First Trust Amex Biotechnology Index Fund — new fund registration

FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND registered 1 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2006-03-24. Featured series: First Trust Amex Biotechnology Index Fund.

Registration

Registrant / trust: FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND
CIK: 0001329377
Form: 485APOS
Filed: 2006-03-24
Accession: 0000875626-06-000555
Reported net assets: $2.3B

Series & classes (1)

Series	Class	Ticker	New
First Trust Amex Biotechnology Index Fund	First Trust Amex Biotechnology Index Fund	FBT	Yes

Fees (from the effective prospectus)

12b-1 fee: 0.00%
Gross expense ratio: 0.55%
Management fee: 0.40%
Net expense ratio: 0.55%
Other expenses: 0.15%

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 Funds fees and expenses) of an equity index called the NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index (the Index ).

Advisers

First Trust Advisors L.P. (Advisor)