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First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF (FV)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US33738R6053
Inception Date
Mar 5, 2014
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
Dorsey Wright Focus Five Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Multi-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF (FV) has returned -3.87% so far this year and 10.86% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FV has returned 11.42% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF

1D
3.09%
1M
-7.44%
YTD
-3.87%
6M
-2.11%
1Y
10.86%
3Y*
10.66%
5Y*
6.53%
10Y*
11.42%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 6, 2014, FV's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.94%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.2 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +15.2%, while the worst month was Jun 2022 at -14.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, FV closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.67%-1.71%-7.44%-3.87%
20255.45%-4.78%-7.39%-1.48%6.33%3.29%2.41%1.32%0.86%-0.26%0.89%1.19%7.23%
20240.81%6.77%3.15%-6.03%3.22%3.19%-0.62%0.60%1.82%-1.37%6.94%-3.84%14.73%
20234.40%-2.49%-4.56%-1.77%-2.39%8.65%4.05%-3.75%-5.68%-5.60%13.10%9.08%11.34%
2022-3.90%0.32%0.71%-4.18%6.72%-14.64%10.67%0.17%-10.30%15.14%3.89%-4.71%-3.93%
20210.79%5.71%3.53%3.36%0.80%1.87%0.13%1.52%-4.90%7.14%-0.98%1.30%21.63%

Benchmark Metrics

First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF has an annualized alpha of -0.73%, beta of 1.06, and R² of 0.80 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 07, 2014.

  • This ETF participated in 108.97% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 105.12% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 1.06 and R² of 0.80, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-0.73%
Beta
1.06
0.80
Upside Capture
105.12%
Downside Capture
108.97%

Expense Ratio

FV has an expense ratio of 0.87%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

FV ranks 30 for risk / return — below 30% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


FV Risk / Return Rank: 3030
Overall Rank
FV Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2828
Sharpe Ratio Rank
FV Sortino Ratio Rank: 2828
Sortino Ratio Rank
FV Omega Ratio Rank: 2828
Omega Ratio Rank
FV Calmar Ratio Rank: 3232
Calmar Ratio Rank
FV Martin Ratio Rank: 3333
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF (FV) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


FVBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.54

0.90

-0.36

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.89

1.39

-0.49

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.12

1.21

-0.09

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.82

1.40

-0.58

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.96

6.61

-3.64

Explore FV risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF provided a 0.64% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.38 per share.


0.00%0.20%0.40%0.60%0.80%1.00%1.20%1.40%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.6020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.38$0.39$0.08$0.24$0.64$0.05$0.03$0.18$0.05$0.19$0.22$0.03

Dividend yield

0.64%0.63%0.14%0.47%1.38%0.11%0.06%0.56%0.19%0.67%0.95%0.14%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.05
2025$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.39
2024$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.08
2023$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.24
2022$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.64
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.05

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 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 Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF was 34.04%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 92 trading sessions.

The current First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF drawdown is 10.77%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-34.04%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202092Aug 3, 2020115
-26.21%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 2018250Dec 20, 2019330
-25.32%Jul 21, 2015143Feb 11, 2016333Jun 8, 2017476
-23.08%Feb 19, 202535Apr 8, 2025139Oct 27, 2025174
-21.71%Nov 17, 2021215Sep 26, 2022307Dec 14, 2023522

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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