market. Any distributions paid to the holders of depositary receipts are usually subject to a fee charged by the depositary. Holders of depositary receipts may have limited voting rights, and investment restrictions in certain countries may adversely impact the value of depositary receipts because such restrictions may limit the ability to convert shares into depositary receipts and vice versa. Such restrictions may cause shares of the underlying issuer to trade at a discount or premium to the market price of the depositary receipts.

EQUITY SECURITIES RISK. Because the Fund invests in equity securities, the value of the Fund's shares will fluctuate with changes in the value of these equity securities. Equity securities prices fluctuate for several reasons, including changes in investors' perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, such as the current market volatility, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be particularly sensitive to rising interest rates, as the cost of capital rises and borrowing costs increase.

INDEX CORRELATION RISK. You should anticipate that the value of Fund shares will decline more or less in correlation with any decline in the value of the Fund's Index.

INDIA INVESTMENT RISK. The Fund invests in depositary receipts of companies that are domiciled in India. Investment restrictions in India may limit the ability to convert shares into depositary receipts and vice versa. These restrictions may cause shares of the underlying issuer to trade at a premium or discount to the market price of the depositary receipt. Investing in securities of Indian companies involves additional risks, including, but not limited to: greater price volatility; substantially less liquidity and significantly smaller market capitalization of securities markets; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher rates of inflation; and greater political, economic and social uncertainty. Government controls have been reduced on imports and foreign investment, and privatization of domestic output has proceeded slowly. The rapid economic growth of the last few years has put heavy stress on India's infrastructural facilities. Furthermore, although the Indian government is well aware of the need for reform and is pushing ahead in this area, businesses still have to deal with an inefficient and sometimes slow-moving bureaucracy.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in information technology companies, which are generally subject to the risks of rapidly changing technologies; short product life cycles; fierce competition; aggressive pricing and reduced profit margins; the loss of patent, copyright and trademark protections; cyclical market patterns; evolving industry standards; and frequent new product introductions. Information technology companies may be smaller and less experienced companies, with limited product lines, markets or financial resources and fewer experienced management or marketing personnel. Information technology company stocks, especially those which are Internet related, have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that are often unrelated to their operating performance.

MARKET RISK. Market risk is the risk that a particular security owned by the Fund or shares of the Fund in general may fall in value. Shares are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic, political, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. Overall Fund share values could decline generally or could underperform other investments.

NON-CORRELATION RISK. The Fund's return may not match the return of the Index for a number of reasons. For example, the Fund incurs operating expenses not applicable to the Index, and may incur costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Fund's portfolio holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the Index. In addition, the Fund's portfolio holdings may not exactly replicate the securities included in the Index or the ratios between the securities included in the Index.

NON-DIVERSIFICATION RISK. The Fund is classified as "non-diversified" under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). As a result, the Fund is only limited as to the percentage of its assets which may be invested in the securities of any one issuer by the diversification requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The Fund may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to a single adverse economic or regulatory occurrence affecting one or more of these issuers, experience increased volatility and be highly concentrated in certain issuers.

NON-U.S. SECURITIES AND EMERGING MARKETS RISK. The Fund holds non-U.S. securities that are either directly listed on a U.S. securities exchange or in the form of depositary receipts. Non-U.S. securities are subject to higher volatility than securities of domestic issuers due to possible adverse political, social or economic developments; restrictions on foreign investment or exchange of securities; lack of liquidity; excessive taxation; government seizure of assets; different legal or accounting standards; and less government supervision and regulation of exchanges in foreign countries. These risks may be heightened for securities of companies located in, or with significant operations in, emerging market countries.

REPLICATION MANAGEMENT RISK. The Fund is exposed to additional market risk due to its policy of investing principally in the securities included in the Index. As a result of this policy, securities held by the Fund will generally not be bought or sold in response to market fluctuations, and the securities may be issued by companies concentrated in a particular industry if the Index is so concentrated. Therefore, the Fund will generally not sell a security because its issuer is in financial trouble, unless that security is removed or is anticipated to be removed from the Index.

SMALLER COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in small and/or mid capitalization companies. Such companies may be more vulnerable to adverse general market or economic developments, and their securities may be less liquid and may experience greater price volatility than those of larger, more established companies as a result of several factors, including limited trading volumes, products or financial resources, management inexperience and less publicly available information. Accordingly, such companies are generally subject to greater market risk than larger, more established companies.

ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

The bar chart and table below illustrate the annual calendar year returns of the Fund based on net asset value for the past six years as well as the average annual Fund and Index returns for the one year, five year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2013. The bar chart and table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year-to-year and by showing how the Fund's average annual total returns based on net asset value compare to those of the Index, a broad-based market index and a specialized securities market index. See "Total Return Information" for additional performance information regarding the Fund. The Fund's performance information is accessible on the Fund's website at www.ftportfolios.com.

Returns before taxes do not reflect the effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local tax. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of shares assume you sold your shares at period end, and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred. Returns for the market indices do not include expenses, which are deducted from Fund returns, or taxes.

Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employee-sponsored retirement plans.

FIRST TRUST ISE CHINDIA INDEX FUND--TOTAL RETURNS

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During the six-year period ended December 31, 2013, the Fund's highest and lowest calendar quarter returns were 47.58% and -26.65%, respectively, for the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and March 31, 2008. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

Average Annual Total Returns
Label
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
First Trust ISE Chindia Index Fund
  35.81% 20.41% 6.40% May 08, 2007
First Trust ISE Chindia Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions
  35.27% 19.93% 6.01%  
First Trust ISE Chindia Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
  20.21% 16.46% 4.86%  
First Trust ISE Chindia Index Fund ISE ChIndia Index(TM)
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 36.41% 21.03% 6.98%  
First Trust ISE Chindia Index Fund Russell 3000(R) Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 33.55% 18.71% 5.73%  
First Trust ISE Chindia Index Fund MSCI Emerging Markets Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) (2.60%) 14.79% 2.56%  
First Trust ISE-Revere Natural Gas Index Fund

SUMMARY INFORMATION

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The First Trust ISE-Revere Natural Gas Index Fund (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the ISE-REVERE Natural Gas Index(TM) (the "Index").

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Investors purchasing and selling shares may be subject to costs (including customary brokerage commissions) charged by their broker, which are not reflected in the table below.

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees
First Trust ISE-Revere Natural Gas Index Fund
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
First Trust ISE-Revere Natural Gas Index Fund
Management Fees 0.40%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees [1] none
Other Expenses 0.20%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.60%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement [2] none
Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement 0.60%
[1] Although the Fund has adopted a 12b-1 plan that permits it to pay up to 0.25% per annum, it will not pay 12b-1 fees at any time before April 30, 2015.
[2] First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust") has agreed to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.60% of its average daily net assets per year at least until April 30, 2015. Expenses borne or fees waived by First Trust are subject to reimbursement by the Fund for up to three years from the date the fee was waived or expense was incurred, but no reimbursement payment will be made by the Fund at any time if it would result in the Fund's expenses exceeding 0.60% of its average daily net assets per year. The agreement may be terminated by the Trust on behalf of the Fund at any time and by First Trust only after April 30, 2015 upon 60 days' written notice.

EXAMPLE

The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. This example does not take into account customary brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling shares of the Fund in the secondary market.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain at current levels until April 30, 2015. Additionally, the example assumes that First Trust's agreement to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.60% of average daily net assets per year will be terminated following April 30, 2015. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
First Trust ISE-Revere Natural Gas Index Fund
61 238 438 1,018

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 49% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Fund, using an "indexing" investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. First Trust seeks a correlation of 0.95 or better (before fees and expenses) between the Fund's performance and the performance of the Index; a figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.

The Index is developed and owned by the International Securities Exchange, LLC ("ISE"), and is calculated and maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. The Index is designed to objectively identify and select those stocks from the universe of stocks of companies that are involved in the exploration and production of natural gas, screened by stock performance variables as well as statistical factors to optimize both Index performance and the Fund's correlation to the price of natural gas, which helps the Index's correlation to the price of natural gas. The Index is an equal-weighted index comprised of exchange-listed companies that derive a substantial portion of their revenues from the exploration and production of natural gas. The inception date of the Index was October 4, 2006. As of March 31, 2014, there were 28 securities that comprised the Index. The Index includes the securities of small and mid cap companies.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objective will be achieved.

DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS RISK. Depositary receipts may be less liquid than the underlying shares in their primary trading market. Any distributions paid to the holders of depositary receipts are usually subject to a fee charged by the depositary. Holders of depositary receipts may have limited voting rights, and investment restrictions in certain countries may adversely impact the value of depositary receipts because such restrictions may limit the ability to convert shares into depositary receipts and vice versa. Such restrictions may cause shares of the underlying issuer to trade at a discount or premium to the market price of the depositary receipts.

ENERGY COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in the securities of energy companies, which include integrated oil companies that are involved in the exploration, production and refining process, gas distributors and pipeline-related companies and other energy companies involved with mining, producing and delivering energy-related services and drilling. General problems of energy companies include volatile fluctuations in price and supply of energy fuels, international politics, terrorist attacks, reduced demand, the success of exploration projects, clean-up and litigation costs relating to oil spills and environmental damage, and tax and other regulatory policies of various governments. Natural disasters such as hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico also impact the petroleum industry. Oil production and refining companies are subject to extensive federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations regarding air emissions and the disposal of hazardous materials. In addition, oil prices are generally subject to extreme volatility.

EQUITY SECURITIES RISK. Because the Fund invests in equity securities, the value of the Fund's shares will fluctuate with changes in the value of these equity securities. Equity securities prices fluctuate for several reasons, including changes in investors' perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, such as the current market volatility, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be particularly sensitive to rising interest rates, as the cost of capital rises and borrowing costs increase.

INDEX CORRELATION RISK. You should anticipate that the value of Fund shares will decline more or less in correlation with any decline in the value of the Fund's Index.

MARKET RISK. Market risk is the risk that a particular security owned by the Fund or shares of the Fund in general may fall in value. Shares are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic, political, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. Overall Fund share values could decline generally or could underperform other investments.

NATURAL GAS COMPANIES RISK. One of natural gas companies' primary risks is the competitive risk associated with the prices of alternative fuels, such as coal and oil. For example, major natural gas customers such as industrial users and electric power generators often have the ability to switch between the use of coal, oil or natural gas. During periods when competing fuels are less expensive, the revenues of gas utility companies may decline with a corresponding impact on earnings. After years of booming production, natural gas firms have recently begun scaling back after record low prices and huge surpluses. Weather is another risk that may affect natural gas companies. Recent overproduction and a mild winter have contributed to a scaled back demand for natural gas in the United States and declining stock prices for natural gas companies. Additionally, natural gas companies are sensitive to increased interest rates because of the capital intensive nature of their business.

Furthermore, there are additional risks and hazards that are inherent to natural gas companies that may cause the price of natural gas to widely fluctuate. The exploration for, and production of, natural gas is an uncertain process with many risks. The cost of drilling, completing and operating wells for natural gas is often uncertain, and a number of factors can delay or prevent drilling operations or production, including:

o unexpected drilling conditions;

o pressure or irregularities in formations;

o equipment failures or repairs;

o fires or other accidents;

o adverse weather conditions;

o pipeline ruptures or spills; and

o shortages or delays in the availability of drilling rigs and the delivery of equipment.

NON-CORRELATION RISK. The Fund's return may not match the return of the Index for a number of reasons. For example, the Fund incurs operating expenses not applicable to the Index, and may incur costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Fund's portfolio holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the Index. In addition, the Fund's portfolio holdings may not exactly replicate the securities included in the Index or the ratios between the securities included in the Index.

NON-U.S. SECURITIES AND EMERGING MARKETS RISK. The Fund holds non-U.S. securities that are either directly listed on a U.S. securities exchange or in the form of depositary receipts. Non-U.S. securities are subject to higher volatility than securities of domestic issuers due to possible adverse political, social or economic developments; restrictions on foreign investment or exchange of securities; lack of liquidity; excessive taxation; government seizure of assets; different legal or accounting standards; and less government supervision and regulation of exchanges in foreign countries. These risks may be heightened for securities of companies located in, or with significant operations in, emerging market countries.

REPLICATION MANAGEMENT RISK. The Fund is exposed to additional market risk due to its policy of investing principally in the securities included in the Index. As a result of this policy, securities held by the Fund will generally not be bought or sold in response to market fluctuations, and the securities may be issued by companies concentrated in a particular industry if the Index is so concentrated. Therefore, the Fund will generally not sell a security because its issuer is in financial trouble, unless that security is removed or is anticipated to be removed from the Index.

SMALLER COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in small and/or mid capitalization companies. Such companies may be more vulnerable to adverse general market or economic developments, and their securities may be less liquid and may experience greater price volatility than those of larger, more established companies as a result of several factors, including limited trading volumes, products or financial resources, management inexperience and less publicly available information. Accordingly, such companies are generally subject to greater market risk than larger, more established companies.

ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

The bar chart and table below illustrate the annual calendar year returns of the Fund based on net asset value for the past six years as well as the average annual Fund and Index returns for the one year, five year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2013. The bar chart and table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year-to-year and by showing how the Fund's average annual total returns based on net asset value compare to those of the Index, a broad-based market index and a specialized securities market index. See "Total Return Information" for additional performance information regarding the Fund. The Fund's performance information is accessible on the Fund's website at www.ftportfolios.com.

Returns before taxes do not reflect the effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local tax. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of shares assume you sold your shares at period end, and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred. Returns for the market indices do not include expenses, which are deducted from Fund returns, or taxes.

Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employee-sponsored retirement plans.

FIRST TRUST ISE-REVERE NATURAL GAS INDEX FUND--TOTAL RETURNS

Bar Chart

During the six-year period ended December 31, 2013, the Fund's highest and lowest calendar quarter returns were 34.52% and -40.35%, respectively, for the quarters ended June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2008. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

Average Annual Total Returns
Label
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
First Trust ISE-Revere Natural Gas Index Fund
  25.13% 11.04% 0.11% May 08, 2007
First Trust ISE-Revere Natural Gas Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions
  24.91% 10.88% (0.06%)  
First Trust ISE-Revere Natural Gas Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
  14.21% 8.72% 0.01%  
First Trust ISE-Revere Natural Gas Index Fund ISE-REVERE Natural Gas Index(TM)
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 25.73% 11.85% 0.78%  
First Trust ISE-Revere Natural Gas Index Fund Russell 3000(R) Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 33.55% 18.71% 5.73%  
First Trust ISE-Revere Natural Gas Index Fund Standard and Poor's Composite 1500 Energy Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 25.39% 13.95% 6.29%  
First Trust ISE Water Index Fund

SUMMARY INFORMATION

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The First Trust ISE Water Index Fund (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the ISE Water Index(TM) (the "Index").

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Investors purchasing and selling shares may be subject to costs (including customary brokerage commissions) charged by their broker, which are not reflected in the table below.

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees
First Trust ISE Water Index Fund
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
First Trust ISE Water Index Fund
Management Fees 0.40%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees [1] none
Other Expenses 0.20%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.60%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement [2] none
Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement 0.60%
[1] Although the Fund has adopted a 12b-1 plan that permits it to pay up to 0.25% per annum, it will not pay 12b-1 fees at any time before April 30, 2015.
[2] First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust") has agreed to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.60% of its average daily net assets per year at least until April 30, 2015. Expenses borne or fees waived by First Trust are subject to reimbursement by the Fund for up to three years from the date the fee was waived or expense was incurred, but no reimbursement payment will be made by the Fund at any time if it would result in the Fund's expenses exceeding 0.60% of its average daily net assets per year. The agreement may be terminated by the Trust on behalf of the Fund at any time and by First Trust only after April 30, 2015 upon 60 days' written notice.

EXAMPLE

The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. This example does not take into account customary brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling shares of the Fund in the secondary market.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain at current levels until April 30, 2015. Additionally, the example assumes that First Trust's agreement to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.60% of average daily net assets per year will be terminated following April 30, 2015. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
First Trust ISE Water Index Fund
61 238 438 1,018

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 45% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Fund, using an "indexing" investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. First Trust seeks a correlation of 0.95 or better (before fees and expenses) between the Fund's performance and the performance of the Index; a figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.

The Index is developed and owned by the International Securities Exchange, LLC ("ISE"), and is calculated and maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. The Index is a modified market-capitalization weighted portfolio of 36 stocks of companies as of March 31, 2014 that derive a substantial portion of their revenues from the potable and wastewater industries, which are generally industrial and utilities companies. The components of the Index are adjusted so that the weights conform to the following schedule:

o Assign weights of 4.0% to stocks 1-10;

o Assign weights of 3.5% to stocks 11-15;

o Assign weights of 3.0% to stocks 16-20;

o Assign weights of 2.0% to stocks 21-30; and

o Equally distribute weights among remaining stocks.

The inception date of the Index was November 20, 2006. The Fund holds non-U.S. securities that are either directly listed on a U.S. securities exchange or in the form of depositary receipts. The Fund may also invest in securities of companies located in, or with significant operations in, emerging market countries. The Index includes the securities of small and mid cap companies.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objective will be achieved.

DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS RISK. Depositary receipts may be less liquid than the underlying shares in their primary trading market. Any distributions paid to the holders of depositary receipts are usually subject to a fee charged by the depositary. Holders of depositary receipts may have limited voting rights, and investment restrictions in certain countries may adversely impact the value of depositary receipts because such restrictions may limit the ability to convert shares into depositary receipts and vice versa. Such restrictions may cause shares of the underlying issuer to trade at a discount or premium to the market price of the depositary receipts.

EQUITY SECURITIES RISK. Because the Fund invests in equity securities, the value of the Fund's shares will fluctuate with changes in the value of these equity securities. Equity securities prices fluctuate for several reasons, including changes in investors' perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, such as the current market volatility, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be particularly sensitive to rising interest rates, as the cost of capital rises and borrowing costs increase.

INDEX CORRELATION RISK. You should anticipate that the value of Fund shares will decline more or less in correlation with any decline in the value of the Fund's Index.

INDUSTRIALS COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in industrials companies. Industrials companies convert unfinished goods into finished durables used to manufacture other goods or provide services. Some industrials companies are involved in electrical equipment and components, industrial products, manufactured housing and telecommunications equipment. General risks of industrials companies include the general state of the economy, intense competition, consolidation, domestic and international politics, excess capacity and consumer demand and spending trends. In addition, they may also be significantly affected by overall capital spending levels, economic cycles, technical obsolescence, delays in modernization, labor relations, government regulations and e-commerce initiatives.

MARKET RISK. Market risk is the risk that a particular security owned by the Fund or shares of the Fund in general may fall in value. Shares are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic, political, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. Overall Fund share values could decline generally or could underperform other investments.

NON-CORRELATION RISK. The Fund's return may not match the return of the Index for a number of reasons. For example, the Fund incurs operating expenses not applicable to the Index, and may incur costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Fund's portfolio holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the Index. In addition, the Fund's portfolio holdings may not exactly replicate the securities included in the Index or the ratios between the securities included in the Index.

NON-U.S. SECURITIES AND EMERGING MARKETS RISK. The Fund holds non-U.S. securities that are either directly listed on a U.S. securities exchange or in the form of depositary receipts. Non-U.S. securities are subject to higher volatility than securities of domestic issuers due to possible adverse political, social or economic developments; restrictions on foreign investment or exchange of securities; lack of liquidity; excessive taxation; government seizure of assets; different legal or accounting standards; and less government supervision and regulation of exchanges in foreign countries. These risks may be heightened for securities of companies located in, or with significant operations in, emerging market countries.

REPLICATION MANAGEMENT RISK. The Fund is exposed to additional market risk due to its policy of investing principally in the securities included in the Index. As a result of this policy, securities held by the Fund will generally not be bought or sold in response to market fluctuations, and the securities may be issued by companies concentrated in a particular industry if the Index is so concentrated. Therefore, the Fund will generally not sell a security because its issuer is in financial trouble, unless that security is removed or is anticipated to be removed from the Index.

SMALLER COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in small and/or mid capitalization companies. Such companies may be more vulnerable to adverse general market or economic developments, and their securities may be less liquid and may experience greater price volatility than those of larger, more established companies as a result of several factors, including limited trading volumes, products or financial resources, management inexperience and less publicly available information. Accordingly, such companies are generally subject to greater market risk than larger, more established companies.

UTILITIES COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in the securities of utilities companies. General problems of utilities companies include the imposition of rate caps, increased competition due to deregulation, the difficulty in obtaining an adequate return on invested capital or in financing large construction projects, the limitations on operations and increased costs and delays attributable to environmental considerations, and the capital market's ability to absorb utility debt. In addition, taxes, government regulation, international politics, price and supply fluctuations, volatile interest rates and energy conservation may cause difficulties for utilities. All of such issuers have been experiencing certain of these problems in varying degrees.

WATER COMPANIES RISK. Adverse developments in the potable water and wastewater business may significantly affect the value of the shares of the Fund. Companies involved in the potable water and wastewater business are subject to environmental considerations, taxes, government regulation, price and supply fluctuations, competition and conservation.

ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

The bar chart and table below illustrate the annual calendar year returns of the Fund based on net asset value for the past six years as well as the average annual Fund and Index returns for the one year, five year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2013. The bar chart and table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year-to-year and by showing how the Fund's average annual total returns based on net asset value compare to those of the Index and a broad-based market index. See "Total Return Information" for additional performance information regarding the Fund. The Fund's performance information is accessible on the Fund's website at www.ftportfolios.com.

Returns before taxes do not reflect the effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local tax. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of shares assume you sold your shares at period end, and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred. Returns for the market indices do not include expenses, which are deducted from Fund returns, or taxes.

Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employee-sponsored retirement plans.

FIRST TRUST ISE WATER INDEX FUND--TOTAL RETURNS

Bar Chart

During the six-year period ended December 31, 2013, the Fund's highest and lowest calendar quarter returns were 18.52% and -20.91%, respectively, for the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

Average Annual Total Returns
Label
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
First Trust ISE Water Index Fund
  30.91% 17.63% 9.09% May 08, 2007
First Trust ISE Water Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions
  30.50% 17.25% 8.77%  
First Trust ISE Water Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
  17.46% 14.12% 7.11%  
First Trust ISE Water Index Fund ISE Water Index(TM)
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 31.90% 18.50% 9.84%  
First Trust ISE Water Index Fund Russell 3000(R) Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 33.55% 18.71% 5.73%  
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

SUMMARY INFORMATION

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Morningstar(R) Dividend Leaders Index(SM) (the "Index"). The investment objective of the Fund is a fundamental policy that may be changed only with shareholder approval.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Investors purchasing and selling shares may be subject to costs (including customary brokerage commissions) charged by their broker, which are not reflected in the table below.

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
Management Fees 0.30%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees [1] none
Other Expenses 0.19%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.49%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement [2] 0.04%
Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement 0.45%
[1] Although the Fund has adopted a 12b-1 plan that permits it to pay up to 0.25% per annum, it will not pay 12b-1 fees at any time before April 30, 2015.
[2] First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust") has agreed to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.45% of its average daily net assets per year at least until April 30, 2015. Expenses borne or fees waived by First Trust are subject to reimbursement by the Fund for up to three years from the date the fee was waived or expense was incurred, but no reimbursement payment will be made by the Fund at any time if it would result in the Fund's expenses exceeding 0.45% of its average daily net assets per year. The agreement may be terminated by the Trust on behalf of the Fund at any time and by First Trust only after April 30, 2015 upon 60 days' written notice.

EXAMPLE

The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. This example does not take into account customary brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling shares of the Fund in the secondary market.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain at current levels until April 30, 2015. Additionally, the example assumes that First Trust's agreement to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.45% of average daily net assets per year will be terminated following April 30, 2015. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
46 197 373 882

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 35% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Fund, using an "indexing" investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. First Trust seeks a correlation of 0.95 or better (before fees and expenses) between the Fund's performance and the performance of the Index; a figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.

The Index is developed, maintained and sponsored by Morningstar, Inc. ("Morningstar"). The inception date of the Index was June 30, 1997. The objective of the Index is to offer investors a benchmark for dividend portfolios as well as a means to invest in a portfolio of stocks that have a consistent record of growing dividends as well as the ability to sustain them. At the annual rebalance date each June, the Index consists of the top 100 stocks, based on dividend yield, of the securities listed on one of the three major exchanges (the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE MKT or NASDAQ(R)) that have been selected through the application of Morningstar's proprietary multi-step screening process. As of March 31, 2014, the Index was comprised of 99 component securities.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objective will be achieved.

EQUITY SECURITIES RISK. Because the Fund invests in equity securities, the value of the Fund's shares will fluctuate with changes in the value of these equity securities. Equity securities prices fluctuate for several reasons, including changes in investors' perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, such as the current market volatility, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be particularly sensitive to rising interest rates, as the cost of capital rises and borrowing costs increase.

INDEX CORRELATION RISK. You should anticipate that the value of Fund shares will decline more or less in correlation with any decline in the value of the Fund's Index.

HEALTH CARE COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in the securities of health care companies, which are companies involved in medical services or health care, including biotechnology research and production, drugs and pharmaceuticals and health care facilities and services. These companies are subject to extensive competition, generic drug sales or the loss of patent protection, product liability litigation and increased government regulation. Research and development costs of bringing new drugs to market are substantial, and there is no guarantee that the product will ever come to market. Health care facility operators may be affected by the demand for services, efforts by government or insurers to limit rates, restriction of government financial assistance and competition from other providers.

MARKET RISK. Market risk is the risk that a particular security owned by the Fund or shares of the Fund in general may fall in value. Shares are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic, political, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. Overall Fund share values could decline generally or could underperform other investments.

NON-CORRELATION RISK. The Fund's return may not match the return of the Index for a number of reasons. For example, the Fund incurs operating expenses not applicable to the Index, and may incur costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Fund's portfolio holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the Index. In addition, the Fund's portfolio holdings may not exactly replicate the securities included in the Index or the ratios between the securities included in the Index.

NON-DIVERSIFICATION RISK. The Fund is classified as "non-diversified" under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). As a result, the Fund is only limited as to the percentage of its assets which may be invested in the securities of any one issuer by the diversification requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The Fund may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to a single adverse economic or regulatory occurrence affecting one or more of these issuers, experience increased volatility and be highly concentrated in certain issuers.

REPLICATION MANAGEMENT RISK. The Fund is exposed to additional market risk due to its policy of investing principally in the securities included in the Index. As a result of this policy, securities held by the Fund will generally not be bought or sold in response to market fluctuations, and the securities may be issued by companies concentrated in a particular industry if the Index is so concentrated. Therefore, the Fund will generally not sell a security because its issuer is in financial trouble, unless that security is removed or is anticipated to be removed from the Index.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in the securities of telecommunications companies. Telecommunications companies are subject to a market characterized by increasing competition and regulation by the Federal Communications Commission and various state regulatory authorities, the need to commit substantial capital to meet increasing competition, particularly in formulating new products and services using new technology, and technological innovations that may make various products and services obsolete.

UTILITIES COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in the securities of utilities companies. General problems of utilities companies include the imposition of rate caps, increased competition due to deregulation, the difficulty in obtaining an adequate return on invested capital or in financing large construction projects, the limitations on operations and increased costs and delays attributable to environmental considerations and the capital market's ability to absorb utility debt. In addition, taxes, government regulation, international politics, price and supply fluctuations, volatile interest rates and energy conservation may cause difficulties for utilities. All of such issuers have been experiencing certain of these problems in varying degrees.

ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

The bar chart and table below illustrate the annual calendar year returns of the Fund based on net asset value for the past seven years as well as the average annual Fund and Index returns for the one year, five year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2013. The bar chart and table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year-to-year and by showing how the Fund's average annual total returns based on net asset value compare to those of the Index and a broad-based market index. See "Total Return Information" for additional performance information regarding the Fund. The Fund's performance information is accessible on the Fund's website at www.ftportfolios.com.

Returns before taxes do not reflect the effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local tax. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of shares assume you sold your shares at period end, and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred. Returns for the market indices do not include expenses, which are deducted from Fund returns, or taxes.

Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employee-sponsored retirement plans.

FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR DIVIDEND LEADERS INDEX FUND--TOTAL RETURNS

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During the seven-year period ended December 31, 2013, the Fund's highest and lowest calendar quarter returns were 26.37% and -25.26%, respectively, for the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and March 31, 2009. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

Average Annual Total Returns
Label
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
  22.71% 15.23% 5.30% Mar. 09, 2006
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions
  21.00% 13.63% 3.81%  
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
  12.81% 11.45% 3.46%  
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund Morningstar(R) Dividend Leaders Index(SM)
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 23.36% 15.84% 5.83%  
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund Standard and Poor's 500(R) Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 32.39% 17.94% 7.16%  
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund

SUMMARY INFORMATION

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index(SM) (the "Index"). The investment objective of the Fund is a fundamental policy that may be changed only with shareholder approval.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Investors purchasing and selling shares may be subject to costs (including customary brokerage commissions) charged by their broker, which are not reflected in the table below.

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund
Management Fees 0.40%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees [1] none
Other Expenses 0.23%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.63%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement [2] 0.03%
Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement 0.60%
[1] Although the Fund has adopted a 12b-1 plan that permits it to pay up to 0.25% per annum, it will not pay 12b-1 fees at any time before April 30, 2015.
[2] First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust") has agreed to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.60% of its average daily net assets per year at least until April 30, 2015. Expenses borne or fees waived by First Trust are subject to reimbursement by the Fund for up to three years from the date the fee was waived or expense was incurred, but no reimbursement payment will be made by the Fund at any time if it would result in the Fund's expenses exceeding 0.60% of its average daily net assets per year. The agreement may be terminated by the Trust on behalf of the Fund at any time and by First Trust only after April 30, 2015 upon 60 days' written notice.

EXAMPLE

The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. This example does not take into account customary brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling shares of the Fund in the secondary market.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain at current levels until April 30, 2015. Additionally, the example assumes that First Trust's agreement to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.60% of average daily net assets per year will be terminated following April 30, 2015. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund
61 243 451 1,050

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 38% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Fund, using an "indexing" investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. First Trust seeks a correlation of 0.95 or better (before fees and expenses) between the Fund's performance and the performance of the Index; a figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.

The Index is developed, maintained and sponsored by The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. The NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index(SM) is the equal-weighted version of the NASDAQ-100 Index(R) which includes 100 of the largest non-financial securities listed on NASDAQ(R) based on market capitalization. The Index contains the same securities as the NASDAQ-100 Index(R) but each of the securities is initially set at a weight of 1.00% of the Index which is rebalanced quarterly. The inception date of the Index was June 20, 2005. The Index includes the securities of mid cap companies.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objective will be achieved.

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in consumer discretionary companies, which are companies that provide non-essential goods and services, such as retailers, media companies and consumer services. These companies manufacture products and provide discretionary services directly to the consumer, and the success of these companies is tied closely to the performance of the overall domestic and international economy, interest rates, competition and consumer confidence. Success depends heavily on disposable household income and consumer spending. Changes in demographics and consumer tastes can also affect the demand for, and success of, consumer discretionary products in the marketplace.

EQUITY SECURITIES RISK. Because the Fund invests in equity securities, the value of the Fund's shares will fluctuate with changes in the value of these equity securities. Equity securities prices fluctuate for several reasons, including changes in investors' perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, such as the current market volatility, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be particularly sensitive to rising interest rates, as the cost of capital rises and borrowing costs increase.

INDEX CORRELATION RISK. You should anticipate that the value of Fund shares will decline more or less in correlation with any decline in the value of the Fund's Index.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in information technology companies, which are generally subject to the risks of rapidly changing technologies; short product life cycles; fierce competition; aggressive pricing and reduced profit margins; the loss of patent, copyright and trademark protections; cyclical market patterns; evolving industry standards; and frequent new product introductions. Information technology companies may be smaller and less experienced companies, with limited product lines, markets or financial resources and fewer experienced management or marketing personnel. Information technology company stocks, especially those which are Internet related, have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that are often unrelated to their operating performance.

MARKET RISK. Market risk is the risk that a particular security owned by the Fund or shares of the Fund in general may fall in value. Shares are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic, political, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. Overall Fund share values could decline generally or could underperform other investments.

NON-CORRELATION RISK. The Fund's return may not match the return of the Index for a number of reasons. For example, the Fund incurs operating expenses not applicable to the Index, and may incur costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Fund's portfolio holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the Index. In addition, the Fund's portfolio holdings may not exactly replicate the securities included in the Index or the ratios between the securities included in the Index.

REPLICATION MANAGEMENT RISK. The Fund is exposed to additional market risk due to its policy of investing principally in the securities included in the Index. As a result of this policy, securities held by the Fund will generally not be bought or sold in response to market fluctuations, and the securities may be issued by companies concentrated in a particular industry if the Index is so concentrated. Therefore, the Fund will generally not sell a security because its issuer is in financial trouble, unless that security is removed or is anticipated to be removed from the Index.

SMALLER COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in mid capitalization companies. Such companies may be more vulnerable to adverse general market or economic developments, and their securities may be less liquid and may experience greater price volatility than those of larger, more established companies as a result of several factors, including limited trading volumes, products or financial resources, management inexperience and less publicly available information. Accordingly, such companies are generally subject to greater market risk than larger, more established companies.

TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in technology companies. Technology companies are generally subject to the risks of rapidly changing technologies, short product life cycles, fierce competition, aggressive pricing and reduced profit margins, loss of patent, copyright and trademark protections, cyclical market patterns, evolving industry standards, and frequent new product introductions. Technology companies may be smaller and less experienced companies, with limited product lines, markets or financial resources and fewer experienced management or marketing personnel. Technology company stocks, particularly those involved with the Internet, have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that often have been unrelated to their operating performance.

ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

The bar chart and table below illustrate the annual calendar year returns of the Fund based on net asset value for the past seven years as well as the average annual Fund and Index returns for the one year, five year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2013. The bar chart and table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year-to-year and by showing how the Fund's average annual total returns based on net asset value compare to those of the Index, a broad-based market index and a specialized securities market index. See "Total Return Information" for additional performance information regarding the Fund. The Fund's performance information is accessible on the Fund's website at www.ftportfolios.com.

Returns before taxes do not reflect the effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local tax. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of shares assume you sold your shares at period end, and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred. Returns for the market indices do not include expenses, which are deducted from Fund returns, or taxes.

Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employee-sponsored retirement plans.

FIRST TRUST NASDAQ-100 EQUAL WEIGHTED INDEX FUND--TOTAL RETURNS

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During the seven-year period ended December 31, 2013, the Fund's highest and lowest calendar quarter returns were 21.82% and -27.75%, respectively, for the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

Average Annual Total Returns
Label
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund
  39.95% 24.76% 8.47% Apr. 19, 2006
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions
  39.64% 24.50% 8.32%  
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
  22.59% 20.36% 6.75%  
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index(SM)
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 40.99% 25.56% 9.15%  
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund Standard and Poor's 500(R) Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 32.39% 17.94% 6.84%  
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund NASDAQ-100 Index(R)
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 36.94% 25.56% 10.85%  
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund

SUMMARY INFORMATION

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the NASDAQ-100 Ex-Tech Sector Index(SM) (the "Index").

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Investors purchasing and selling shares may be subject to costs (including customary brokerage commissions) charged by their broker, which are not reflected in the table below.

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund
Management Fees 0.40%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees [1] none
Other Expenses 0.27%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.67%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement [2] 0.07%
Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement 0.60%
[1] Although the Fund has adopted a 12b-1 plan that permits it to pay up to 0.25% per annum, it will not pay 12b-1 fees at any time before April 30, 2015.
[2] First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust") has agreed to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.60% of its average daily net assets per year at least until April 30, 2015. Expenses borne or fees waived by First Trust are subject to reimbursement by the Fund for up to three years from the date the fee was waived or expense was incurred, but no reimbursement payment will be made by the Fund at any time if it would result in the Fund's expenses exceeding 0.60% of its average daily net assets per year. The agreement may be terminated by the Trust on behalf of the Fund at any time and by First Trust only after April 30, 2015 upon 60 days' written notice.

EXAMPLE

The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. This example does not take into account customary brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling shares of the Fund in the secondary market.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain at current levels until April 30, 2015. Additionally, the example assumes that First Trust's agreement to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.60% of average daily net assets per year will be terminated following April 30, 2015. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund
61 250 467 1,092

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 33% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Fund, using an "indexing" investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. First Trust seeks a correlation of 0.95 or better (before fees and expenses) between the Fund's performance and the performance of the Index; a figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.

The Index is developed, maintained and sponsored by The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. The Index is an equal-weighted index based on the securities of the NASDAQ-100 Index(R) that are not classified as "technology" according to the Industry Classification Benchmark ("ICB") classification system and, as a result, is a subset of the NASDAQ-100 Index(R). The NASDAQ-100 Index(R) includes 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on NASDAQ(R) based on market capitalization. The inception date of the Index was February 22, 2006 and the inception date of the NASDAQ-100 Index(R) was January 31, 1985. As of March 31, 2014, the Index was comprised of 60 component securities. The Index includes the securities of mid cap companies.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objective will be achieved.

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in consumer discretionary companies, which are companies that provide non-essential goods and services, such as retailers, media companies and consumer services. These companies manufacture products and provide discretionary services directly to the consumer, and the success of these companies is tied closely to the performance of the overall domestic and international economy, interest rates, competition and consumer confidence. Success depends heavily on disposable household income and consumer spending. Changes in demographics and consumer tastes can also affect the demand for, and success of, consumer discretionary products in the marketplace.

EQUITY SECURITIES RISK. Because the Fund invests in equity securities, the value of the Fund's shares will fluctuate with changes in the value of these equity securities. Equity securities prices fluctuate for several reasons, including changes in investors' perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, such as the current market volatility, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be particularly sensitive to rising interest rates, as the cost of capital rises and borrowing costs increase.

HEALTH CARE COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in the securities of health care companies, which are companies involved in medical services or health care, including biotechnology research and production, drugs and pharmaceuticals and health care facilities and services. These companies are subject to extensive competition, generic drug sales or the loss of patent protection, product liability litigation and increased government regulation. Research and development costs of bringing new drugs to market are substantial, and there is no guarantee that the product will ever come to market. Health care facility operators may be affected by the demand for services, efforts by government or insurers to limit rates, restriction of government financial assistance and competition from other providers.

INDEX CORRELATION RISK. You should anticipate that the value of Fund shares will decline more or less in correlation with any decline in the value of the Fund's Index.

MARKET RISK. Market risk is the risk that a particular security owned by the Fund or shares of the Fund in general may fall in value. Shares are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic, political, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. Overall Fund share values could decline generally or could underperform other investments.

NON-CORRELATION RISK. The Fund's return may not match the return of the Index for a number of reasons. For example, the Fund incurs operating expenses not applicable to the Index, and may incur costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Fund's portfolio holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the Index. In addition, the Fund's portfolio holdings may not exactly replicate the securities included in the Index or the ratios between the securities included in the Index.

REPLICATION MANAGEMENT RISK. The Fund is exposed to additional market risk due to its policy of investing principally in the securities included in the Index. As a result of this policy, securities held by the Fund will generally not be bought or sold in response to market fluctuations, and the securities may be issued by companies concentrated in a particular industry if the Index is so concentrated. Therefore, the Fund will generally not sell a security because its issuer is in financial trouble, unless that security is removed or is anticipated to be removed from the Index.

SMALLER COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in mid capitalization companies. Such companies may be more vulnerable to adverse general market or economic developments, and their securities may be less liquid and may experience greater price volatility than those of larger, more established companies as a result of several factors, including limited trading volumes, products or financial resources, management inexperience and less publicly available information. Accordingly, such companies are generally subject to greater market risk than larger, more established companies.

ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

The bar chart and table below illustrate the annual calendar year returns of the Fund based on net asset value for the past six years as well as the average annual Fund and Index returns for the one year, five year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2013. The bar chart and table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year-to-year and by showing how the Fund's average annual total returns based on net asset value compare to those of the Index and a broad-based market index. See "Total Return Information" for additional performance information regarding the Fund. The Fund's performance information is accessible on the Fund's website at www.ftportfolios.com.

Returns before taxes do not reflect the effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local tax. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of shares assume you sold your shares at period end, and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred. Returns for the market indices do not include expenses, which are deducted from Fund returns, or taxes.

Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employee-sponsored retirement plans.

FIRST TRUST NASDAQ-100 EX-TECHNOLOGY SECTOR INDEX FUND--TOTAL RETURNS

Bar Chart

During the six-year period ended December 31, 2013, the Fund's highest and lowest calendar quarter returns were 21.76% and -27.41%, respectively, for the quarters ended September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

Average Annual Total Returns
Label
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund
  41.24% 24.37% 8.85% Feb. 08, 2007
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions
  41.06% 24.10% 8.67%  
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
  23.33% 20.01% 7.01%  
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund NASDAQ-100 Ex-Tech Sector Index(SM)
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 42.30% 25.16% 9.54%  
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund Russell 1000(R) Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 33.11% 18.59% 6.11%  
First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund

SUMMARY INFORMATION

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index(SM) (the "Index"). The investment objective of the Fund is a fundamental policy that may be changed only with shareholder approval.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Investors purchasing and selling shares may be subject to costs (including customary brokerage commissions) charged by their broker, which are not reflected in the table below.

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees
First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund
Management Fees 0.40%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees [1] none
Other Expenses 0.22%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.62%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement [2] 0.02%
Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement 0.60%
[1] Although the Fund has adopted a 12b-1 plan that permits it to pay up to 0.25% per annum, it will not pay 12b-1 fees at any time before April 30, 2015.
[2] First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust") has agreed to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.60% of its average daily net assets per year at least until April 30, 2015. Expenses borne or fees waived by First Trust are subject to reimbursement by the Fund for up to three years from the date the fee was waived or expense was incurred, but no reimbursement payment will be made by the Fund at any time if it would result in the Fund's expenses exceeding 0.60% of its average daily net assets per year. The agreement may be terminated by the Trust on behalf of the Fund at any time and by First Trust only after April 30, 2015 upon 60 days' written notice.

EXAMPLE

The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. This example does not take into account customary brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling shares of the Fund in the secondary market.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain at current levels until April 30, 2015. Additionally, the example assumes that First Trust's agreement to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.60% of average daily net assets per year will be terminated following April 30, 2015. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund
61 241 447 1,039

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 33% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Fund, using an "indexing" investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. First Trust seeks a correlation of 0.95 or better (before fees and expenses) between the Fund's performance and the performance of the Index; a figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.

The Index is developed, maintained and sponsored by The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. The Index is an equal-weighted index based on the securities of the NASDAQ-100 Index(R) that are classified as "technology" according to the Industry Classification Benchmark classification system. The NASDAQ-100 Index(R) includes 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on NASDAQ(R) based on market capitalization. The inception date of the Index was February 22, 2006 and the inception date of the NASDAQ-100 Index(R) was January 1, 1985. On March 31, 2014, there were 40 securities that comprised the Index. The Index includes the securities of mid cap companies.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objective will be achieved.

EQUITY SECURITIES RISK. Because the Fund invests in equity securities, the value of the Fund's shares will fluctuate with changes in the value of these equity securities. Equity securities prices fluctuate for several reasons, including changes in investors' perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, such as the current market volatility, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be particularly sensitive to rising interest rates, as the cost of capital rises and borrowing costs increase.

INDEX CORRELATION RISK. You should anticipate that the value of Fund shares will decline more or less in correlation with any decline in the value of the Fund's Index.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in information technology companies, which are generally subject to the risks of rapidly changing technologies; short product life cycles; fierce competition; aggressive pricing and reduced profit margins; the loss of patent, copyright and trademark protections; cyclical market patterns; evolving industry standards; and frequent new product introductions. Information technology companies may be smaller and less experienced companies, with limited product lines, markets or financial resources and fewer experienced management or marketing personnel. Information technology company stocks, especially those which are Internet related, have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that are often unrelated to their operating performance.

MARKET RISK. Market risk is the risk that a particular security owned by the Fund or shares of the Fund in general may fall in value. Shares are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic, political, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. Overall Fund share values could decline generally or could underperform other investments.

NON-CORRELATION RISK. The Fund's return may not match the return of the Index for a number of reasons. For example, the Fund incurs operating expenses not applicable to the Index, and may incur costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Fund's portfolio holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the Index. In addition, the Fund's portfolio holdings may not exactly replicate the securities included in the Index or the ratios between the securities included in the Index.

REPLICATION MANAGEMENT RISK. The Fund is exposed to additional market risk due to its policy of investing principally in the securities included in the Index. As a result of this policy, securities held by the Fund will generally not be bought or sold in response to market fluctuations, and the securities may be issued by companies concentrated in a particular industry if the Index is so concentrated. Therefore, the Fund will generally not sell a security because its issuer is in financial trouble, unless that security is removed or is anticipated to be removed from the Index.

SEMICONDUCTOR COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in companies primarily involved in the design, distribution, manufacture and sale of semiconductors. Semiconductor companies are significantly affected by rapid obsolescence, intense competition and global demand. The Fund is also subject to the risk that the securities of such issuers will underperform the market as a whole due to legislative or regulatory changes. The prices of the securities of semiconductor companies may fluctuate widely in response to such events.

SMALLER COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in mid capitalization companies. Such companies may be more vulnerable to adverse general market or economic developments, and their securities may be less liquid and may experience greater price volatility than those of larger, more established companies as a result of several factors, including limited trading volumes, products or financial resources, management inexperience and less publicly available information. Accordingly, such companies are generally subject to greater market risk than larger, more established companies.

ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

The bar chart and table below illustrate the annual calendar year returns of the Fund based on net asset value for the past seven years as well as the average annual Fund and Index returns for the one year, five year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2013. The bar chart and table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year-to-year and by showing how the Fund's average annual total returns based on net asset value compare to those of the Index, a broad-based market index and a specialized securities market index. See "Total Return Information" for additional performance information regarding the Fund. The Fund's performance information is accessible on the Fund's website at www.ftportfolios.com.

Returns before taxes do not reflect the effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local tax. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of shares assume you sold your shares at period end, and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred. Returns for the market indices do not include expenses, which are deducted from Fund returns, or taxes.

Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employee-sponsored retirement plans.

FIRST TRUST NASDAQ-100-TECHNOLOGY SECTOR INDEX FUND--TOTAL RETURNS

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During the seven-year period ended December 31, 2013, the Fund's highest and lowest calendar quarter returns were 22.52% and -27.70%, respectively, for the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

Average Annual Total Returns
Label
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund
  38.12% 25.26% 8.05% Apr. 19, 2006
First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions
  37.64% 25.03% 7.92%  
First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
  21.55% 20.82% 6.40%  
First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index(SM)
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 39.01% 26.07% 8.73%  
First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund Standard and Poor's 500(R) Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 32.39% 17.94% 6.84%  
First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund Standard and Poor's 500 Information Technology Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 28.43% 21.90% 8.18%  
First Trust NASDAQ(R) ABA Community Bank Index Fund

SUMMARY INFORMATION

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The First Trust NASDAQ(R) ABA Community Bank Index Fund (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the NASDAQ OMX(R) ABA Community Bank Index(SM) (the "Index").

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Investors purchasing and selling shares may be subject to costs (including customary brokerage commissions) charged by their broker, which are not reflected in the table below.

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees
First Trust NASDAQ(R) ABA Community Bank Index Fund
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
First Trust NASDAQ(R) ABA Community Bank Index Fund
Management Fees 0.40%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees [1] none
Other Expenses 0.36%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.76%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement [2] 0.16%
Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement 0.60%
[1] Although the Fund has adopted a 12b-1 plan that permits it to pay up to 0.25% per annum, it will not pay 12b-1 fees at any time before April 30, 2015.
[2] First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust") has agreed to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.60% of its average daily net assets per year at least until April 30, 2015. Expenses borne or fees waived by First Trust are subject to reimbursement by the Fund for up to three years from the date the fee was waived or expense was incurred, but no reimbursement payment will be made by the Fund at any time if it would result in the Fund's expenses exceeding 0.60% of its average daily net assets per year. The agreement may be terminated by the Trust on behalf of the Fund at any time and by First Trust only after April 30, 2015 upon 60 days' written notice.

EXAMPLE

The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. This example does not take into account customary brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling shares of the Fund in the secondary market.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain at current levels until April 30, 2015. Additionally, the example assumes that First Trust's agreement to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.60% of average daily net assets per year will be terminated following April 30, 2015. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
First Trust NASDAQ(R) ABA Community Bank Index Fund
61 267 504 1,186

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal period, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 29% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Fund, using an "indexing" investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. First Trust seeks a correlation of 0.95 or better (before fees and expenses) between the Fund's performance and the performance of the Index; a figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.

The Index is jointly owned and was developed by The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (the "Index Provider") and American Bankers Association (the "ABA"). The Index is calculated and maintained by the Index Provider.

For the purposes of the Index, a "community bank" is considered to be all U.S. banks and thrifts or their holding companies listed on NASDAQ(R), excluding the 50 largest U.S. banks by asset size. Also excluded are banks that have an international specialization and those banks that have a credit-card specialization, as screened by the ABA based on the most recent data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC"). Banks with an international specialization are those institutions with assets greater than $10 billion and more than 25% of total assets in foreign offices. Banks with a credit-card specialization are those institutions with credit-card loans plus securitized receivables in excess of 50% of total assets plus securitized receivables. Securities in the Index have a market capitalization of at least $200 million and as of March 31, 2014, there were 135 securities that comprised the Index. The Index includes the securities of small and mid cap companies.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other governmental agency. There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objective will be achieved.

COMMUNITY BANK RISK. The Fund invests in the securities of community banks. Such companies were significantly impacted by the downturn in the United States and world economies that began with the decline in the subprime mortgage lending market in the United States. These conditions have brought about legislative and regulatory changes, changes in short-term and long-term interest rates, inflation and changes in government monetary and fiscal policies, all of which have had a significant impact on the banking business.

Unlike larger national or other regional banks that are more geographically diversified, a community bank's financial performance may be highly dependent upon the business environment in certain geographic regions of the United States and may be adversely impacted by any downturn or unfavorable economic or employment developments in its local market and the United States as a whole. In particular, this environment impacts the ability of borrowers to pay interest on and repay principal of outstanding loans and the value of collateral securing those loans.

EQUITY SECURITIES RISK. Because the Fund invests in equity securities, the value of the Fund's shares will fluctuate with changes in the value of these equity securities. Equity securities prices fluctuate for several reasons, including changes in investors' perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, such as the current market volatility, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be particularly sensitive to rising interest rates, as the cost of capital rises and borrowing costs increase.

INDEX CORRELATION RISK. You should anticipate that the value of Fund shares will decline more or less in correlation with any decline in the value of the Fund's Index.

MARKET RISK. Market risk is the risk that a particular security owned by the Fund or shares of the Fund in general may fall in value. Shares are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic, political, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. Overall Fund share values could decline generally or could underperform other investments.

NON-CORRELATION RISK. The Fund's return may not match the return of the Index for a number of reasons. For example, the Fund incurs operating expenses not applicable to the Index, and may incur costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Fund's portfolio holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the Index. In addition, the Fund's portfolio holdings may not exactly replicate the securities included in the Index or the ratios between the securities included in the Index.

REPLICATION MANAGEMENT RISK. The Fund is exposed to additional market risk due to its policy of investing principally in the securities included in the Index. As a result of this policy, securities held by the Fund will generally not be bought or sold in response to market fluctuations, and the securities may be issued by companies concentrated in a particular industry if the Index is so concentrated. Therefore, the Fund will generally not sell a security because its issuer is in financial trouble, unless that security is removed or is anticipated to be removed from the Index.

SMALLER COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in small and/or mid capitalization companies. Such companies may be more vulnerable to adverse general market or economic developments, and their securities may be less liquid and may experience greater price volatility than those of larger, more established companies as a result of several factors, including limited trading volumes, products or financial resources, management inexperience and less publicly available information. Accordingly, such companies are generally subject to greater market risk than larger, more established companies.

ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

The bar chart and table below illustrate the annual calendar year returns of the Fund based on net asset value for the past four years as well as the average annual Fund and Index returns for the one year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2013. The bar chart and table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year-to-year and by showing how the Fund's average annual total returns based on net asset value compare to those of the Index, a broad-based market index and a specialized index. See "Total Return Information" for additional performance information regarding the Fund. The Fund's performance information is accessible on the Fund's website at www.ftportfolios.com.

Returns before taxes do not reflect the effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local tax. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of shares assume you sold your shares at period end, and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred. Returns for the market indices do not include expenses, which are deducted from Fund returns, or taxes.

Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employee-sponsored retirement plans.

FIRST TRUST NASDAQ(R) ABA COMMUNITY BANK INDEX FUND--TOTAL RETURNS

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During the four-year period ended December 31, 2013, the Fund's highest and lowest calendar quarter returns were 20.66% and -21.25%, respectively, for the quarters ended December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

Average Annual Total Returns
Label
1 Year
Since Inception
Inception Date
First Trust NASDAQ(R) ABA Community Bank Index Fund
  42.89% 15.70% Jun. 29, 2009
First Trust NASDAQ(R) ABA Community Bank Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions
  42.19% 15.08%  
First Trust NASDAQ(R) ABA Community Bank Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
  24.23% 12.28%  
First Trust NASDAQ(R) ABA Community Bank Index Fund NASDAQ OMX(R) ABA Community Bank Index(SM)
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 43.83% 16.46%  
First Trust NASDAQ(R) ABA Community Bank Index Fund Russell 3000(R) Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 33.55% 19.66%  
First Trust NASDAQ(R) ABA Community Bank Index Fund Standard and Poor's Composite 1500 Financials Sector Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 34.25% 16.47%  
First Trust NASDAQ(R) Clean Edge(R) Green Energy Index Fund

SUMMARY INFORMATION

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The First Trust NASDAQ(R) Clean Edge(R) Green Energy Index Fund (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the NASDAQ(R) Clean Edge(R) Green Energy Index(SM) (the "Index").

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Investors purchasing and selling shares may be subject to costs (including customary brokerage commissions) charged by their broker, which are not reflected in the table below.

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees
First Trust NASDAQ(R) Clean Edge(R) Green Energy Index Fund
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
First Trust NASDAQ(R) Clean Edge(R) Green Energy Index Fund
Management Fees 0.40%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees [1] none
Other Expenses 0.30%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.70%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement [2] 0.10%
Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement 0.60%
[1] Although the Fund has adopted a 12b-1 plan that permits it to pay up to 0.25% per annum, it will not pay 12b-1 fees at any time before April 30, 2015.
[2] First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust") has agreed to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.60% of its average daily net assets per year at least until April 30, 2015. Expenses borne or fees waived by First Trust are subject to reimbursement by the Fund for up to three years from the date the fee was waived or expense was incurred, but no reimbursement payment will be made by the Fund at any time if it would result in the Fund's expenses exceeding 0.60% of its average daily net assets per year. The agreement may be terminated by the Trust on behalf of the Fund at any time and by First Trust only after April 30, 2015 upon 60 days' written notice.

EXAMPLE

The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. This example does not take into account customary brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling shares of the Fund in the secondary market.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain at current levels until April 30, 2015. Additionally, the example assumes that First Trust's agreement to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.60% of average daily net assets per year will be terminated following April 30, 2015. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
First Trust NASDAQ(R) Clean Edge(R) Green Energy Index Fund
61 256 479 1,123

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 49% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Fund, using an "indexing" investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. First Trust seeks a correlation of 0.95 or better (before fees and expenses) between the Fund's performance and the performance of the Index; a figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.

The Index is developed, maintained and sponsored by The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (the "Index Provider") and Clean Edge, Inc. The Index is a modified market capitalization-weighted index in which larger companies receive a larger Index weighting and includes caps to prevent high concentrations among larger alternative energy stocks. The Index is an equity index designed to track the performance of clean-energy companies that are publicly traded in the United States and includes companies engaged in manufacturing, development, distribution and installation of emerging clean-energy technologies including, but not limited to, solar photovoltaics, biofuels and advanced batteries.

The Index is reconstituted semi-annually in March and September and rebalanced quarterly. The inception date of the Index was November 17, 2006. The number of holdings in the Index may vary, but as of March 31, 2014, the Index was comprised of 50 component securities. The Index includes the securities of small and mid cap companies.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objective will be achieved.

CLEAN ENERGY COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in renewable and alternative energy companies. Renewable and alternative energy companies can be significantly affected by the following factors: obsolescence of existing technology, short product cycles, legislation resulting in more strict government regulations and enforcement policies, fluctuations in energy prices and supply and demand of alternative energy fuels, energy conservation, the success of exploration projects, the supply of and demand for oil and gas, world events and economic conditions. In addition, shares of clean energy companies have been significantly more volatile than shares of companies operating in other more established industries and the securities included in the Fund may be subject to sharp price declines. This industry is relatively nascent and under-researched in comparison to more established and mature sectors, and should therefore be regarded as having greater investment risk.

EQUITY SECURITIES RISK. Because the Fund invests in equity securities, the value of the Fund's shares will fluctuate with changes in the value of these equity securities. Equity securities prices fluctuate for several reasons, including changes in investors' perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, such as the current market volatility, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be particularly sensitive to rising interest rates, as the cost of capital rises and borrowing costs increase.

INDEX CORRELATION RISK. You should anticipate that the value of Fund shares will decline more or less in correlation with any decline in the value of the Fund's Index.

INDUSTRIALS COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in industrials companies. Industrials companies convert unfinished goods into finished durables used to manufacture other goods or provide services. Some industrials companies are involved in electrical -equipment and -components, industrial products, manufactured housing and tele-com-munications equipment. General risks of industrials companies include the general state of the economy, intense competition, consolidation, domestic and international politics, excess capacity and consumer demand and spending trends. In addition, they may also be significantly affected by overall capital spending levels, economic cycles, technical obsolescence, delays in modernization, labor relations, government -regulations and e-commerce initiatives.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in information technology companies, which are generally subject to the risks of rapidly changing technologies; short product life cycles; fierce competition; aggressive pricing and reduced profit margins; the loss of patent, copyright and trademark protections; cyclical market patterns; evolving industry standards; and frequent new product introductions. Information technology companies may be smaller and less experienced companies, with limited product lines, markets or financial resources and fewer experienced management or marketing personnel. Information technology company stocks, especially those which are Internet related, have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that are often unrelated to their operating performance.

MARKET RISK. Market risk is the risk that a particular security owned by the Fund or shares of the Fund in general may fall in value. Shares are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic, political, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. Overall Fund share values could decline generally or could underperform other investments.

NON-CORRELATION RISK. The Fund's return may not match the return of the Index for a number of reasons. For example, the Fund incurs operating expenses not applicable to the Index, and may incur costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Fund's portfolio holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the Index. In addition, the Fund's portfolio holdings may not exactly replicate the securities included in the Index or the ratios between the securities included in the Index.

NON-DIVERSIFICATION RISK. The Fund is classified as "non-diversified" under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). As a result, the Fund is only limited as to the percentage of its assets which may be invested in the securities of any one issuer by the diversification requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The Fund may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to a single adverse economic or regulatory occurrence affecting one or more of these issuers, experience increased volatility and be highly concentrated in certain issuers.

REPLICATION MANAGEMENT RISK. The Fund is exposed to additional market risk due to its policy of investing principally in the securities included in the Index. As a result of this policy, securities held by the Fund will generally not be bought or sold in response to market fluctuations, and the securities may be issued by companies concentrated in a particular industry if the Index is so concentrated. Therefore, the Fund will generally not sell a security because its issuer is in financial trouble, unless that security is removed or is anticipated to be removed from the Index.

SMALLER COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in small and/or mid capitalization companies. Such companies may be more vulnerable to adverse general market or economic developments, and their securities may be less liquid and may experience greater price volatility than those of larger, more established companies as a result of several factors, including limited trading volumes, products or financial resources, management inexperience and less publicly available information. Accordingly, such companies are generally subject to greater market risk than larger, more established companies.

TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in technology companies. Technology companies are generally subject to the risks of rapidly changing technologies, short product life cycles, fierce competition, aggressive pricing and reduced profit margins, loss of patent, copyright and trademark protections, cyclical market patterns, evolving industry standards, and frequent new product introductions. Technology companies may be smaller and less experienced companies, with limited product lines, markets or financial resources and fewer experienced management or marketing personnel. Technology company stocks, particularly those involved with the Internet, have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that often have been unrelated to their operating performance.

ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

The bar chart and table below illustrate the annual calendar year returns of the Fund based on net asset value for the past six years as well as the average annual Fund and Index returns for the one year, five year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2013. The bar chart and table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year-to-year and by showing how the Fund's average annual total returns based on net asset value compare to those of the Index and a broad-based market index. See "Total Return Information" for additional performance information regarding the Fund. The Fund's performance information is accessible on the Fund's website at www.ftportfolios.com.

Returns before taxes do not reflect the effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local tax. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of shares assume you sold your shares at period end, and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred. Returns for the market indices do not include expenses, which are deducted from Fund returns, or taxes.

Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employee-sponsored retirement plans.

FIRST TRUST NASDAQ(R) CLEAN EDGE(R) GREEN ENERGY INDEX FUND--TOTAL RETURNS

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During the six-year period ended December 31, 2013, the Fund's highest and lowest calendar quarter returns were 30.69% and -40.98%, respectively, for the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

Average Annual Total Returns
Label
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
First Trust NASDAQ(R) Clean Edge(R) Green Energy Index Fund
  89.79% 10.25% (1.34%) Feb. 08, 2007
First Trust NASDAQ(R) Clean Edge(R) Green Energy Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions
  89.37% 10.10% (1.44%)  
First Trust NASDAQ(R) Clean Edge(R) Green Energy Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
  50.77% 8.05% (1.06%)  
First Trust NASDAQ(R) Clean Edge(R) Green Energy Index Fund NASDAQ(R) Clean Edge(R) Green Energy Index(SM)
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 89.34% 10.45% (1.00%)  
First Trust NASDAQ(R) Clean Edge(R) Green Energy Index Fund Russell 2000(R) Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 38.82% 20.08% 6.75%  
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund

SUMMARY INFORMATION

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index(SM) (the "Index").

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Investors purchasing and selling shares may be subject to costs (including customary brokerage commissions) charged by their broker, which are not reflected in the table below.

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
Management Fees 0.40%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees [1] none
Other Expenses 0.20%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.60%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement [2] none
Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement 0.60%
[1] Although the Fund has adopted a 12b-1 plan that permits it to pay up to 0.25% per annum, it will not pay 12b-1 fees at any time before April 30, 2015.
[2] First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust") has agreed to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.60% of its average daily net assets per year at least until April 30, 2015. Expenses borne or fees waived by First Trust are subject to reimbursement by the Fund for up to three years from the date the fee was waived or expense was incurred, but no reimbursement payment will be made by the Fund at any time if it would result in the Fund's expenses exceeding 0.60% of its average daily net assets per year. The agreement may be terminated by the Trust on behalf of the Fund at any time and by First Trust only after April 30, 2015 upon 60 days' written notice.

EXAMPLE

The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. This example does not take into account customary brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling shares of the Fund in the secondary market.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain at current levels until April 30, 2015. Additionally, the example assumes that First Trust's agreement to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.60% of average daily net assets per year will be terminated following April 30, 2015. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
61 238 438 1,018

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 48% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Fund, using an "indexing" investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. First Trust seeks a correlation of 0.95 or better (before fees and expenses) between the Fund's performance and the performance of the Index; a figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.

The Index is developed, maintained and sponsored by NYSE Arca. The Index is an equal-dollar weighted index designed to measure the performance of a cross section of companies in the biotechnology industry that are primarily involved in the use of biological processes to develop products or provide services. Such processes include, but are not limited to, recombinant DNA technology, molecular biology, genetic engineering, monoclonal antibody-based technology, lipid/liposome technology, and genomics. The Index was established with a benchmark value of 200.00 on October 18, 1991. Real-time publication of the Index began on April 1, 1992. The Index is rebalanced quarterly based on closing prices on the third Friday in January, April, July and October to ensure that each component stock continues to represent approximately equal weight in the Index. The companies that comprise the Index trade on various exchanges. As of March 31, 2014, the Index was composed of 20 companies. The Index includes the securities of small and mid cap companies.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objective will be achieved.

BIOTECHNOLOGY/PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES RISK. Biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies are subject to changing government regulation which could have a negative effect on the price, profitability and availability of their products and services. Regulations have been proposed to increase the availability and affordability of prescription drugs including proposals to increase access to generic drugs and to increase the rebates paid by drug manufacturers in exchange for Medicaid coverage of their products. Whether such proposals will be adopted cannot be predicted. In addition, such companies face increasing competition from existing generic drugs, the termination of their patent protection for certain drugs and technological advances which render their products or services obsolete. The research and development costs required to bring a drug to market are substantial and may include a lengthy review by the government, with no guarantee that the product will ever be brought to market or show a profit. In addition, the potential for an increased amount of required disclosure of proprietary scientific information could negatively impact the competitive position of these companies. Many of these companies may not offer certain drugs or products for several years, and as a result, may have significant losses of revenue and earnings.

EQUITY SECURITIES RISK. Because the Fund invests in equity securities, the value of the Fund's shares will fluctuate with changes in the value of these equity securities. Equity securities prices fluctuate for several reasons, including changes in investors' perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, such as the current market volatility, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be particularly sensitive to rising interest rates, as the cost of capital rises and borrowing costs increase.

HEALTH CARE COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in the securities of health care companies, which are companies involved in medical services or health care, including biotechnology research and production, drugs and pharmaceuticals and health care facilities and services. These companies are subject to extensive competition, generic drug sales or the loss of patent protection, product liability litigation and increased government regulation. Research and development costs of bringing new drugs to market are substantial, and there is no guarantee that the product will ever come to market. Health care facility operators may be affected by the demand for services, efforts by government or insurers to limit rates, restriction of government financial assistance and competition from other providers.

INDEX CORRELATION RISK. You should anticipate that the value of Fund shares will decline more or less in correlation with any decline in the value of the Fund's Index.

MARKET RISK. Market risk is the risk that a particular security owned by the Fund or shares of the Fund in general may fall in value. Shares are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic, political, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. Overall Fund share values could decline generally or could underperform other investments.

NON-CORRELATION RISK. The Fund's return may not match the return of the Index for a number of reasons. For example, the Fund incurs operating expenses not applicable to the Index, and may incur costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Fund's portfolio holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the Index. In addition, the Fund's portfolio holdings may not exactly replicate the securities included in the Index or the ratios between the securities included in the Index.

NON-DIVERSIFICATION RISK. The Fund is classified as "non-diversified" under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). As a result, the Fund is only limited as to the percentage of its assets which may be invested in the securities of any one issuer by the diversification requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The Fund may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to a single adverse economic or regulatory occurrence affecting one or more of these issuers, experience increased volatility and be highly concentrated in certain issuers.

REPLICATION MANAGEMENT RISK. The Fund is exposed to additional market risk due to its policy of investing principally in the securities included in the Index. As a result of this policy, securities held by the Fund will generally not be bought or sold in response to market fluctuations, and the securities may be issued by companies concentrated in a particular industry if the Index is so concentrated. Therefore, the Fund will generally not sell a security because its issuer is in financial trouble, unless that security is removed or is anticipated to be removed from the Index.

SMALLER COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in small and/or mid capitalization companies. Such companies may be more vulnerable to adverse general market or economic developments, and their securities may be less liquid and may experience greater price volatility than those of larger, more established companies as a result of several factors, including limited trading volumes, products or financial resources, management inexperience and less publicly available information. Accordingly, such companies are generally subject to greater market risk than larger, more established companies.

ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

The bar chart and table below illustrate the annual calendar year returns of the Fund based on net asset value for the past seven years as well as the average annual Fund and Index returns for the one year, five year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2013. The bar chart and table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year-to-year and by showing how the Fund's average annual total returns based on net asset value compare to those of the Index, a broad-based market index and two specialized securities market indices. See "Total Return Information" for additional performance information regarding the Fund. The Fund's performance information is accessible on the Fund's website at www.ftportfolios.com.

Returns before taxes do not reflect the effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local tax. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of shares assume you sold your shares at period end, and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred. Returns for the market indices do not include expenses, which are deducted from Fund returns, or taxes.

Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employee-sponsored retirement plans.

FIRST TRUST NYSE ARCA BIOTECHNOLOGY INDEX FUND--TOTAL RETURNS

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During the seven-year period ended December 31, 2013, the Fund's highest and lowest calendar quarter returns were 32.14% and -24.61%, respectively, for the quarters ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2011. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

Average Annual Total Returns
Label
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
  50.10% 28.54% 18.08% Jun. 19, 2006
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions
  50.10% 28.54% 18.01%  
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
  28.36% 23.83% 15.15%  
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index(SM)
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 50.80% 29.27% 18.79%  
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund NASDAQ(R) Biotechnology Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 66.02% 27.07% 17.54%  
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund Standard and Poor's 500(R) Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 32.39% 17.94% 7.73%  
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund Standard and Poor's Composite1500 Health Care Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 42.19% 19.06% 11.07%  
First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund

SUMMARY INFORMATION

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the S&P United States REIT Index (the "Index").

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Investors purchasing and selling shares may be subject to costs (including customary brokerage commissions) charged by their broker, which are not reflected in the table below.

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees
First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund
Management Fees 0.30%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees [1] none
Other Expenses 0.20%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.50%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement [2] none
Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement 0.50%
[1] Although the Fund has adopted a 12b-1 plan that permits it to pay up to 0.25% per annum, it will not pay 12b-1 fees at any time before April 30, 2015.
[2] First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust") has agreed to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.50% of its average daily net assets per year at least until April 30, 2015. Expenses borne or fees waived by First Trust are subject to reimbursement by the Fund for up to three years from the date the fee was waived or expense was incurred, but no reimbursement payment will be made by the Fund at any time if it would result in the Fund's expenses exceeding 0.50% of its average daily net assets per year. The agreement may be terminated by the Trust on behalf of the Fund at any time and by First Trust only after April 30, 2015 upon 60 days' written notice.

EXAMPLE

The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. This example does not take into account customary brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling shares of the Fund in the secondary market.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain at current levels until April 30, 2015. Additionally, the example assumes that First Trust's agreement to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.50% of average daily net assets per year will be terminated following April 30, 2015. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund
51 206 384 899

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 11% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Fund, using an "indexing" investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. First Trust seeks a correlation of 0.95 or better (before fees and expenses) between the Fund's performance and the performance of the Index; a figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.

The Index is developed, maintained and sponsored by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. Generally, real estate investment trusts ("REITs") are companies that own and most often actively manage income-generating commercial real estate. Some REITs make or invest in loans and other obligations that are secured by real estate collateral.

The Index is a subset of the S&P Developed REIT Index, which measures the performance of more than 200 REITs or REIT-like structures in 15 developed markets. The S&P Developed REIT Index is a sub-index of the S&P Global REIT Index. The S&P Global REIT Index contains more than 264 constituents from more than 15 countries and serves as the universe from which constituents of other property indices may be drawn.

The S&P Developed REIT Index aims to represent an accurate measure of the REIT developed equity market, reflecting the risk and return characteristics of this broad universe on an on-going basis. The Index contains those constituents of the S&P Developed REIT Index that are domiciled in the United States. As of March 31, 2014, the Index is comprised of 142 companies. The Index includes the securities of small and mid cap companies.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objective will be achieved.

EQUITY SECURITIES RISK. Because the Fund invests in equity securities, the value of the Fund's shares will fluctuate with changes in the value of these equity securities. Equity securities prices fluctuate for several reasons, including changes in investors' perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, such as the current market volatility, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be particularly sensitive to rising interest rates, as the cost of capital rises and borrowing costs increase.

INDEX CORRELATION RISK. You should anticipate that the value of Fund shares will decline more or less in correlation with any decline in the value of the Fund's Index.

INTEREST RATE RISK. Increases in interest rates typically lower the present value of a REIT's future earnings stream, and may make financing property purchases and improvements more costly. Because the market price of REIT stocks may change based upon investors' collective perceptions of future earnings, the value of the Fund will generally decline when investors anticipate or experience rising interest rates.

MARKET RISK. Market risk is the risk that a particular security owned by the Fund or shares of the Fund in general may fall in value. Shares are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic, political, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. Overall Fund share values could decline generally or could underperform other investments.

NON-CORRELATION RISK. The Fund's return may not match the return of the Index for a number of reasons. For example, the Fund incurs operating expenses not applicable to the Index, and may incur costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Fund's portfolio holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the Index. In addition, the Fund's portfolio holdings may not exactly replicate the securities included in the Index or the ratios between the securities included in the Index.

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT RISK. The Fund invests in companies in the real estate industry, including REITs. Therefore, the Fund is subject to the risks associated with investing in real estate, which may include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in the value of underlying properties; defaults by borrowers or tenants; market saturation; changes in general and local economic conditions; decreases in market rates for rents; increases in competition, property taxes, capital expenditures or operating expenses; and other economic, political or regulatory occurrences affecting companies in the real estate industry.

REIT INVESTMENT RISK. In addition to risks related to investments in real estate generally, investing in REITs involves certain other risks related to their structure and focus, which include, but are not limited to, dependency upon management skills, limited diversification, the risks of locating and managing financing for projects, heavy cash flow dependency, possible default by borrowers, the costs and potential losses of self-liquidation of one or more holdings, the risk of a possible lack of mortgage funds and associated interest rate risks, overbuilding, property vacancies, increases in property taxes and operating expenses, changes in zoning laws, losses due to environmental damages, changes in neighborhood values and appeal to purchases, the possibility of failing to maintain exemptions from registration under the 1940 Act and, in many cases, relatively small market capitalization, which may result in less market liquidity and greater price volatility.

REPLICATION MANAGEMENT RISK. The Fund is exposed to additional market risk due to its policy of investing principally in the securities included in the Index. As a result of this policy, securities held by the Fund will generally not be bought or sold in response to market fluctuations, and the securities may be issued by companies concentrated in a particular industry if the Index is so concentrated. Therefore, the Fund will generally not sell a security because its issuer is in financial trouble, unless that security is removed or is anticipated to be removed from the Index.

SMALLER COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in small and/or mid capitalization companies. Such companies may be more vulnerable to adverse general market or economic developments, and their securities may be less liquid and may experience greater price volatility than those of larger, more established companies as a result of several factors, including limited trading volumes, products or financial resources, management inexperience and less publicly available information. Accordingly, such companies are generally subject to greater market risk than larger, more established companies.

ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

The bar chart and table below illustrate the annual calendar year returns of the Fund based on net asset value for the past six years as well as the average annual Fund and Index returns for the one year, five year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2013. The bar chart and table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year-to-year and by showing how the Fund's average annual total returns based on net asset value compare to those of the Index, a broad-based market index and a specialized securities market index. On November 6, 2008, the Fund's underlying index changed from the S&P REIT Composite Index to the S&P United States REIT Index. Therefore, the Fund's performance and historical returns shown for the periods prior to November 6, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the performance that the Fund, based on the Index, would have generated. The inception date of the Index was June 30, 2008. Returns for the Index are only disclosed for those periods in which the Index was in existence for the whole period. See "Total Return Information" for additional performance information regarding the Fund. The Fund's performance information is accessible on the Fund's website at www.ftportfolios.com.

Returns before taxes do not reflect the effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local tax. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of shares assume you sold your shares at period end, and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred. Returns for the market indices do not include expenses, which are deducted from Fund returns, or taxes.

Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employee-sponsored retirement plans.

FIRST TRUST S&P REIT INDEX FUND--TOTAL RETURNS

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During the six-year period ended December 31, 2013, the Fund's highest and lowest calendar quarter returns were 34.45% and -39.18%, respectively, for the quarters ended September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

Average Annual Total Returns
Label
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund
  1.82% 16.09% 0.64% May 08, 2007
First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions
  0.51% 15.02% (0.31%)  
First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
  1.04% 12.51% 0.07%  
First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund Standard and Poor's United States REIT Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 2.40% [1] 16.71% [1] none [1]  
First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund Russell 3000(R) Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 33.55% 18.71% 5.73%  
First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund FTSE EPRA/NAREIT North America Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 1.27% 17.10% 1.06%  
[1] On November 6, 2008, the Fund's underlying index changed from the S&P REIT Composite Index to the S&P United States REIT Index. Therefore, the Fund's performance and historical returns shown for the periods prior to November 6, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the performance that the Fund, based on its current Index, would have generated. The inception date of the Index was June 30, 2008. Returns for the Index are only disclosed for those periods in which the Index was in existence for the whole period.
First Trust US IPO Index Fund

SUMMARY INFORMATION

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The First Trust US IPO Index Fund (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the IPOX(R)-100 U.S. Index (the "Index"). The investment objective of the Fund is a fundamental policy that may be changed only with shareholder approval.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Investors purchasing and selling shares may be subject to costs (including customary brokerage commissions) charged by their broker, which are not reflected in the table below.

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees
First Trust US IPO Index Fund
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
First Trust US IPO Index Fund
Management Fees 0.40%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees [1] none
Other Expenses 0.26%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.66%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement [2] 0.06%
Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement 0.60%
[1] Although the Fund has adopted a 12b-1 plan that permits it to pay up to 0.25% per annum, it will not pay 12b-1 fees at any time before April 30, 2015.
[2] First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust") has agreed to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.60% of its average daily net assets per year at least until April 30, 2015. Expenses borne or fees waived by First Trust are subject to reimbursement by the Fund for up to three years from the date the fee was waived or expense was incurred, but no reimbursement payment will be made by the Fund at any time if it would result in the Fund's expenses exceeding 0.60% of its average daily net assets per year. The agreement may be terminated by the Trust on behalf of the Fund at any time and by First Trust only after April 30, 2015 upon 60 days' written notice.

EXAMPLE

The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. This example does not take into account customary brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling shares of the Fund in the secondary market.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain at current levels until April 30, 2015. Additionally, the example assumes that First Trust's agreement to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.60% of average daily net assets per year will be terminated following April 30, 2015. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
First Trust US IPO Index Fund
61 248 463 1,081

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 30% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Fund, using an "indexing" investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. First Trust seeks a correlation of 0.95 or better (before fees and expenses) between the Fund's performance and the performance of the Index; a figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.

The Index is developed, maintained and sponsored by IPOX(R) Schuster LLC ("IPOX(R)"). The Index is a modified, value-weighted price index measuring the performance of the top U.S. companies ranked quarterly by market capitalization in the IPOX(R) Global Composite Index. The Index utilizes a 10% capping on all constituents and includes the 100 largest, typically best performing and most liquid initial public offerings ("IPOs") in the IPOX(R) Global Composite Index. An IPO is a public offering in which the shares of stock in a company are sold to the general public for the first time, usually on an exchange. The Index is derived by ranking the applicable stocks by total market capitalization, which is the total number of shares outstanding times closing price. The inception date of the Index was January 3, 1989. In general, eligible constituents are added on the sixth day of trading and remain eligible to be included in the Index for approximately four years. The Index includes the securities of small and mid cap companies.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objective will be achieved.

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in consumer discretionary companies, which are companies that provide non-essential goods and services, such as retailers, media companies and consumer services. These companies manufacture products and provide discretionary services directly to the consumer, and the success of these companies is tied closely to the performance of the overall domestic and international economy, interest rates, competition and consumer confidence. Success depends heavily on disposable household income and consumer spending. Changes in demographics and consumer tastes can also affect the demand for, and success of, consumer discretionary products in the marketplace.

ENERGY COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in the securities of energy companies, which include integrated oil companies that are involved in the exploration, production and refining process, gas distributors and pipeline-related companies and other energy companies involved with mining, producing and delivering energy-related services and drilling. General problems of energy companies include volatile fluctuations in price and supply of energy fuels, international politics, terrorist attacks, reduced demand, the success of exploration projects, clean-up and litigation costs relating to oil spills and environmental damage, and tax and other regulatory policies of various governments. Natural disasters such as hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico also impact the petroleum industry. Oil production and refining companies are subject to extensive federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations regarding air emissions and the disposal of hazardous materials. In addition, oil prices are generally subject to extreme volatility.

EQUITY SECURITIES RISK. Because the Fund invests in equity securities, the value of the Fund's shares will fluctuate with changes in the value of these equity securities. Equity securities prices fluctuate for several reasons, including changes in investors' perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, such as the current market volatility, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be particularly sensitive to rising interest rates, as the cost of capital rises and borrowing costs increase.

INDEX CORRELATION RISK. You should anticipate that the value of Fund shares will decline more or less in correlation with any decline in the value of the Fund's Index.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in information technology companies, which are generally subject to the risks of rapidly changing technologies; short product life cycles; fierce competition; aggressive pricing and reduced profit margins; the loss of patent, copyright and trademark protections; cyclical market patterns; evolving industry standards; and frequent new product introductions. Information technology companies may be smaller and less experienced companies, with limited product lines, markets or financial resources and fewer experienced management or marketing personnel. Information technology company stocks, especially those which are Internet related, have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that are often unrelated to their operating performance.

IPO RISK. The Fund invests in companies that have recently conducted an initial public offering. The stocks of such companies are often subject to extreme price volatility and speculative trading. These stocks may have exhibited above-average price appreciation in connection with the initial public offering prior to inclusion in the Index. The price of stocks included in the Index may not continue to appreciate and the performance of these stocks may not replicate the performance exhibited in the past.

MARKET RISK. Market risk is the risk that a particular security owned by the Fund or shares of the Fund in general may fall in value. Shares are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic, political, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. Overall Fund share values could decline generally or could underperform other investments.

NON-CORRELATION RISK. The Fund's return may not match the return of the Index for a number of reasons. For example, the Fund incurs operating expenses not applicable to the Index, and may incur costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Fund's portfolio holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the Index. In addition, the Fund's portfolio holdings may not exactly replicate the securities included in the Index or the ratios between the securities included in the Index.

NON-DIVERSIFICATION RISK. The Fund is classified as "non-diversified" under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). As a result, the Fund is only limited as to the percentage of its assets which may be invested in the securities of any one issuer by the diversification requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The Fund may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a limited number of issuers. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to a single adverse economic or regulatory occurrence affecting one or more of these issuers, experience increased volatility and be highly concentrated in certain issuers.

REPLICATION MANAGEMENT RISK. The Fund is exposed to additional market risk due to its policy of investing principally in the securities included in the Index. As a result of this policy, securities held by the Fund will generally not be bought or sold in response to market fluctuations, and the securities may be issued by companies concentrated in a particular industry if the Index is so concentrated. Therefore, the Fund will generally not sell a security because its issuer is in financial trouble, unless that security is removed or is anticipated to be removed from the Index.

SMALLER COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in small and/or mid capitalization companies. Such companies may be more vulnerable to adverse general market or economic developments, and their securities may be less liquid and may experience greater price volatility than those of larger, more established companies as a result of several factors, including limited trading volumes, products or financial resources, management inexperience and less publicly available information. Accordingly, such companies are generally subject to greater market risk than larger, more established companies.

ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

The bar chart and table below illustrate the annual calendar year returns of the Fund based on net asset value for the past seven years as well as the average annual Fund and Index returns for the one year, five year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2013. The bar chart and table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year-to-year and by showing how the Fund's average annual total returns based on net asset value compare to those of the Index and a broad-based market index. See "Total Return Information" for additional performance information regarding the Fund. The Fund's performance information is accessible on the Fund's website at www.ftportfolios.com.

Returns before taxes do not reflect the effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local tax. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of shares assume you sold your shares at period end, and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred. Returns for the market indices do not include expenses, which are deducted from Fund returns, or taxes.

Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employee-sponsored retirement plans.

FIRST TRUST US IPO INDEX FUND--TOTAL RETURNS

Bar Chart

During the seven-year period ended December 31, 2013, the Fund's highest and lowest calendar quarter returns were 19.72% and -26.27%, respectively, for the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2008. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

Average Annual Total Returns
Label
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
First Trust US IPO Index Fund
  47.98% 27.73% 12.16% Apr. 12, 2006
First Trust US IPO Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions
  47.60% 27.23% 11.81%  
First Trust US IPO Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
  27.13% 22.80% 9.77%  
First Trust US IPO Index Fund IPOX(R)-100 U.S. Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 48.88% 28.56% 12.86%  
First Trust US IPO Index Fund Russell 3000(R) Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 33.55% 18.71% 7.27%  
First Trust Value Line(R) 100 Exchange-Traded Fund

SUMMARY INFORMATION

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The First Trust Value Line(R) 100 Exchange-Traded Fund (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Value Line(R) 100 Index(TM) (the "Index"). The investment objective of the Fund is a fundamental policy that may be changed only with shareholder approval.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Investors purchasing and selling shares may be subject to costs (including customary brokerage commissions) charged by their broker, which are not reflected in the table below.

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees
First Trust Value Line(R) 100 Exchange-Traded Fund
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
First Trust Value Line(R) 100 Exchange-Traded Fund
Management Fees 0.50%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees [1] none
Other Expenses 0.37%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.87%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement [2] 0.17%
Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement 0.70%
[1] Although the Fund has adopted a 12b-1 plan that permits it to pay up to 0.25% per annum, it will not pay 12b-1 fees at any time before April 30, 2015.
[2] First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust") has agreed to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.70% of its average daily net assets per year at least until April 30, 2015. Expenses borne or fees waived by First Trust are subject to reimbursement by the Fund for up to three years from the date the fee was waived or expense was incurred, but no reimbursement payment will be made by the Fund at any time if it would result in the Fund's expenses exceeding 0.70% of its average daily net assets per year. The agreement may be terminated by the Trust on behalf of the Fund at any time and by First Trust only after April 30, 2015 upon 60 days' written notice.

EXAMPLE

The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. This example does not take into account customary brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling shares of the Fund in the secondary market.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain at current levels until April 30, 2015. Additionally, the example assumes that First Trust's agreement to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.70% of average daily net assets per year will be terminated following April 30, 2015. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
First Trust Value Line(R) 100 Exchange-Traded Fund
72 300 562 1,312

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 350% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Fund, using an "indexing" investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. First Trust seeks a correlation of 0.95 or better (before fees and expenses) between the Fund's performance and the performance of the Index; a figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.

The Index is developed, maintained and sponsored by Value Line(R) Publishing, Inc. ("Value Line(R)"). The Index is an equal-dollar weighted index that is designed to objectively identify and select 100 stocks from the universe of stocks to which Value Line(R) assigns a #1 ranking in the Value Line(R) Timeliness(TM) Ranking System (the "Ranking System"). The Index is comprised of securities of companies that are listed on a U.S. exchange. The inception date of the Index was January 16, 2007. The Timeliness(TM) rank measures the expected price performance relative to the other stocks in the universe over the following six to 12 months. The Ranking System was introduced in its present form in 1965. Each week, Value Line(R) screens a wide array of data, using a series of proprietary calculations, such as long-term earnings and price trends, recent company earnings and price performance and earnings relative to expectations, to assign a Timeliness(TM) rank to each of the approximately 1,700 stocks in the Value Line(R) universe, representing more than 90 industries, from #1 (highest) to #5 (lowest) based on their expected price performance relative to the other stocks in the universe over the following six to 12 months. At any one time, only 100 stocks are ranked #1 in the Ranking System. As of March 31, 2014, the Index was comprised of 100 component securities. The Index includes the securities of small and mid cap companies.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objective will be achieved.

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in consumer discretionary companies, which are companies that provide non-essential goods and services, such as retailers, media companies and consumer services. These companies manufacture products and provide discretionary services directly to the consumer, and the success of these companies is tied closely to the performance of the overall domestic and international economy, interest rates, competition and consumer confidence. Success depends heavily on disposable household income and consumer spending. Changes in demographics and consumer tastes can also affect the demand for, and success of, consumer discretionary products in the marketplace.

EQUITY SECURITIES RISK. Because the Fund invests in equity securities, the value of the Fund's shares will fluctuate with changes in the value of these equity securities. Equity securities prices fluctuate for several reasons, including changes in investors' perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, such as the current market volatility, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be particularly sensitive to rising interest rates, as the cost of capital rises and borrowing costs increase.

INDEX CORRELATION RISK. You should anticipate that the value of Fund shares will decline more or less in correlation with any decline in the value of the Fund's Index.

MARKET RISK. Market risk is the risk that a particular security owned by the Fund or shares of the Fund in general may fall in value. Shares are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic, political, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. Overall Fund share values could decline generally or could underperform other investments.

NON-CORRELATION RISK. The Fund's return may not match the return of the Index for a number of reasons. For example, the Fund incurs operating expenses not applicable to the Index, and may incur costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Fund's portfolio holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the Index. In addition, the Fund's portfolio holdings may not exactly replicate the securities included in the Index or the ratios between the securities included in the Index.

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RISK. The Fund's strategy may frequently involve buying and selling portfolio securities to rebalance the Fund's exposure to various market sectors. High portfolio turnover may result in the Fund paying higher levels of transaction costs and generating greater tax liabilities for shareholders. Portfolio turnover risk may cause the Fund's performance to be less than you expect.

REPLICATION MANAGEMENT RISK. The Fund is exposed to additional market risk due to its policy of investing principally in the securities included in the Index. As a result of this policy, securities held by the Fund will generally not be bought or sold in response to market fluctuations, and the securities may be issued by companies concentrated in a particular industry if the Index is so concentrated. Therefore, the Fund will generally not sell a security because its issuer is in financial trouble, unless that security is removed or is anticipated to be removed from the Index.

SMALLER COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in small and/or mid capitalization companies. Such companies may be more vulnerable to adverse general market or economic developments, and their securities may be less liquid and may experience greater price volatility than those of larger, more established companies as a result of several factors, including limited trading volumes, products or financial resources, management inexperience and less publicly available information. Accordingly, such companies are generally subject to greater market risk than larger, more established companies.

ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

The bar chart and table below illustrate the annual calendar year returns of the Fund based on net asset value for the past ten years as well as the average annual Fund and Index returns for the one year, five year, ten year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2013. The bar chart and table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year-to-year and by showing how the Fund's average annual total returns based on net asset value compare to those of the Index and a broad-based market index. The Fund commenced operations as First Trust Value Line(R) 100 Fund, a closed-end fund, on June 12, 2003. Results for periods prior to June 18, 2007 are of First Trust Value Line(R) 100 Fund. See "Total Return Information" for additional performance information regarding the Fund. The Fund's performance information is accessible on the Fund's website at www.ftportfolios.com.

Returns before taxes do not reflect the effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local tax. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of shares assume you sold your shares at period end, and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred. Returns for the market indices do not include expenses, which are deducted from Fund returns, or taxes.

Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employee-sponsored retirement plans.

FIRST TRUST VALUE LINE(R) 100 EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND--TOTAL RETURNS

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During the ten-year period ended December 31, 2013, the Fund's highest and lowest calendar quarter returns were 17.21% and -29.04%, respectively, for the quarters ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2008. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

Average Annual Total Returns
Label
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
First Trust Value Line(R) 100 Exchange-Traded Fund
  39.44% 15.26% 5.25% 5.99% Jun. 12, 2003
First Trust Value Line(R) 100 Exchange-Traded Fund After Taxes on Distributions
  39.23% 15.08% 4.12% 4.90%  
First Trust Value Line(R) 100 Exchange-Traded Fund After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
  22.32% 12.23% 3.84% 4.48%  
First Trust Value Line(R) 100 Exchange-Traded Fund Value Line(R) 100 Index(TM)
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 40.93% [1] 16.35% [1] none none [1]  
First Trust Value Line(R) 100 Exchange-Traded Fund Russell 3000(R) Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 33.55% 18.71% 7.88% 8.77%  
[1] On June 15, 2007, the Fund acquired the assets and adopted the financial and performance history of First Trust Value Line(R) 100 Fund (the "Predecessor FVL Fund," a closed-end fund), which had an inception date of June 12, 2003. The inception date total returns at net asset value include the sales load of $0.675 per share on the initial offering. The investment goals, strategies and policies of the Fund are substantially similar to those of the Predecessor FVL Fund. The inception date of the Index was January 16, 2007. Returns for the Index are only disclosed for those periods in which the Index was in existence for the entire period.
First Trust Value Line(R) Dividend Index Fund

SUMMARY INFORMATION

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The First Trust Value Line(R) Dividend Index Fund (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Value Line(R) Dividend Index (the "Index"). The investment objective of the Fund is a fundamental policy that may be changed only with shareholder approval.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Investors purchasing and selling shares may be subject to costs (including customary brokerage commissions) charged by their broker, which are not reflected in the table below.

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees
First Trust Value Line(R) Dividend Index Fund
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
First Trust Value Line(R) Dividend Index Fund
Management Fees 0.50%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees [1] none
Other Expenses 0.26%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.76%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement [2] 0.06%
Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement 0.70%
[1] Although the Fund has adopted a 12b-1 plan that permits it to pay up to 0.25% per annum, it will not pay 12b-1 fees at any time before April 30, 2015.
[2] First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust") has agreed to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.70% of its average daily net assets per year at least until April 30, 2015. Expenses borne or fees waived by First Trust are subject to reimbursement by the Fund for up to three years from the date the fee was waived or expense was incurred, but no reimbursement payment will be made by the Fund at any time if it would result in the Fund's expenses exceeding 0.70% of its average daily net assets per year. The agreement may be terminated by the Trust on behalf of the Fund at any time and by First Trust only after April 30, 2015 upon 60 days' written notice.

EXAMPLE

The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. This example does not take into account customary brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling shares of the Fund in the secondary market.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain at current levels until April 30, 2015. Additionally, the example assumes that First Trust's agreement to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.70% of average daily net assets per year will be terminated following April 30, 2015. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
First Trust Value Line(R) Dividend Index Fund
72 280 517 1,198

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 71% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Fund, using an "indexing" investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. First Trust seeks a correlation of 0.95 or better (before fees and expenses) between the Fund's performance and the performance of the Index; a figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.

The Index is developed, maintained and sponsored by Value Line(R) Publishing, Inc. The Index is designed to objectively identify and select those stocks from the universe of stocks of which Value Line, Inc.(R) ("Value Line(R)") gives a Safety(TM) Ranking of #1 or #2 in the Value Line(R) Safety(TM) Ranking System and have the potential to pay above average dividends and capital appreciation. The Safety(TM) ranking measures the total risk of a stock relative to the other stocks in the Value Line(R) universe.

The Index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index comprised of U.S. exchange-listed securities of companies that pay above-average dividends and have potential for capital appreciation. The inception date of the Index was July 3, 2006. On March 31, 2014, there were 173 securities that comprised the Index. The Index includes the securities of small and mid cap companies.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objective will be achieved.

CONSUMER STAPLES COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in the securities of consumer staples companies, which provide products directly to the consumer that are typically considered non-discretionary items based on consumer purchasing habits. The success of these companies is affected by a variety of factors, such as government regulations, which may affect the permissibility of using various food additives and the production methods of companies that manufacture food products.

EQUITY SECURITIES RISK. Because the Fund invests in equity securities, the value of the Fund's shares will fluctuate with changes in the value of these equity securities. Equity securities prices fluctuate for several reasons, including changes in investors' perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, such as the current market volatility, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be particularly sensitive to rising interest rates, as the cost of capital rises and borrowing costs increase.

INDEX CORRELATION RISK. You should anticipate that the value of Fund shares will decline more or less in correlation with any decline in the value of the Fund's Index.

MARKET RISK. Market risk is the risk that a particular security owned by the Fund or shares of the Fund in general may fall in value. Shares are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic, political, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. Overall Fund share values could decline generally or could underperform other investments.

NON-CORRELATION RISK. The Fund's return may not match the return of the Index for a number of reasons. For example, the Fund incurs operating expenses not applicable to the Index, and may incur costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Fund's portfolio holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the Index. In addition, the Fund's portfolio holdings may not exactly replicate the securities included in the Index or the ratios between the securities included in the Index.

REPLICATION MANAGEMENT RISK. The Fund is exposed to additional market risk due to its policy of investing principally in the securities included in the Index. As a result of this policy, securities held by the Fund will generally not be bought or sold in response to market fluctuations, and the securities may be issued by companies concentrated in a particular industry if the Index is so concentrated. Therefore, the Fund will generally not sell a security because its issuer is in financial trouble, unless that security is removed or is anticipated to be removed from the Index.

SMALLER COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in small and/or mid capitalization companies. Such companies may be more vulnerable to adverse general market or economic developments, and their securities may be less liquid and may experience greater price volatility than those of larger, more established companies as a result of several factors, including limited trading volumes, products or financial resources, management inexperience and less publicly available information. Accordingly, such companies are generally subject to greater market risk than larger, more established companies.

UTILITIES COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in the securities of utilities companies. General problems of utilities companies include the imposition of rate caps, increased competition due to deregulation, the difficulty in obtaining an adequate return on invested capital or in financing large construction projects, the limitations on operations and increased costs and delays attributable to environmental considerations and the capital market's ability to absorb utility debt. In addition, taxes, government regulation, international politics, price and supply fluctuations, volatile interest rates and energy conservation may cause difficulties for utilities. All of such issuers have been experiencing certain of these problems in varying degrees.

ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

The bar chart and table below illustrate the annual calendar year returns of the Fund based on net asset value for the past ten years as well as the average annual Fund and Index returns for the one year, five year, ten year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2013. The bar chart and table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year-to-year and by showing how the Fund's average annual total returns based on net asset value compare to those of the Index, a broad-based market index and a specialized securities market index. The Fund commenced operations as First Trust Value Line(R) Dividend Fund, a closed-end fund, on August 19, 2003. Results for periods prior to December 18, 2006 are of First Trust Value Line(R) Dividend Fund. See "Total Return Information" for additional performance information regarding the Fund. The Fund's performance information is accessible on the Fund's website at www.ftportfolios.com.

Returns before taxes do not reflect the effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local tax. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of shares assume you sold your shares at period end, and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred. Returns for the market indices do not include expenses, which are deducted from Fund returns, or taxes.

Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employee-sponsored retirement plans.

FIRST TRUST VALUE LINE(R) DIVIDEND INDEX FUND--TOTAL RETURNS

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During the ten-year period ended December 31, 2013, the Fund's highest and lowest calendar quarter returns were 14.54% and -16.42%, respectively, for the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

Average Annual Total Returns
Label
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
First Trust Value Line(R) Dividend Index Fund
  26.57% 16.32% 9.02% 9.31% Aug. 19, 2003
First Trust Value Line(R) Dividend Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions
  25.25% 15.14% 7.32% 7.61%  
First Trust Value Line(R) Dividend Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
  14.99% 12.58% 6.60% 6.86%  
First Trust Value Line(R) Dividend Index Fund Value Line(R) Dividend Index(TM)
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 27.60% [1] 17.25% [1] none none [1]  
First Trust Value Line(R) Dividend Index Fund Standard and Poor's 500(R) Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 32.39% 17.94% 7.41% 8.28%  
First Trust Value Line(R) Dividend Index Fund Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index(SM)
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 29.06% 16.16% none none  
[1] On December 15, 2006, the Fund acquired the assets and adopted the financial and performance history of First Trust Value Line(R) Dividend Fund (the "Predecessor FVD Fund," a closed-end fund), which had an inception date of August 19, 2003. The inception date total returns at net asset value include the sales load of $0.675 per share on the initial offering. The investment goals, strategies and policies of the Fund are substantially similar to those of the Predecessor FVD Fund. The inception date of the Index was July 3, 2006. Returns for the Index are only disclosed for those periods in which the Index was in existence for the entire period.
First Trust Value Line(R) Equity Allocation Index Fund

SUMMARY INFORMATION

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The First Trust Value Line(R) Equity Allocation Index Fund (the "Fund") seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Value Line(R) Equity Allocation Index (the "Index"). The investment objective of the Fund is a fundamental policy that may be changed only with shareholder approval.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. Investors purchasing and selling shares may be subject to costs (including customary brokerage commissions) charged by their broker, which are not reflected in the table below.

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees
First Trust Value Line(R) Equity Allocation Index Fund
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) none

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
First Trust Value Line(R) Equity Allocation Index Fund
Management Fees 0.50%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees [1] none
Other Expenses 1.51%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 2.01%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement [2] 1.31%
Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement 0.70%
[1] Although the Fund has adopted a 12b-1 plan that permits it to pay up to 0.25% per annum, it will not pay 12b-1 fees at any time before April 30, 2015.
[2] First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust") has agreed to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.70% of its average daily net assets per year at least until April 30, 2015. Expenses borne or fees waived by First Trust are subject to reimbursement by the Fund for up to three years from the date the fee was waived or expense was incurred, but no reimbursement payment will be made by the Fund at any time if it would result in the Fund's expenses exceeding 0.70% of its average daily net assets per year. The agreement may be terminated by the Trust on behalf of the Fund at any time and by First Trust only after April 30, 2015 upon 60 days' written notice.

EXAMPLE

The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. This example does not take into account customary brokerage commissions that you pay when purchasing or selling shares of the Fund in the secondary market.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain at current levels until April 30, 2015. Additionally, the example assumes that First Trust's agreement to waive fees and/or pay the Fund's expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the operating expenses of the Fund (excluding interest expense, brokerage commissions and other trading expenses, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.70% of average daily net assets per year will be terminated following April 30, 2015. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
First Trust Value Line(R) Equity Allocation Index Fund
72 503 1,017 2,430

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 186% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Fund, using an "indexing" investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. First Trust seeks a correlation of 0.95 or better (before fees and expenses) between the Fund's performance and the performance of the Index; a figure of 1.00 would represent perfect correlation.

The Index is developed, maintained and sponsored by Value Line(R) Publishing, Inc. ("Value Line(R)"). The Index is designed to objectively identify and select those stocks from the Value Line(R) 1700 universe of stocks across market capitalizations and investment styles for growth and value that appear to have the greatest potential for capital appreciation. The Index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index comprised of U.S. exchange-listed securities of companies with capital appreciation potential. The inception date of the Index was May 1, 2006. On March 31, 2014, there were 95 securities that comprised the Index. The Index includes the securities of small and mid cap companies.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. There can be no assurance that the Fund's investment objective will be achieved.

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in consumer discretionary companies, which are companies that provide non-essential goods and services, such as retailers, media companies and consumer services. These companies manufacture products and provide discretionary services directly to the consumer, and the success of these companies is tied closely to the performance of the overall domestic and international economy, interest rates, competition and consumer confidence. Success depends heavily on disposable household income and consumer spending. Changes in demographics and consumer tastes can also affect the demand for, and success of, consumer discretionary products in the marketplace.

EQUITY SECURITIES RISK. Because the Fund invests in equity securities, the value of the Fund's shares will fluctuate with changes in the value of these equity securities. Equity securities prices fluctuate for several reasons, including changes in investors' perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, such as the current market volatility, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be particularly sensitive to rising interest rates, as the cost of capital rises and borrowing costs increase.

FINANCIAL COMPANIES RISK. Financial companies are especially subject to the adverse effects of economic recession, currency exchange rates, government regulation, decreases in the availability of capital, volatile interest rates, portfolio concentrations in geographic markets and in commercial and residential real estate loans, and competition from new entrants in their fields of business.

INDEX CORRELATION RISK. You should anticipate that the value of Fund shares will decline more or less in correlation with any decline in the value of the Fund's Index.

MARKET RISK. Market risk is the risk that a particular security owned by the Fund or shares of the Fund in general may fall in value. Shares are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic, political, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. Overall Fund share values could decline generally or could underperform other investments.

NON-CORRELATION RISK. The Fund's return may not match the return of the Index for a number of reasons. For example, the Fund incurs operating expenses not applicable to the Index, and may incur costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Fund's portfolio holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the Index. In addition, the Fund's portfolio holdings may not exactly replicate the securities included in the Index or the ratios between the securities included in the Index.

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RISK. The Fund's strategy may frequently involve buying and selling portfolio securities to rebalance the Fund's exposure to various market sectors. High portfolio turnover may result in the Fund paying higher levels of transaction costs and generating greater tax liabilities for shareholders. Portfolio turnover risk may cause the Fund's performance to be less than you expect.

REPLICATION MANAGEMENT RISK. The Fund is exposed to additional market risk due to its policy of investing principally in the securities included in the Index. As a result of this policy, securities held by the Fund will generally not be bought or sold in response to market fluctuations, and the securities may be issued by companies concentrated in a particular industry if the Index is so concentrated. Therefore, the Fund will generally not sell a security because its issuer is in financial trouble, unless that security is removed or is anticipated to be removed from the Index.

SMALLER COMPANIES RISK. The Fund invests in small and/or mid capitalization companies. Such companies may be more vulnerable to adverse general market or economic developments, and their securities may be less liquid and may experience greater price volatility than those of larger, more established companies as a result of several factors, including limited trading volumes, products or financial resources, management inexperience and less publicly available information. Accordingly, such companies are generally subject to greater market risk than larger, more established companies.

ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

The bar chart and table below illustrate the annual calendar year returns of the Fund based on net asset value for the past seven years as well as the average annual Fund and Index returns for the one year, five year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2013. The bar chart and table provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year-to-year and by showing how the Fund's average annual total returns based on net asset value compare to those of the Index and a broad-based market index. See "Total Return Information" for additional performance information regarding the Fund. The Fund's performance information is accessible on the Fund's website at www.ftportfolios.com.

Returns before taxes do not reflect the effects of any income or capital gains taxes. All after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local tax. Returns after taxes on distributions reflect the taxed return on the payment of dividends and capital gains. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of shares assume you sold your shares at period end, and, therefore, are also adjusted for any capital gains or losses incurred. Returns for the market indices do not include expenses, which are deducted from Fund returns, or taxes.

Your own actual after-tax returns will depend on your specific tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares in tax-deferred accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or employee-sponsored retirement plans.

FIRST TRUST VALUE LINE(R) EQUITY ALLOCATION INDEX FUND--TOTAL RETURNS

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During the seven-year period ended December 31, 2013, the Fund's highest and lowest calendar quarter returns were 18.63% and -21.19%, respectively, for the quarters ended September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013

Average Annual Total Returns
Label
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
First Trust Value Line(R) Equity Allocation Index Fund
  34.65% 16.31% 5.11% Dec. 05, 2006
First Trust Value Line(R) Equity Allocation Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions
  34.11% 15.74% 4.59%  
First Trust Value Line(R) Equity Allocation Index Fund After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
  19.58% 12.91% 3.76%  
First Trust Value Line(R) Equity Allocation Index Fund Value Line(R) Equity Allocation Index(TM)
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 35.74% 17.37% 5.98%  
First Trust Value Line(R) Equity Allocation Index Fund Russell 3000(R) Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 33.55% 18.71% 6.44%