First Trust Correlations

FHC Etf  CAD 25.95  0.87  3.24%   
The current 90-days correlation between First Trust Dow and First Asset Morningstar is -0.05 (i.e., Good diversification). A perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as First Trust moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if First Trust Dow moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction.

First Trust Correlation With Market

Excellent diversification

The correlation between First Trust Dow and DJI is -0.54 (i.e., Excellent diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding First Trust Dow and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
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Moving together with First Etf

  0.88XIT iShares SPTSX CappedPairCorr
  0.88TEC TD Global TechnologyPairCorr
  0.78CYBR Evolve Cyber SecurityPairCorr
  0.75HBLK Blockchain TechnologiesPairCorr
  0.77CBCX CI Galaxy BlockchainPairCorr

Moving against First Etf

  0.84COW iShares Global AgricPairCorr
  0.72XST iShares SPTSX CappedPairCorr
  0.71ZWU BMO Covered CallPairCorr
  0.65CWW iShares Global WaterPairCorr
  0.65ZUB BMO Equal WeightPairCorr
  0.65CALL Evolve Banks EnhancedPairCorr
  0.62ZBK BMO Equal WeightPairCorr
  0.55FHE First Trust IndxxPairCorr
  0.35HBGD Global X BigPairCorr
  0.82XEG iShares SPTSX CappedPairCorr
  0.82HPF Harvest Energy LeadersPairCorr
  0.82NXF First Asset EnergyPairCorr
  0.79GDV Global Dividend GrowthPairCorr
  0.77UDIV Manulife Smart DividendPairCorr
  0.73CTMB CI Target 2029PairCorr
  0.73MINT-B Manulife MultifactorPairCorr
  0.68WSHR Wealthsimple ShariahPairCorr
  0.66RAAA Corton Enhanced IncomePairCorr
  0.64BMAX Brompton Enhanced MultiPairCorr
  0.63CALL-B Evolve Banks EnhancedPairCorr
  0.59ZWK BMO Covered CallPairCorr
  0.58ZMID BMO SP MidPairCorr
  0.56XEN iShares Jantzi SocialPairCorr
  0.53CVD iShares Convertible BondPairCorr
  0.39CPD iShares SPTSX CanadianPairCorr
  0.35VAB Vanguard CanadianPairCorr
  0.85XDUH iShares Core MSCIPairCorr
  0.83EIT-UN Canoe EIT IncomePairCorr
  0.79ZUD BMO Dividend HedgedPairCorr
  0.78GCTB Guardian Ultra ShortPairCorr
  0.76ZEO BMO Equal WeightPairCorr
  0.76XSB iShares Canadian ShortPairCorr

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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CRMMSFT
UBERMSFT
AUBER
AMSFT
MRKF
  

High negative correlations

XOMMSFT
MRKMSFT
XOMCRM
MRKUBER
XOMA
CRMT

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  1.51  0.00 (0.02) 0.06  1.53 
 3.43 
 13.69 
MSFT  1.32 (0.36) 0.00 (0.92) 0.00 
 1.90 
 13.28 
UBER  1.50 (0.46) 0.00 (0.90) 0.00 
 2.41 
 11.09 
F  1.22  0.07  0.05  0.14  1.20 
 3.34 
 7.16 
T  1.02  0.23  0.17  3.71  0.77 
 3.87 
 5.31 
A  1.27 (0.30) 0.00 (0.17) 0.00 
 2.90 
 7.85 
CRM  1.68 (0.41) 0.00 (0.35) 0.00 
 2.94 
 12.37 
JPM  1.26 (0.15) 0.00 (0.04) 0.00 
 2.34 
 7.38 
MRK  1.35  0.49  0.35  0.77  0.97 
 3.59 
 8.74 
XOM  1.24  0.36  0.22  1.65  1.11 
 2.68 
 6.83 

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