First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX)
FPX is a passive ETF by First Trust tracking the investment results of the IPOX-100 U.S. Index. FPX launched on Apr 12, 2006 and has a 0.57% expense ratio.
ETF Info
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Apr 12, 2006
North America (U.S.)
1x
IPOX-100 U.S. Index
Multi-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
FPX features an expense ratio of 0.57%, falling within the medium range.
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.
Returns By Period
First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF had a return of 28.73% year-to-date (YTD) and 29.06% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF had an annualized return of 9.95%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.06%, indicating that First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.
FPX
28.73%
-0.81%
24.22%
29.06%
9.34%
9.95%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
24.34%
0.23%
8.53%
24.95%
13.01%
11.06%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FPX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -2.41% | 9.69% | 3.08% | -6.40% | 0.60% | -0.29% | 0.83% | 3.38% | 6.42% | 1.40% | 15.00% | 28.73% | |
| 2023 | 8.10% | -1.73% | 0.73% | -4.78% | 1.65% | 8.44% | 8.25% | -7.49% | -4.82% | -8.45% | 13.97% | 9.46% | 22.26% |
| 2022 | -13.17% | -0.69% | 3.32% | -11.89% | -4.80% | -10.05% | 9.08% | -0.96% | -8.56% | 7.32% | -0.85% | -8.16% | -35.11% |
| 2021 | 3.68% | 3.55% | -6.12% | 4.07% | -2.41% | 5.34% | -0.49% | 1.68% | -4.26% | 5.93% | -5.43% | -0.91% | 3.69% |
| 2020 | 2.04% | -6.54% | -17.58% | 15.28% | 11.25% | 3.79% | 7.16% | 7.86% | -0.17% | -1.15% | 18.15% | 4.88% | 47.89% |
| 2019 | 11.96% | 4.74% | 2.98% | 2.74% | -4.39% | 6.09% | 2.04% | -0.58% | -3.83% | 1.36% | 3.76% | 0.97% | 30.38% |
| 2018 | 6.58% | -3.19% | -2.50% | 0.04% | 3.05% | 1.33% | -1.01% | 7.03% | -1.72% | -8.48% | 0.15% | -8.61% | -8.34% |
| 2017 | 2.66% | 2.41% | 1.10% | 1.92% | 1.56% | 0.65% | 1.93% | 1.10% | 3.99% | 3.16% | 2.54% | 1.20% | 27.03% |
| 2016 | -7.71% | -0.59% | 6.87% | 1.64% | 1.77% | -2.12% | 5.46% | 0.88% | 1.16% | -3.61% | 2.66% | 0.94% | 6.72% |
| 2015 | -2.27% | 7.45% | 2.05% | -0.78% | 2.38% | -0.12% | 2.75% | -7.60% | -5.83% | 7.04% | 0.75% | -2.43% | 2.28% |
| 2014 | -1.63% | 6.61% | -3.37% | -0.68% | 1.71% | 4.00% | -2.47% | 5.50% | -2.70% | 1.58% | 3.64% | -0.45% | 11.71% |
| 2013 | 8.03% | 1.11% | 4.55% | 1.30% | 2.52% | -1.33% | 8.90% | -0.33% | 5.46% | 3.25% | 1.13% | 5.65% | 47.77% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FPX is 62, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF (FPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF provided a 0.11% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.13 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.13 | $0.26 | $0.85 | $0.17 | $0.33 | $0.54 | $0.55 | $0.47 | $0.42 | $0.32 | $0.40 | $0.23 |
Dividend yield | 0.11% | 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.11 |
| 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 | $0.26 |
| 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 | $0.85 |
| 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 | $0.17 |
| 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 | $0.33 |
| 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 | $0.54 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.55 |
| 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 | $0.47 |
| 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 | $0.42 |
| 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 | $0.32 |
| 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 | $0.40 |
| 2013 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.23 |
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.
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 8.02%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -56.29% | Dec 27, 2007 | 229 | Nov 20, 2008 | 534 | Feb 14, 2011 | 763 |
| -43.14% | Nov 10, 2021 | 495 | Oct 30, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -36.97% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 74 | Jul 8, 2020 | 97 |
| -24.12% | Jul 21, 2015 | 143 | Feb 11, 2016 | 247 | Feb 3, 2017 | 390 |
| -23.55% | Aug 30, 2018 | 80 | Dec 24, 2018 | 68 | Apr 3, 2019 | 148 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF volatility is 8.59%, 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.