First Trust Longshort Etf Price To Book

FTLS Etf  USD 65.63  0.04  0.06%   
First Trust LongShort fundamentals help investors to digest information that contributes to First Trust's financial success or failures. It also enables traders to predict the movement of First Etf. The fundamental analysis module provides a way to measure First Trust's intrinsic value by examining its available economic and financial indicators, including the cash flow records, the balance sheet account changes, the income statement patterns, and various microeconomic indicators and financial ratios related to First Trust etf.
  
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First Trust LongShort ETF Price To Book Analysis

First Trust's Price to Book (P/B) ratio is used to relate a company book value to its current market price. A high P/B ratio indicates that investors expect executives to generate more returns on their investments from a given set of assets. Book value is the accounting value of assets minus liabilities.

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Current First Trust Price To Book

    
  2.26 X  
Most of First Trust's fundamental indicators, such as Price To Book, are part of a valuation analysis module that helps investors searching for stocks that are currently trading at higher or lower prices than their real value. If the real value is higher than the market price, First Trust LongShort is considered to be undervalued, and we provide a buy recommendation. Otherwise, we render a sell signal.
Price to Book ratio is mostly used in financial services industries where assets and liabilities are typically represented by dollars. Although low Price to Book ratio generally implies that the firm is undervalued, it is often a good indicator that the company may be in financial or managerial distress and should be investigated more carefully.
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Based on the latest financial disclosure, First Trust LongShort has a Price To Book of 2.26 times. This is 111.21% higher than that of the First Trust family and significantly higher than that of the Long-Short Equity category. The price to book for all United States etfs is notably lower than that of the firm.

First Price To Book Peer Comparison

Stock peer comparison is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It analyses First Trust's direct or indirect competition against its Price To Book to detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics or determine the etfs which would be a good addition to a portfolio. Peer analysis of First Trust could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing First Trust by comparing valuation metrics of similar companies.
First Trust is currently under evaluation in price to book as compared to similar ETFs.

Fund Asset Allocation for First Trust

The fund invests 59.19% of asset under management in tradable equity instruments, with the rest of investments concentrated in various types of exotic instruments.
Asset allocation divides First Trust's investment portfolio among different asset categories to balance risk and reward by investing in a diversified mix of instruments that align with the investor's goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon. Mutual funds, which pool money from multiple investors to buy a diversified portfolio of securities, use asset allocation strategies to manage the risk and return of their portfolios.
Mutual funds allocate their assets by investing in a diversified portfolio of securities, such as stocks, bonds, cryptocurrencies and cash. The specific mix of these securities is determined by the fund's investment objective and strategy. For example, a stock mutual fund may invest primarily in equities, while a bond mutual fund may invest mainly in fixed-income securities. The fund's manager, responsible for making investment decisions, will buy and sell securities in the fund's portfolio as market conditions and the fund's objectives change.

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About First Trust Fundamental Analysis

The Macroaxis Fundamental Analysis modules help investors analyze First Trust LongShort's financials across various querterly and yearly statements, indicators and fundamental ratios. We help investors to determine the real value of First Trust using virtually all public information available. We use both quantitative as well as qualitative analysis to arrive at the intrinsic value of First Trust LongShort based on its fundamental data. In general, a quantitative approach, as applied to this etf, focuses on analyzing financial statements comparatively, whereas a qaualitative method uses data that is important to a company's growth but cannot be measured and presented in a numerical way.
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When determining whether First Trust LongShort is a strong investment it is important to analyze First Trust's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact First Trust's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding First Etf, refer to the following important reports:
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The market value of First Trust LongShort 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.