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First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX)
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ETF Info

ISINUS3369201039
CUSIP336920103
IssuerFirst Trust
Inception DateApr 12, 2006
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryLarge Cap Growth Equities
Index TrackedIPOX-100 U.S. Index
Home Pageru.investing.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

The First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.57%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.57%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


200.00%250.00%300.00%350.00%400.00%450.00%500.00%550.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
502.86%
307.14%
FPX (First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF had a return of 10.73% year-to-date (YTD) and 32.85% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF had an annualized return of 9.51%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.96%, indicating that First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date10.73%10.04%
1 month5.70%3.53%
6 months27.66%22.79%
1 year32.85%32.16%
5 years (annualized)7.80%13.15%
10 years (annualized)9.51%10.96%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-2.41%9.69%
2023-7.49%-4.81%-8.45%13.97%9.46%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

This table presents risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) and compares them with a selected benchmark (^GSPC). These performance indicators assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
FPX
First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
1.52
^GSPC
S&P 500
2.76

Sharpe Ratio

The current First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF Sharpe ratio is 1.52. A Sharpe ratio greater than 1.0 is considered acceptable.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
1.52
2.76
FPX (First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF granted a 0.13% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.14 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.14$0.26$0.85$0.17$0.34$0.54$0.55$0.47$0.42$0.32$0.40$0.23

Dividend yield

0.13%0.27%1.08%0.14%0.28%0.67%0.88%0.68%0.77%0.62%0.79%0.51%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust US Equity Opportunities 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
2023$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.02
2022$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.50
2021$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.07
2019$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.17
2018$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.16
2017$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.11
2016$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.11
2015$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.10
2014$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.11
2013$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.08

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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


-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
-20.89%
0
FPX (First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust US Equity Opportunities 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 US Equity Opportunities ETF was 56.29%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 534 trading sessions.

The current First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF drawdown is 20.89%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-56.29%Dec 27, 2007229Nov 20, 2008534Feb 14, 2011763
-43.14%Nov 10, 2021495Oct 30, 2023
-36.97%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202074Jul 8, 202097
-24.12%Jul 21, 2015143Feb 11, 2016247Feb 3, 2017390
-23.55%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 201868Apr 3, 2019148

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF volatility is 5.07%, 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%4.00%6.00%8.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
5.07%
2.82%
FPX (First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)