First Trust Correlations

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The current 90-days correlation between First Trust NASDAQ and First Trust Global is 0.43 (i.e., Very weak 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

Weak diversification

The correlation between First Trust NASDAQ and DJI is 0.3 (i.e., Weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding First Trust NASDAQ and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Risk vs Return Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in First Trust NASDAQ. 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

  0.73PAVE Global X Infrastructure Low VolatilityPairCorr
  0.69IGF iShares Global InfraPairCorr
  0.88NFRA FlexShares STOXX GlobalPairCorr
  0.72IFRA iShares Infrastructure Low VolatilityPairCorr
  0.73GII SPDR SP GlobalPairCorr
  0.77TOLZ ProShares DJ BrookfieldPairCorr
  0.85SIMS SPDR SP KenshoPairCorr
  0.75INFR ClearBridge SustainablePairCorr
  0.79XKII SPDR Kensho IntelligentPairCorr
  0.73NVDX T Rex 2X Buyout TrendPairCorr

Moving against First Etf

  0.64VCAR Simplify Volt RoboCar Symbol ChangePairCorr
  0.53WTID UBS ETRACSPairCorr
  0.44TSLL Direxion Shares ETF Buyout TrendPairCorr
  0.65BILS SPDR Series TrustPairCorr
  0.46TSL GraniteShares 125x LongPairCorr
  0.44FNGS MicroSectors FANG ETNPairCorr
  0.4GMM Global Mofy MetaversePairCorr
  0.37STK Columbia Seligman PremiumPairCorr
  0.34YMAG YieldMax MagnificentPairCorr
  0.64ICSH iShares Ultra ShortPairCorr
  0.64TFLO iShares Treasury FloatingPairCorr
  0.59WUCT UBS AG LondonPairCorr
  0.57IVES Amplify ETF Trust Symbol ChangePairCorr
  0.56GSG iShares SP GSCIPairCorr
  0.54BRLN Blackrock ETF TrustPairCorr

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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.