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First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ET...
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ETF Info

ISINUS33738R8869
CUSIP33738R886
IssuerFirst Trust
Inception DateJul 22, 2014
RegionGlobal (Broad)
CategoryForeign Large Cap Equities
Index TrackedDorsey Wright International Focus Five Index
Home Pagewww.ftportfolios.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF has a high expense ratio of 1.06%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%1.06%

Share Price Chart


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First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in First Trust Dorsey Wright International 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.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
11.39%
15.74%
IFV (First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF had a return of -0.20% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.71% in the last 12 months.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-0.20%6.12%
1 month-2.44%-1.08%
6 months11.39%15.73%
1 year13.71%22.34%
5 years (annualized)2.45%11.82%
10 years (annualized)N/A10.53%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-0.97%1.34%2.37%
2023-1.89%-3.50%8.82%5.85%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of IFV is 52, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of IFV is 5252
First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF(IFV)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of IFV is 5252Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of IFV is 5353Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of IFV is 5151Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of IFV is 4545Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of IFV is 6060Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF (IFV) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


IFV
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for IFV, currently valued at 0.89, compared to the broader market0.002.004.000.89
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for IFV, currently valued at 1.39, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.001.39
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for IFV, currently valued at 1.16, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.16
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for IFV, currently valued at 0.47, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.000.47
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for IFV, currently valued at 4.00, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.004.00
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.89, compared to the broader market0.002.004.001.89
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.74, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.002.74
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.43, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.43
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.65, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.007.65

Sharpe Ratio

The current First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.89. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.89
1.89
IFV (First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF granted a 3.13% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.61 per share.


PeriodTTM2023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.61$0.56$0.63$0.24$0.34$0.62$0.32$0.32$0.19$0.27$0.04

Dividend yield

3.13%2.88%3.79%1.04%1.53%2.91%1.86%1.43%1.10%1.52%0.21%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 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$0.07
2023$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.18
2022$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.14
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.13
2020$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.11
2019$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.34
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.08
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.17
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.03
2015$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.12
2014$0.04

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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


-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-16.23%
-3.66%
IFV (First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust Dorsey Wright International 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 International Focus 5 ETF was 48.89%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 202 trading sessions.

The current First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF drawdown is 16.23%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-48.89%Jan 29, 2018538Mar 18, 2020202Jan 5, 2021740
-35.32%Jun 9, 2021348Oct 24, 2022
-28.1%May 18, 2015187Feb 11, 2016317May 16, 2017504
-14.62%Jul 25, 201459Oct 16, 2014119Apr 9, 2015178
-8.11%Feb 17, 202114Mar 8, 202158May 28, 202172

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF volatility is 3.92%, 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%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
3.92%
3.44%
IFV (First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)