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First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF (SHRY)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US33738R7614

Inception Date

Jun 20, 2017

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

Bloomberg Shareholder Yield Index - Benchmark TR Gross

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Value

Expense Ratio

SHRY has an expense ratio of 0.60%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF (SHRY) returned 4.14% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.12% over the past 12 months.


SHRY

YTD

4.14%

1M

4.21%

6M

-2.61%

1Y

11.12%

3Y*

10.72%

5Y*

14.78%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.52%

1M

6.32%

6M

-1.44%

1Y

12.25%

3Y*

12.45%

5Y*

14.20%

10Y*

10.84%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20252.69%1.26%-1.59%-2.17%4.03%4.14%
20240.16%5.19%5.40%-4.08%4.34%-0.41%4.98%3.09%0.99%-2.40%6.59%-6.82%17.27%
20236.31%-2.54%0.57%-0.40%-2.18%7.80%3.63%-2.55%-5.12%-3.45%9.23%6.23%17.47%
2022-6.48%-1.12%2.47%-6.89%1.90%-9.79%9.09%-4.31%-9.58%9.94%7.05%-4.78%-14.21%
20210.00%5.45%5.12%3.79%1.79%0.96%1.80%2.18%-4.45%5.33%-0.63%6.10%30.50%
2020-1.85%-8.98%-14.89%13.51%4.47%1.47%3.92%5.51%-2.75%-2.08%13.54%3.11%11.86%
20199.07%3.78%0.89%3.60%-7.15%7.50%2.14%-2.48%2.82%1.05%3.77%3.04%30.69%
20184.45%-2.84%-2.55%0.37%1.38%0.65%1.80%3.10%-0.19%-8.51%3.73%-9.97%-9.35%
20170.10%0.95%-0.90%3.10%1.51%3.51%1.50%10.13%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of SHRY is 58, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of SHRY is 5858
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of SHRY is 6161
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of SHRY is 5454
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of SHRY is 5555
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of SHRY is 6161
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of SHRY is 5858
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 Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF (SHRY) 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 Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 30, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.71
  • 5-Year: 0.89
  • All Time: 0.62

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 Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF provided a 1.74% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.72 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


0.60%0.80%1.00%1.20%1.40%1.60%1.80%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.60$0.7020172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.72$0.70$0.51$0.45$0.35$0.45$0.38$0.37$0.12

Dividend yield

1.74%1.76%1.49%1.52%0.98%1.65%1.54%1.89%0.55%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10
2024$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.70
2023$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.51
2022$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.45
2021$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.35
2020$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.45
2019$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.38
2018$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.37
2017$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.12

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 Bloomberg Shareholder Yield 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 Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF was 36.67%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 159 trading sessions.

The current First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF drawdown is 2.96%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-36.67%Feb 14, 202026Mar 23, 2020159Nov 11, 2020185
-23.94%Jan 5, 2022180Sep 30, 2022301Dec 26, 2023481
-19.56%Sep 24, 201853Dec 24, 201879Apr 24, 2019132
-15.34%Dec 2, 202486Apr 8, 2025
-10.31%Jan 29, 20189Feb 9, 2018110Aug 28, 2018119
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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