First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF (HSMV)
HSMV is an actively managed ETF by First Trust. HSMV launched on Apr 6, 2020 and has a 0.80% expense ratio.
ETF Info
Apr 6, 2020
North America (U.S.)
1x
No Index (Active)
Multi-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
HSMV has an expense ratio of 0.80%, placing it in the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
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Returns By Period
First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF (HSMV) returned 0.25% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.47% over the past 12 months.
HSMV
0.25%
1.44%
-6.63%
10.47%
5.39%
9.58%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of HSMV, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.38% | 0.66% | -1.16% | -2.18% | 1.61% | 0.25% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.51% | 3.23% | 4.18% | -4.16% | 3.67% | -0.75% | 7.79% | 1.19% | 0.96% | -0.83% | 6.62% | -6.95% | 13.17% |
| 2023 | 5.61% | -2.08% | -3.58% | -1.14% | -4.43% | 6.55% | 2.69% | -2.08% | -5.04% | -3.21% | 6.15% | 6.63% | 5.01% |
| 2022 | -5.92% | -0.48% | 2.26% | -5.15% | 1.05% | -6.49% | 8.25% | -4.17% | -8.40% | 9.52% | 5.91% | -4.24% | -9.44% |
| 2021 | -0.28% | 6.44% | 4.59% | 4.13% | 0.36% | -1.11% | 2.30% | 0.67% | -3.95% | 4.97% | -2.57% | 6.61% | 23.73% |
| 2020 | 8.83% | 4.55% | 0.41% | 3.29% | 1.87% | -4.39% | 0.72% | 10.79% | 5.03% | 34.69% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of HSMV is 49, 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 Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF (HSMV) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF provided a 1.60% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.57 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.57 | $0.51 | $0.46 | $0.39 | $0.26 | $0.23 |
Dividend yield | 1.60% | 1.43% | 1.43% | 1.26% | 0.76% | 0.80% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.51 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.46 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.39 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.26 |
| 2020 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid 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 Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF was 19.16%, occurring on Sep 30, 2022. Recovery took 404 trading sessions.
The current First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF drawdown is 6.96%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -19.16% | Jan 5, 2022 | 186 | Sep 30, 2022 | 404 | May 10, 2024 | 590 |
| -15.45% | Nov 26, 2024 | 90 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -9.48% | Aug 13, 2020 | 29 | Sep 23, 2020 | 33 | Nov 9, 2020 | 62 |
| -8.83% | Jun 9, 2020 | 14 | Jun 26, 2020 | 29 | Aug 7, 2020 | 43 |
| -8.59% | Apr 30, 2020 | 11 | May 14, 2020 | 7 | May 26, 2020 | 18 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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