First Trust Correlations

FINT Etf

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The current 90-days correlation between First Trust International and Mackenzie Large Cap is 0.32 (i.e., Weak 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 International moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction.

First Trust Correlation With Market

Poor diversification

The correlation between First Trust International and DJI is 0.76 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding First Trust International and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.

The ability to find closely correlated positions to First Trust could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace First Trust when you sell it. If you don't do this, your portfolio allocation will be skewed against your target asset allocation. So, investors can't just sell and buy back First Trust - that would be a violation of the tax code under the "wash sale" rule, and this is why you need to find a similar enough asset and use the proceeds from selling First Trust International to buy it.

Moving together with First Etf

0.97	XEF	iShares Core MSCI	Pair Corr
0.97	ZEA	BMO MSCI EAFE	Pair Corr
0.98	VIU	Vanguard FTSE Developed	Pair Corr
0.97	XIN	iShares MSCI EAFE	Pair Corr
0.97	XFH	iShares Core MSCI	Pair Corr
0.97	ZDM	BMO MSCI EAFE	Pair Corr
0.87	WSRD	Wealthsimple Developed	Pair Corr
0.88	ZLI	BMO Low Volatility	Pair Corr
0.98	VDU	Vanguard FTSE Developed	Pair Corr
0.98	VEF	Vanguard FTSE Developed	Pair Corr
0.9	XIU	iShares SPTSX 60	Pair Corr
0.93	XIC	iShares Core SPTSX	Pair Corr
0.8	ZAG	BMO Aggregate Bond	Pair Corr
0.81	XBB	iShares Canadian Universe	Pair Corr
0.93	ZCN	BMO SPTSX Capped	Pair Corr
0.84	ZEB	BMO SPTSX Equal	Pair Corr
0.91	UMI	CI MidCap Dividend	Pair Corr
0.87	PINV	Purpose Global Innovators	Pair Corr
0.89	XSMH	iShares SP Small	Pair Corr
0.88	CLF	iShares 1 5	Pair Corr
0.95	PINC	Purpose Multi Asset	Pair Corr
0.92	HGGG	Harvest Global Gold	Pair Corr
0.71	XDV	iShares Canadian Select	Pair Corr
0.93	XINC	iShares Core Income	Pair Corr
0.67	SBT	Silver Bullion Trust	Pair Corr
0.87	HXE	Global X SPTSX	Pair Corr
0.96	EIT-UN	Canoe EIT Income	Pair Corr
0.95	RID	RBC Quant EAFE	Pair Corr
0.68	SVR	iShares Silver Bullion	Pair Corr
0.92	CYH	iShares Global Monthly	Pair Corr
0.79	HURA	Global X Uranium	Pair Corr
0.97	XSEM	iShares ESG Aware	Pair Corr
0.85	HEU	BetaPro SP TSX	Pair Corr
0.93	XESG	iShares ESG Aware	Pair Corr
0.8	XDIV	iShares Core MSCI	Pair Corr

Related Correlations Analysis

	VGH	HDIV	WSRI	PDC	UMAX	SMAX	QAH
VGH		0.78	0.82	0.65	0.71	-0.12	0.36	VGH
HDIV	0.78		0.89	0.76	0.79	-0.21	0.23	HDIV
WSRI	0.82	0.89		0.66	0.72	-0.02	0.17	WSRI
PDC	0.65	0.76	0.66		0.94	-0.53	-0.27	PDC
UMAX	0.71	0.79	0.72	0.94		-0.46	-0.2	UMAX
SMAX	-0.12	-0.21	-0.02	-0.53	-0.46		0.51	SMAX
QAH	0.36	0.23	0.17	-0.27	-0.2	0.51		QAH
	VGH	HDIV	WSRI	PDC	UMAX	SMAX	QAH

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

UMAX	+ 0.94	PDC
WSRI	+ 0.89	HDIV
WSRI	+ 0.82	VGH
UMAX	+ 0.79	HDIV
HDIV	+ 0.78	VGH
PDC	+ 0.76	HDIV

High negative correlations

SMAX	- 0.53	PDC
SMAX	- 0.46	UMAX
QAH	- 0.27	PDC
SMAX	- 0.21	HDIV
QAH	- 0.2	UMAX
SMAX	- 0.12	VGH

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.

	Mean Deviation	Jensen Alpha	Sortino Ratio	Treynor Ratio	Semi Deviation	Expected Shortfall	Potential Upside	Value @Risk	Maximum Drawdown
VGH	0.47	(0.02)	(0.04)	0.01	0.63	(0.45)	0.93	(1.02)	3.36
HDIV	0.60	0.09	0.07	0.18	0.91	(0.63)	1.37	(1.90)	4.27
WSRI	0.47	0.01	(0.02)	0.06	0.53	(0.52)	1.03	(0.74)	2.95
PDC	0.42	0.12	0.10	0.57	0.61	(0.43)	0.90	(0.71)	3.90
UMAX	0.35	0.09	0.12	(1.08)	0.20	(0.43)	0.71	(0.63)	1.57
SMAX	0.47	(0.05)	0.00	(0.06)	0.00	0.00	0.94	(1.18)	3.06
QAH	0.46	(0.03)	0.00	(0.02)	0.00	0.00	1.01	(1.18)	3.05

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