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First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (FI...
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
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ETF Info

ISINUS33740F8059
CUSIP33740F805
IssuerFirst Trust
Inception DateFeb 14, 2017
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryTotal Bond Market, Actively Managed
Index TrackedNo Index (Active)
Home Pagewww.ftportfolios.com
Asset ClassBond

Expense Ratio

FIXD has a high expense ratio of 0.56%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for FIXD: current value at 0.56% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.56%

Share Price Chart


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First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


0.00%20.00%40.00%60.00%80.00%100.00%120.00%December2024FebruaryMarchApril
5.23%
114.35%
FIXD (First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF had a return of -4.30% year-to-date (YTD) and -1.91% in the last 12 months.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-4.30%5.57%
1 month-3.15%-4.16%
6 months4.65%20.07%
1 year-1.91%20.82%
5 years (annualized)-0.36%11.56%
10 years (annualized)N/A10.37%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-0.18%-1.57%0.56%
2023-1.88%4.93%4.21%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of FIXD is 7, indicating that it is in the bottom 7% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of FIXD is 77
First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF(FIXD)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of FIXD is 77Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of FIXD is 77Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of FIXD is 77Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of FIXD is 88Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of FIXD is 66Martin 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 TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (FIXD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


FIXD
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for FIXD, currently valued at -0.38, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.00-0.38
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for FIXD, currently valued at -0.49, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.00-0.49
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for FIXD, currently valued at 0.95, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.500.95
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for FIXD, currently valued at -0.15, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.00-0.15
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for FIXD, currently valued at -0.82, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.00-0.82
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.78, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.001.78
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.58, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.58
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.31, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.501.31
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.36, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.36
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 6.92, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.006.92

Sharpe Ratio

The current First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF Sharpe ratio is -0.38. This value is calculated based on the past 12 months of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-0.500.000.501.001.502.002.503.00December2024FebruaryMarchApril
-0.38
1.78
FIXD (First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF granted a 4.39% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.85 per share.


PeriodTTM2023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$1.85$1.76$1.41$0.93$1.63$2.17$1.44$0.99

Dividend yield

4.39%3.93%3.20%1.74%2.99%4.19%2.92%1.95%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.17$0.16$0.16
2023$0.15$0.14$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.14$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17
2022$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.15$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.18$0.16
2021$0.10$0.15$0.14$0.07$0.07$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.07
2020$0.10$0.09$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.08$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.12$0.12$0.69
2019$0.26$0.13$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.72
2018$0.10$0.11$0.12$0.13$0.12$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.11$0.12$0.18$0.13
2017$0.11$0.09$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.12$0.09$0.09

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%December2024FebruaryMarchApril
-15.17%
-4.16%
FIXD (First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income 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 TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF was 20.35%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF drawdown is 15.17%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-20.35%Aug 5, 2021306Oct 20, 2022
-8.51%Mar 10, 20209Mar 20, 202044May 22, 202053
-3.22%Jan 5, 202152Mar 19, 202183Jul 19, 2021135
-3.17%Sep 6, 2017175May 16, 2018160Jan 3, 2019335
-2.11%Sep 5, 20197Sep 13, 201915Oct 4, 201922

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF volatility is 2.09%, 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.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%December2024FebruaryMarchApril
2.09%
3.95%
FIXD (First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)