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First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (FMF)
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
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ETF Info

ISIN

US33739G1031

CUSIP

33739G103

Issuer

First Trust

Inception Date

Aug 1, 2013

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

No Index (Active)

Asset Class

Alternatives

Expense Ratio

FMF has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for FMF: current value at 0.95% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.95%

Share Price Chart


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Compare to other instruments

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund, 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%50.00%100.00%150.00%200.00%250.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
13.72%
243.47%
FMF (First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund had a return of 6.44% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.83% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund had an annualized return of 1.35%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.01%, indicating that First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


FMF

YTD

6.44%

1M

0.82%

6M

0.37%

1Y

5.83%

5Y*

4.13%

10Y*

1.35%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

23.11%

1M

-0.36%

6M

7.02%

1Y

23.15%

5Y*

12.80%

10Y*

11.01%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of FMF, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20243.15%4.42%2.53%-2.38%-2.03%1.42%-0.58%-1.57%0.23%-1.33%3.88%6.44%
2023-1.13%0.26%0.24%1.83%0.71%-0.09%2.38%-0.30%1.13%-1.25%-1.31%-2.55%-0.18%
20220.20%1.95%5.27%4.72%0.68%0.08%-4.31%1.36%3.00%-0.36%-6.36%-0.50%5.24%
20210.95%2.59%0.95%1.83%1.75%-0.58%-0.98%-1.48%-0.08%1.01%-3.29%1.01%3.57%
20200.02%-1.43%3.34%-0.46%1.71%0.05%1.05%0.50%-3.00%-1.70%2.41%3.30%5.70%
2019-1.73%-0.28%0.14%0.80%-3.64%0.99%1.07%1.95%-1.61%-0.82%-0.52%-1.51%-5.17%
20181.91%-2.76%0.76%1.29%-0.95%1.73%-1.27%3.90%1.32%-2.84%-2.23%-3.22%-2.64%
2017-2.10%5.13%-5.51%-0.20%3.01%-2.80%-0.26%0.71%0.73%1.49%0.07%1.85%1.70%
2016-0.08%-1.22%-3.15%1.55%-2.51%2.85%-0.44%0.25%-1.19%1.88%-3.01%1.07%-4.12%
20151.83%0.22%3.38%-0.73%0.30%-3.49%1.09%-3.50%1.04%-2.10%0.99%0.49%-0.71%
2014-2.00%1.51%0.75%3.21%-0.55%-1.52%-3.96%-0.20%0.95%-1.41%0.53%3.34%0.42%
2013-2.22%1.57%0.84%2.21%1.09%3.50%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of FMF is 31, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of FMF is 3131
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of FMF is 3535
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of FMF is 3232
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of FMF is 3434
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of FMF is 3030
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of FMF is 2424
Martin 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 Managed Futures Strategy Fund (FMF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for FMF, currently valued at 0.75, compared to the broader market0.002.004.000.751.90
The chart of Sortino ratio for FMF, currently valued at 1.06, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.001.062.54
The chart of Omega ratio for FMF, currently valued at 1.14, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.141.35
The chart of Calmar ratio for FMF, currently valued at 0.49, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.000.492.81
The chart of Martin ratio for FMF, currently valued at 1.71, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.001.7112.39
FMF
^GSPC

The current First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund Sharpe ratio is 0.75. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund 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 Ratio0.001.002.003.00JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
0.75
1.90
FMF (First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund provided a 2.01% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.97 per share.


0.00%0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.97$1.43$0.19$1.49$0.01$0.45$0.71$0.39$0.00$0.00$1.21$1.21

Dividend yield

2.01%3.09%0.41%3.29%0.02%1.05%1.56%0.82%0.00%0.00%2.43%2.38%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.97
2023$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.41$1.43
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.19
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.49$1.49
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.45
2018$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.69$0.71
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.39
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.21$1.21
2013$1.21$1.21

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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.


-10.00%-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
-6.26%
-3.58%
FMF (First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund. 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 Managed Futures Strategy Fund was 20.32%, occurring on Mar 24, 2020. Recovery took 492 trading sessions.

The current First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund drawdown is 6.26%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-20.32%Apr 4, 20141321Mar 24, 2020492Mar 7, 20221813
-14.98%Jun 15, 2022188Mar 15, 2023
-7.97%Mar 15, 20224Mar 18, 202257Jun 9, 202261
-3.58%Dec 31, 201321Feb 5, 201428Mar 27, 201449
-3.08%Mar 9, 20222Mar 10, 20222Mar 14, 20224

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund volatility is 3.75%, 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%6.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
3.75%
3.64%
FMF (First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)
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