First Trust Switzerland Etf Profile

FSZ Etf  USD 65.15  0.79  1.23%   

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First Trust is trading at 65.15 as of the 25th of November 2024; that is 1.23 percent increase since the beginning of the trading day. The etf's open price was 64.36. First Trust has less than a 9 % chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years, but has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. Equity ratings for First Trust Switzerland are calculated daily based on our scoring framework. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 26th of October 2024 and ending today, the 25th of November 2024. Click here to learn more.
The fund will normally invest at least 90 percent of its net assets in the common stocks, depositary receipts, real estate investment trusts and preferred shares that comprise the index. Switzerland Alphadex is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in the United States. More on First Trust Switzerland

Moving together with First Etf

  0.91EWU iShares MSCI UnitedPairCorr
  0.87EWY iShares MSCI SouthPairCorr
  0.91EWL iShares MSCI SwitzerlandPairCorr

Moving against First Etf

  0.56VB Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.52VUG Vanguard Growth IndexPairCorr
  0.52VO Vanguard Mid CapPairCorr
  0.49VTI Vanguard Total StockPairCorr
  0.45SPY SPDR SP 500 Aggressive PushPairCorr
  0.45IVV iShares Core SPPairCorr

First Etf Highlights

Thematic Ideas
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Business ConcentrationBroad Equity ETFs, Size And Style ETFs, Miscellaneous Region, First Trust (View all Sectors)
IssuerFirst Trust
Inception Date2012-02-14
BenchmarkNasdaq AlphaDEX Switzerland Index
Entity TypeRegulated Investment Company
Asset Under Management77.58 Million
Average Trading Valume4,966.9
Asset TypeEquity
CategoryBroad Equity
FocusSize and Style
Market ConcentrationDeveloped Markets
RegionEurope
AdministratorThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
AdvisorFirst Trust Advisors L.P.
CustodianThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
DistributorFirst Trust Portfolios L.P.
Portfolio ManagerDaniel Lindquist, Jon Erickson, David McGarel, Roger Testin, Stan Ueland, Chris Peterson, Erik Russo
Transfer AgentThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Fiscal Year End31-Dec
ExchangeNASDAQ
Number of Constituents41.0
Market MakerCitadel
Total Expense0.8
Management Fee0.8
Country NameUSA
Returns Y T D0.49
NameFirst Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund
Currency CodeUSD
Open FigiBBG002N8WLL7
In Threey Volatility19.13
1y Volatility17.85
200 Day M A65.4896
50 Day M A68.0016
CodeFSZ
Updated At25th of November 2024
Currency NameUS Dollar
First Trust Switzerland [FSZ] is traded in USA and was established 2012-02-14. The fund is classified under Miscellaneous Region category within First Trust family. The entity is thematically classified as Broad Equity ETFs. First Trust Switzerland currently have 27.84 M in assets under management (AUM). , while the total return for the last year was 8.7%.
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Sector Allocation

Investors will always prefer to have their portfolios divercified against different sectors. The broad sector allocation increases the possibility of making a profit or at least avoiding a loss. However, this may also reduce the expected return on First Etf. Generally, it depends on diversification level and type but usually, the broader the sector allocation, the less risk can be expected from holding First Etf, and the less return is expected.
Institutional investors that are interested in enforcing a sector tilt in their portfolio can use exchange-traded funds, such as First Trust Switzerland Etf, as a low-cost alternative to building a custom portfolio. So, using sector ETFs to diversify your portfolio can be a profitable strategy. However, no matter what sectors are desirable at a given time, no single industry should ever make up more than 20 percent of your stock portfolio.

Top First Trust Switzerland Etf Constituents

HCMLFHolcimPink SheetBuilding Materials
SSREFSwiss Re AGPink SheetInsurance—Reinsurance
AHEXFAdecco Group AGPink SheetStaffing & Employment Services
LOGILogitech International SAStockInformation Technology
LZAGFLonza GroupPink SheetDiagnostics & Research
ZFSVFZurich Insurance GroupOTC StockInsurance—Diversified
TMNSFTemenos AGPink SheetSoftware—Application
SUNSunoco LPStockEnergy
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First Trust Top Holders

IFVFirst Trust DorseyEtfForeign Large Blend
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First Trust Switzerland Risk Profiles

The market premium is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which most analysts and investors use to calculate the acceptable rate of return on investment in First Trust. At the center of the CAPM is the concept of risk and reward, which is usually communicated by investors using alpha and beta measures.

First Trust Against Markets

When determining whether First Trust Switzerland offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of First Trust's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of First Trust Switzerland Etf. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on First Trust Switzerland Etf:
Check out Investing Opportunities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in First Trust Switzerland. Also, note that the market value of any etf could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in state.
You can also try the Equity Forecasting module to use basic forecasting models to generate price predictions and determine price momentum.
The market value of First Trust Switzerland is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of First that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of First Trust's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is First Trust's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because First Trust's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect First Trust's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between First Trust's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if First Trust is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, First Trust's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.