First Trust Dorsey Wright Dynamic Focus 5 ETF (FVC) Alternatives

First Trust Dorsey Wright Dynamic Focus 5 ETF (FVC) belongs to the Hedge Fund category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FVC. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to FVC

FVC charges 0.71% annually. Among ETFs in the Hedge Fund category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among FVC alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
DBEF	Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF	0.36%	Jun 9, 2011	FVC vs DBEF
RLY	SPDR SSgA Multi-Asset Real Return ETF	0.50%	Apr 25, 2012	FVC vs RLY
PFIX	Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF	0.50%	May 10, 2021	FVC vs PFIX
RPAR	RPAR Risk Parity ETF	0.51%	Dec 13, 2019	FVC vs RPAR
QTR	Global X NASDAQ 100 Tail Risk ETF	0.60%	Aug 25, 2021	FVC vs QTR

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FVC

Among ETFs in the Hedge Fund category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
MRGR	Proshares Merger ETF	97	Dec 11, 2012	FVC vs MRGR
GDMA	Gadsden Dynamic Multi-Asset ETF	96	Nov 14, 2018	FVC vs GDMA
DBMF	iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF	95	May 8, 2019	FVC vs DBMF
RLY	SPDR SSgA Multi-Asset Real Return ETF	95	Apr 25, 2012	FVC vs RLY
WTMF	WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund	94	Jan 5, 2011	FVC vs WTMF

Top Performing FVC Alternatives (YTD)

FVC alternatives from the Hedge Fund category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
RLY	SPDR SSgA Multi-Asset Real Return ETF	15.06%	Apr 25, 2012	FVC vs RLY
FMF	First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund	8.00%	Aug 1, 2013	FVC vs FMF
DBMF	iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF	7.87%	May 8, 2019	FVC vs DBMF
GMOM	Cambria Global Momentum ETF	6.82%	Nov 4, 2014	FVC vs GMOM
GDMA	Gadsden Dynamic Multi-Asset ETF	5.56%	Nov 14, 2018	FVC vs GDMA

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FVC

FVC alternatives from the Hedge Fund category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
ARB	AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF	2.79%	May 7, 2020	FVC vs ARB
MRGR	Proshares Merger ETF	4.30%	Dec 11, 2012	FVC vs MRGR
MNA	IQ Merger Arbitrage ETF	5.00%	Nov 17, 2009	FVC vs MNA
WTMF	WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund	9.49%	Jan 5, 2011	FVC vs WTMF
FMF	First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund	9.94%	Aug 1, 2013	FVC vs FMF

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FVC

FVC alternatives from the Hedge Fund category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
ARB	AltShares Merger Arbitrage ETF	-1.20%	May 7, 2020	FVC vs ARB
MRGR	Proshares Merger ETF	-1.66%	Dec 11, 2012	FVC vs MRGR
MNA	IQ Merger Arbitrage ETF	-2.21%	Nov 17, 2009	FVC vs MNA
FMF	First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund	-3.47%	Aug 1, 2013	FVC vs FMF
WTMF	WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund	-4.11%	Jan 5, 2011	FVC vs WTMF

Other ETFs from First Trust

Most popular First Trust ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Technology Equities, Cybersecurity	12	-12.12%	Jul 7, 2015	FVC vs CIBR
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	5	-11.19%	Feb 14, 2012	FVC vs NFTY
GRID	First Trust Nasdaq Clean Edge Smart GRID Infrastru...	Alternative Energy Equities	94	6.96%	Nov 17, 2009	FVC vs GRID
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	79	15.49%	Mar 9, 2006	FVC vs FDL
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	95	12.74%	Mar 10, 2014	FVC vs AIRR
IGLD	FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Precious Metals, Gold	84	5.99%	Mar 2, 2021	FVC vs IGLD
TDIV	First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund	Technology Equities, Dividend	77	-2.96%	Aug 14, 2012	FVC vs TDIV
KNG	FT Cboe Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target I...	Dividend, S&P 500	25	1.24%	Mar 26, 2018	FVC vs KNG
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Technology Equities, Robotics	28	-11.00%	Feb 21, 2018	FVC vs ROBT
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities	87	4.23%	Feb 8, 2007	FVC vs QCLN

Often Compared With FVC

What investors most often compare with FVC, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
FV	First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	32	-3.87%	Mar 5, 2014	FVC vs FV
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	FVC vs QQQ
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	46	-10.59%	Dec 11, 2009	FVC vs SCHG
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	S&P 500	66	-5.78%	Oct 9, 2015	FVC vs SPMO
QCLR	Global X NASDAQ 100 Collar 95-110 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Hedge Fund	48	-6.67%	Aug 25, 2021	FVC vs QCLR

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