First Trust Correlations

FID Etf  USD 16.70  0.07  0.42%   
The current 90-days correlation between First Trust Intl and Global X MSCI is 0.08 (i.e., Significant diversification). 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

Good diversification

The correlation between First Trust Intl and DJI is -0.09 (i.e., Good diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding First Trust Intl 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 Intl. 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

  0.63IDV iShares International Low VolatilityPairCorr
  0.66RODM Hartford MultifactorPairCorr
  0.73PID Invesco InternationalPairCorr
  0.63MCD McDonaldsPairCorr
  0.64DIS Walt DisneyPairCorr
  0.9VZ Verizon Communications Aggressive PushPairCorr
  0.83DD Dupont De NemoursPairCorr
  0.62JNJ Johnson JohnsonPairCorr
  0.71TRV The Travelers CompaniesPairCorr

Moving against First Etf

  0.4FNGS MicroSectors FANG ETNPairCorr
  0.36FNGO MicroSectors FANG IndexPairCorr
  0.33FNGU MicroSectors FANG Index Symbol ChangePairCorr
  0.43BA BoeingPairCorr

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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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High negative correlations   
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First Trust Constituents 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.