RND · ARCA · ETF
First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF (RND) Price, Holdings & Fees
First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF (RND) closed at $390.27 on Oct 9, 2026, up 1.37% from the previous close of $384.98.
Share price, past year
1Y +13.43%Monthly closing prices
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $390.27 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $388.77 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $400.09 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $395.21 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $374.87 |
| May 29, 2026 | $338.16 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $354.34 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $348.88 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $360.71 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $364.89 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $356.20 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $333.25 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $352.93 |
Key statistics
- Expense ratio
- 0.60%
- as of Mar 31, 2025
- Net assets
- $4.8M
- as of Jun 30, 2026
- Holdings
- 50
- as of Jun 30, 2026
- 52-week range
- $328.80 – $402.46
First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF's expense ratio is 0.60%: $60.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
Holdings
First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF held 50 investments worth $4.80M as of Jun 30, 2026. Its largest holding was ALPHABET INC, at 8.47% of the fund.
| # | Holding | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALPHABET INCGOOGL | 8.47% | $405.97K |
| 2 | NVIDIA CORPNVDA | 7.82% | $375.17K |
| 3 | AMAZON.COM INCAMZN | 7.80% | $373.96K |
| 4 | APPLE INCAAPL | 7.77% | $372.70K |
| 5 | MICROSOFT CORPMSFT | 6.87% | $329.38K |
| 6 | ELI LILLY & COMPANYLLY | 4.45% | $213.50K |
| 7 | BROADCOM INCAVGO | 4.16% | $199.45K |
| 8 | TESLA INCTSLA | 3.86% | $185.06K |
| 9 | AMPHENOL CORPAPH | 3.52% | $168.56K |
| 10 | META PLATFORMS INCMETA | 3.36% | $161.10K |
| 11 | AMGEN INCAMGN | 3.19% | $152.81K |
| 12 | EATON CORP PLCETN | 2.70% | $129.54K |
| 13 | DEERE & COMPANYDE | 2.61% | $124.96K |
| 14 | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INCAMD | 2.56% | $122.57K |
| 15 | BOOKING HOLDINGS INCBKNG | 2.35% | $112.47K |
| 16 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL INCISRG | 2.29% | $109.76K |
| 17 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCVRTX | 2.06% | $98.85K |
| 18 | TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLCTT | 1.78% | $85.46K |
| 19 | APPLIED MATERIALS INCAMAT | 1.55% | $74.47K |
| 20 | LAM RESEARCH CORPLRCX | 1.47% | $70.63K |
| 21 | ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INCITW | 1.23% | $58.96K |
| 22 | COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANYCL | 1.21% | $57.85K |
| 23 | CISCO SYSTEMS INCCSCO | 1.14% | $54.74K |
| 24 | AON PLCAON | 1.13% | $54.07K |
| 25 | DOORDASH INCDASH | 1.07% | $51.30K |
Top 25 of 50 holdings, as of Jun 30, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.
What the fund owns
| Asset type | % of fund |
|---|---|
| Stocks | 99.90% |
| Country | % of fund |
|---|---|
| United States | 94.29% |
| Ireland | 5.61% |
Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.
Monthly total returns
Over the 3 months to Jun 30, 2026, First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF's total return was +16.72%, as reported to the SEC.
| Month | Total return |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | −1.96% |
| May 31, 2026 | +6.12% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | +12.19% |
The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.
Fund profile
- Name
- First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF
- Ticker
- RND
- Exchange
- ARCA
- Fund type
- ETF
- Trust
- FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VI
- SEC series ID
- S000084510
- SEC CIK
- 0001552740
- Fractional shares
- No
Recent SEC filings
- Aug 21, 2026
- Sep 3, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJul 29, 2026
- Jun 9, 2026
- Jun 9, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateApr 30, 2026
- Mar 9, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateFeb 2, 2026
Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND VI, the trust behind First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF, and cover all of its funds.
Frequently asked questions
What is RND's price?
First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF (RND) closed at $390.27 on Oct 9, 2026, up 1.37% from the previous close of $384.98.
What is RND's expense ratio?
First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF's expense ratio is 0.60%: $60.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
What does RND hold?
First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF held 50 investments worth $4.80M as of Jun 30, 2026. Its largest holding was ALPHABET INC, at 8.47% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were ALPHABET INC, NVIDIA CORP, AMAZON.COM INC, APPLE INC, MICROSOFT CORP.
How has RND performed?
Over the 3 months to Jun 30, 2026, First Trust Bloomberg R&D Leaders ETF's total return was +16.72%, as reported to the SEC.
Sources and methodology
Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of Jun 30, 2026 (filed Aug 21, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Mar 31, 2025. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures