First Trust Global Engineering and Construction ETF (FLM)

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

First Trust Global Engineering and Construction ETF (FLM) has returned 8.87% so far this year and 24.93% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FLM has returned 7.81% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 17, 2008, FLM's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.83%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.0 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Mar 2009 with a return of +15.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -19.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, FLM closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 8, 2008 with a return of +15.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -10.9%.

First Trust Global Engineering and Construction ETF has an annualized alpha of -1.47%, beta of 0.93, and R² of 0.60 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 20, 2008.

• This ETF participated in 111.92% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 96.51% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• With beta of 0.93 and R² of 0.60, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

FLM has an expense ratio of 0.70%, placing it in the medium range.

FLM ranks 77 for risk / return — better than 77% of ETFs on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust Global Engineering and Construction ETF (FLM) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

First Trust Global Engineering and Construction ETF provided a 1.12% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.91 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust Global Engineering and Construction ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust Global Engineering and Construction 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 Global Engineering and Construction ETF was 50.07%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 943 trading sessions.

The current First Trust Global Engineering and Construction ETF drawdown is 5.26%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.