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First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ET...
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ETF Info

ISINUS33739P7078
CUSIP33739P707
IssuerFirst Trust
Inception DateJun 14, 2016
RegionEmerging Markets (Broad)
CategoryEmerging Markets Equities, Actively Managed
Index TrackedNo Index (Active)
Home Pagewww.ftportfolios.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

RFEM has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for RFEM: current value at 0.95% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.95%

Share Price Chart


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First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


40.00%60.00%80.00%100.00%120.00%140.00%160.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
60.24%
142.26%
RFEM (First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF had a return of 4.15% year-to-date (YTD) and 22.43% in the last 12 months.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date4.15%5.21%
1 month0.40%-4.30%
6 months17.50%18.42%
1 year22.43%21.82%
5 years (annualized)3.45%11.27%
10 years (annualized)N/A10.33%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-1.97%3.78%1.79%0.55%
2023-1.62%7.77%5.85%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of RFEM is 70, 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 RFEM is 7070
First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF(RFEM)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of RFEM is 7474Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of RFEM is 7373Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of RFEM is 7373Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of RFEM is 5858Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of RFEM is 7474Martin 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 RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF (RFEM) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


RFEM
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for RFEM, currently valued at 1.54, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.001.54
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for RFEM, currently valued at 2.20, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.20
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for RFEM, currently valued at 1.27, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.501.27
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for RFEM, currently valued at 0.84, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.000.84
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for RFEM, currently valued at 6.31, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.006.31
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.74, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.001.74
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.53, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.53
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.30, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.501.30
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.33
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 6.79, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.006.79

Sharpe Ratio

The current First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF Sharpe ratio is 1.54. This value is calculated based on the past 12 months of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
1.54
1.74
RFEM (First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF granted a 3.15% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.94 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$1.94$1.94$3.92$2.17$0.84$2.43$1.33$1.14$1.97

Dividend yield

3.15%3.28%7.74%3.21%1.22%3.75%2.37%1.62%3.73%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets 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$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.74$0.00$0.00$0.58$0.00$0.00$0.63
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.85$0.00$0.00$1.61$0.00$0.00$1.46
2021$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.64$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.90
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.57$0.00$0.00$0.09
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.81$0.00$0.00$1.34
2018$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.74$0.00$0.00$0.29
2017$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.53
2016$0.55$0.00$0.00$1.42

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-8.82%
-4.49%
RFEM (First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets 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 RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF was 42.22%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 206 trading sessions.

The current First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF drawdown is 8.82%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-42.22%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020206Jan 14, 2021747
-36.01%Feb 18, 2021409Sep 30, 2022
-9.08%Sep 23, 201637Nov 14, 201647Jan 25, 201784
-6.53%Jun 27, 20161Jun 27, 20163Jul 13, 20164
-5.18%Jan 22, 20216Jan 29, 20215Feb 5, 202111

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF volatility is 4.36%, 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.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
4.36%
3.91%
RFEM (First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)