First Trust Correlations

DFII Etf   12.95  0.64  4.71%   
The correlation of First Trust is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.

First Trust Correlation With Market

Very good diversification

The correlation between First Trust Exchange Traded and DJI is -0.43 (i.e., Very good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding First Trust Exchange Traded and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
Check out Investing Opportunities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in First Trust Exchange Traded. Also, note that the market value of any etf could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in gross domestic product.

Moving together with First Etf

  0.78MSFT MicrosoftPairCorr

Moving against First Etf

  0.66TRV The Travelers CompaniesPairCorr
  0.62VTV Vanguard Value IndexPairCorr
  0.61BND Vanguard Total BondPairCorr
  0.55VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Aggressive PushPairCorr
  0.47CPST Calamos ETF TrustPairCorr
  0.47ITDD iShares TrustPairCorr
  0.43VB Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.38AA Alcoa CorpPairCorr
  0.34VO Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.34VWO Vanguard FTSE EmergingPairCorr
  0.83CSCO Cisco SystemsPairCorr
  0.78JNJ Johnson JohnsonPairCorr
  0.78VZ Verizon Communications Aggressive PushPairCorr
  0.72WMT Walmart Common Stock Earnings Call This WeekPairCorr
  0.67PFE Pfizer Inc Aggressive PushPairCorr
  0.66CAT CaterpillarPairCorr
  0.65PG Procter GamblePairCorr
  0.61DD Dupont De NemoursPairCorr
  0.57CVX Chevron CorpPairCorr
  0.34BA BoeingPairCorr
  0.33BAC Bank of AmericaPairCorr

Related Correlations Analysis


Correlation Matchups

Over a given time period, the two securities move together when the Correlation Coefficient is positive. Conversely, the two assets move in opposite directions when the Correlation Coefficient is negative. Determining your positions' relationship to each other is valuable for analyzing and projecting your portfolio's future expected return and risk.

High positive correlations

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UBERMSFT
CRMMSFT
AUBER
AMSFT
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High negative correlations

XOMMSFT
MRKMSFT
MRKUBER
XOMCRM
XOMA
XOMUBER

First Trust Competition Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between First Etf performing well and First Trust ETF doing well as a business compared to the competition. There are so many exceptions to the norm that investors cannot definitively determine what's good or bad unless they analyze First Trust's multiple risk-adjusted performance indicators across the competitive landscape. These indicators are quantitative in nature and help investors forecast volatility and risk-adjusted expected returns across various positions.
Mean DeviationJensen AlphaSortino RatioTreynor RatioSemi DeviationExpected ShortfallPotential UpsideValue @RiskMaximum Drawdown
META  1.48  0.08  0.02  0.24  1.42 
 3.43 
 13.69 
MSFT  1.34 (0.34) 0.00 (0.74) 0.00 
 1.90 
 13.28 
UBER  1.50 (0.44) 0.00 (0.66) 0.00 
 2.41 
 11.09 
F  1.21  0.01  0.01  0.11  1.19 
 3.38 
 7.16 
T  1.00  0.22  0.13  2.45  0.77 
 3.87 
 5.31 
A  1.21 (0.32) 0.00 (0.16) 0.00 
 2.90 
 7.85 
CRM  1.66 (0.47) 0.00 (0.35) 0.00 
 2.94 
 12.37 
JPM  1.23 (0.14)(0.05) 0.00  1.73 
 2.34 
 7.38 
MRK  1.32  0.45  0.31  0.75  1.00 
 3.59 
 8.74 
XOM  1.20  0.47  0.29  3.81  0.90 
 2.69 
 5.85