The First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an index called the Nasdaq US Small Mid Cap Rising Dividend Achievers Index (the "Index"). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in securities that comprise the Index. The Index is comprised of a selection of small and mid-cap companies that have a history of raising their dividends and that exhibit the characteristics to potentially continue doing so in the future. The Index construction process considers a company's earnings growth, levels of cash compared to debt and the amount of earnings that are paid out as dividends.