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First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US33738R6392

Inception Date

Jun 22, 2021

Region

Global (Broad)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

Indxx Global Medical Equipment Index

Asset Class

Equity

Expense Ratio

MDEV has an expense ratio of 0.70%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV) returned -0.31% year-to-date (YTD) and -2.95% over the past 12 months.


MDEV

YTD

-0.31%

1M

7.75%

6M

-1.86%

1Y

-2.95%

5Y*

N/A

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

1.30%

1M

12.79%

6M

1.49%

1Y

12.35%

5Y*

15.12%

10Y*

10.89%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of MDEV, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20257.79%-6.15%-3.13%-0.74%2.50%-0.31%
2024-0.39%2.98%3.25%-6.31%1.60%-2.48%2.86%6.16%2.63%-4.85%1.85%-4.67%1.79%
20236.45%-3.81%5.87%3.55%-6.47%6.31%-0.40%-6.12%-8.00%-7.64%11.85%8.45%7.56%
2022-13.45%-1.14%-0.14%-12.35%1.02%-8.86%8.24%-8.28%-9.50%5.22%10.28%-0.66%-28.59%
20210.92%4.53%2.24%-4.72%1.56%-4.28%4.27%4.16%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of MDEV is 12, meaning it’s performing worse than 88% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of MDEV is 1212
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of MDEV is 1010
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of MDEV is 1212
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of MDEV is 1212
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of MDEV is 1313
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of MDEV is 1212
Martin 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 Indxx Medical Devices ETF (MDEV) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 18, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.18
  • All Time: -0.27

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History


First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF doesn't pay dividends

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 Indxx Medical Devices 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 Indxx Medical Devices ETF was 42.34%, occurring on Sep 27, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF drawdown is 26.86%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-42.34%Sep 8, 2021266Sep 27, 2022
-2.81%Aug 6, 20214Aug 11, 20219Aug 24, 202113
-2.06%Jul 8, 20218Jul 19, 20213Jul 22, 202111
-0.92%Jul 26, 20211Jul 26, 20212Jul 28, 20213
-0.91%Jun 30, 20212Jul 1, 20213Jul 7, 20215

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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