First Trust Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between First Trust International and First Trust Mid is 0.7 (i.e., Poor 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

Modest diversification

The correlation between First Trust International and DJI is 0.28 (i.e., Modest 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.
  
Check out Investing Opportunities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in First Trust International. Also, note that the market value of any etf could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in interest.

Moving together with First Etf

  0.75EFG iShares MSCI EAFEPairCorr
  0.63VIGI Vanguard InternationalPairCorr
  0.65IHDG WisdomTree InternationalPairCorr
  0.74CGXU Capital Group InternPairCorr
  0.67DNL WisdomTree GlobalPairCorr
  0.64IQDG WisdomTree International Low VolatilityPairCorr
  0.92PIZ Invesco DWA DevelopedPairCorr
  0.63IDHQ Invesco SP InternationalPairCorr
  0.62SHLD Global X FundsPairCorr
  0.65HUM Humana IncPairCorr
  0.81SWP SWP Growth IncomePairCorr
  0.68DUKH Ocean Park HighPairCorr
  0.76NIXT Research AffiliatesPairCorr
  0.64RFDA RiverFront DynamicPairCorr
  0.77HD Home DepotPairCorr

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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.
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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.