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First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF ...
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ETF Info

ISINUS33738R6962
CUSIP33738R696
IssuerFirst Trust
Inception DateMar 10, 2014
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryAll Cap Equities, Dividend
Index TrackedDorsey Wright Momentum Plus Dividend Yield Index
Home Pagewww.ftportfolios.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.60%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.60%

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
19.04%
17.14%
DDIV (First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF had a return of 5.77% year-to-date (YTD) and 17.29% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF had an annualized return of 7.96%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.37%, indicating that First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date5.77%5.06%
1 month-2.39%-3.23%
6 months19.04%17.14%
1 year17.29%20.62%
5 years (annualized)9.18%11.54%
10 years (annualized)7.96%10.37%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-1.16%5.65%7.77%
2023-3.03%-3.45%8.05%6.06%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of DDIV is 70, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DDIV is 7070
First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF(DDIV)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DDIV is 7171Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DDIV is 7272Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DDIV is 6969Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DDIV is 6666Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DDIV is 7373Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF (DDIV) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


DDIV
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for DDIV, currently valued at 1.32, compared to the broader market0.002.004.001.32
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for DDIV, currently valued at 1.99, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.001.99
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for DDIV, currently valued at 1.23, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.23
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for DDIV, currently valued at 0.89, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.000.89
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for DDIV, currently valued at 5.70, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.005.70
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.76, compared to the broader market0.002.004.001.76
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.57, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.57
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.31, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.31
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.33
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.04, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.007.04

Sharpe Ratio

The current First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF Sharpe ratio is 1.32. A Sharpe ratio greater than 1.0 is considered acceptable.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-0.500.000.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
1.32
1.76
DDIV (First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF granted a 2.70% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.86 per share.


PeriodTTM2023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.86$0.97$1.03$0.82$0.65$0.78$0.68$0.60$0.56$0.52$0.47

Dividend yield

2.70%3.18%3.60%2.43%2.63%2.93%3.27%2.35%2.45%2.61%2.15%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.14
2023$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.35
2022$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.46
2021$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.34
2020$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.22
2019$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.30
2018$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.24
2017$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.20
2016$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.21
2015$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.14
2014$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.15

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-6.01%
-4.63%
DDIV (First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF was 47.55%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 224 trading sessions.

The current First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF drawdown is 6.01%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-47.55%Feb 21, 202022Mar 23, 2020224Feb 10, 2021246
-22.88%Aug 22, 201885Dec 24, 2018120Jun 20, 2019205
-21.1%Jan 14, 2022298Mar 23, 2023238Mar 5, 2024536
-15.6%Apr 24, 2015171Jan 20, 201635Mar 17, 2016206
-11.13%Jun 9, 202128Jul 19, 202163Oct 15, 202191

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF volatility is 4.12%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
4.12%
3.27%
DDIV (First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)