First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
$74.34−0.26 (−0.35%)
- 0.30%
- $3.9B
- +23.1%
- 0.35%
- 0.1M sh
- $74.92
- low $58.33high $76.08
The ETF.net FV Grade
Score 68 out of 100
- 4 of 20
Score 68 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A87 out of 100Rank 3 of 20Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A88 out of 100Rank 1 of 4Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D35 out of 100Rank 15 of 20Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A78 out of 100Rank 3 of 20Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D35 out of 100Rank 19 of 20Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A93 out of 100Rank 1 of 20
Our read on FV
BSector rotation in one ticker: FV holds five First Trust sector ETFs, equally weighted, chosen by Dorsey Wright relative strength and re-checked twice a month. Momentum investing on autopilot since 2014.
The ETF seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield of the Dorsey Wright Focus Five Index. The index uses relative strength to select five First Trust sector and industry ETFs from its universe, reviews selections twice monthly, and equally weights the positions.
Why people hold it
- One ticker does the rotating: relative strength picks five sector and industry ETFs, weights them equally, and reviews the lineup twice a month. No spreadsheet, no manual trades.ftportfolios.com
- The strategy is stated on the tin. Dorsey Wright's relative strength rules drive every pick, and momentum is advertised rather than buried in the fine print.ftportfolios.com
- Live since March 2014, now a multi-billion-dollar fund that trades in reasonable size and distributes quarterly. Long track record for a rules-based rotation strategy.
Worth knowing
- At 0.89% a year, it sits well above the median for index-tracking funds in its peer group, and a fund-of-funds build means costs sit at two levels.
- Five equal-weighted sector sleeves is a concentrated book, and whole sectors can enter or exit twice a month, so high turnover is part of the design.ftportfolios.com
- The selection menu is First Trust's own sector and industry ETFs, not the full universe of funds, so results ride on that lineup.
FV Holdings
- Stocks
- 6
- 100%
- FTXN
Sectors
- Health Care40.4%
- Energy20.0%
- Technology18.2%
- Industrials13.9%
- Consumer Discretionary6.4%
- Communication0.6%
- Financials0.4%
- Materials0.1%
Geography
- United States100.00%
FV Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | FV |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +18.8% |
| 1 month | +3.5% |
| 3 months | +2.2% |
| 1 year | +23.1% |
| 3 years | +19.1% |
| 5 years | +10.7% |
| 10 years | +13.3% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | FV |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +18.8% | |
| 2025 | +7.2% | |
| 2024 | +14.7% | |
| 2023 | +11.3% | |
| 2022 | −3.9% | |
| 2021 | +21.6% | |
| 2020 | +28.4% |
FV in the news
FV Dividends
- 0.35%
- $0.26
- $0.08 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
FV Risk
- 18.0%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.80
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −23.1%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.24
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FV Cost
- The middle half of Trend-Following / Tactical Index funds
- Median 0.60%
2 of the 20 Trend-Following / Tactical Index funds charge less.
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- APTINPacer Trendpilot International ETFExpense ratio 0.02%1 year return +22.5%
- BPTLCPacer Trendpilot US Large Cap ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return +14.3%
- BTRNDPacer Trendpilot Fund of Funds ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return +14.3%
- BONOFGlobal X - Adaptive U.S. Risk Management ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return +16.0%
- BIFVFirst Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETFExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return +2.2%