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IFV vs WAMA

First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF

IFVDNasdaq

WisdomTree US Adaptive Moving Average Fund

WAMAANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

WAMA −0.81pt a year

IFV1.14%WAMA0.33%

Avg volume · 30D

IFV 4.6×the volume

IFV58KWAMA12.5K

IFV vs WAMA Performance

Aug 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026

−6.7%IFV−2.4%WAMA

Aug 7, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026. IFV −6.7%. WAMA −2.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−8%−4%0%2%Aug 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
IFV 1.14%
WAMA 0.33%, better
Fund size
IFV $203M
WAMA $194M
1Y total return
IFV +2.0%
WAMA No data
Yield (12M)
IFV 2.08%
WAMA No data
Holdings
IFV 6
WAMA 506
Avg volume (30D)
IFV 58K sh, better
WAMA 12.5K sh
NAV per share
IFV $23.71
WAMA $25.83
52W range

ETF.net Grade

IFV: Cost 5, Risk 39, Mission not scored, Tradability 64, Holdings 38, Durability 81. WAMA: Cost 100, Risk 80, Mission not scored, Tradability 56, Holdings 65, Durability 62.
Pillar letters and Scores for IFV, WAMA, with each pillar’s weight
PillarIFVWAMA
Cost30% weightF5A100Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightD39A80Higher
Tradability15% weightB64HigherB56
Holdings10% weightD38B65Higher
Durability5% weightA81HigherB62

Rank among Trend-Following / Tactical Index funds

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Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. IFV and WAMA are both graded against the same 20 Trend-Following / Tactical Index funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Trend-Following / Tactical Index⁠

Category · 20 funds
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WAMA ranks 1st and IFV 15th of 20 funds in the Trend-Following / Tactical Index Category.

  1. Rank 1AWAMAWisdomTree US Adaptive Moving Average FundScore 80
  2. Rank 2APTLCPacer Trendpilot US Large Cap ETFScore 76
  3. Rank 14CTRNDPacer Trendpilot Fund of Funds ETFScore 41
  4. Rank 15DIFVFirst Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETFScore 33
  5. Rank 16DROMOStrategy Shares Newfound/ReSolve Robust Momentum ETFScore 32

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

IFVDFirst Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF

WAMAAWisdomTree US Adaptive Moving Average Fund

In short

IFV Most international index funds spread you across dozens of countries. IFV holds five: whichever First Trust country and region ETFs show the strongest relative price momentum, equal-weighted, picked by rules rather than manager hunches.

WAMA No data

Stated mandate

IFV The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield of the Dorsey Wright International Focus Five Index. The index selects five First Trust international country- or region-based ETFs using relative-strength momentum and equal-weights them.

WAMA No data

Why people hold it

  • IFV Momentum with a rulebook: Dorsey Wright's relative strength screen picks the five holdings, so country bets shift on a formula, not a manager's read of the news.ftportfolios.com
  • One ticket covers a rotating set of single-country and regional funds, a trade that would otherwise mean owning and swapping several positions yourself.ftportfolios.com
  • Trading since 2014, so the rules have run in live markets, through calm and chaos, rather than only on a backtest.

WAMA No data

Worth knowing

  • IFV The 1.14% expense ratio sits well above the roughly 0.45% median for index-tracking funds in its peer group, and far above broad global options like VT at 0.06%.
  • Five equal-weighted holdings is concentrated by design: leadership rotates, and the portfolio can end up parked in a handful of markets, with currency moves along for the ride.ftportfolios.com
  • The menu is First Trust's own international country and region ETFs, so the screen ranks one issuer's lineup rather than every fund on the market.ftportfolios.com

WAMA No data

Full IFV profile⁠

Full WAMA profile⁠

IFV vs WAMA Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

IFV vs WAMA Cost

Overpaying IFV vs WAMA

$14,183

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • IFV 1.14%

    $20,920

  • WAMA 0.33%

    $6,737

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IFV 1.14%
  • WAMA 0.33%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K$25K051015202530IFV $20,920WAMA $6,737

Year by year

YearIFVWAMAOverpaying
10$1,998$598$1,400
20$7,462$2,318$5,144
30$20,920$6,737$14,183

Expense ratio

  • 1.14%IFV
  • 0.33%WAMA, cheaper
  • Middle half of Trend-Following / Tactical Index funds
  • Median 0.67%

WAMA cheapest of 20 funds

IFV 19th cheapest of 20 funds

IFV vs WAMA Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Yield (12M)
IFV 2.08%
WAMA No data
Payout (12M)
IFV $0.50
WAMA No data
Last payment
IFV $0.09
WAMA $0.05
Ex-dividend
IFV Sep 24, 2026
WAMA Sep 25, 2026
Paid on
IFV Sep 30, 2026
WAMA Sep 29, 2026
Frequency
IFV Quarterly
WAMA Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

IFVQuarterly · 35 paymentsAll IFV payments⁠
One bar per payment. 35 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 22, 2017 $0.01; Sep 21, 2017 $0.13; Dec 21, 2017 $0.17; Jun 21, 2018 $0.20; Sep 14, 2018 $0.04; Dec 18, 2018 $0.08; Mar 21, 2019 $0.05; Jun 14, 2019 $0.21; Sep 25, 2019 $0.03; Dec 13, 2019 $0.34; Mar 26, 2020 $0.04; Jun 25, 2020 $0.13; Sep 24, 2020 $0.06; Dec 24, 2020 $0.11; Jun 24, 2021 $0.06; Sep 23, 2021 $0.05; Dec 23, 2021 $0.13; Mar 25, 2022 $0.15; Jun 24, 2022 $0.24; Sep 23, 2022 $0.10; Dec 23, 2022 $0.14; Mar 24, 2023 $0.03; Jun 27, 2023 $0.31; Sep 22, 2023 $0.05; Dec 22, 2023 $0.18; Mar 21, 2024 $0.07; Jun 27, 2024 $0.15; Sep 26, 2024 $0.03; Dec 13, 2024 $0.19; Jun 26, 2025 $0.27; Sep 25, 2025 $0.07; Dec 12, 2025 $0.15; Mar 26, 2026 $0.0087; Jun 25, 2026 $0.25; Sep 24, 2026 $0.09. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252017202020232026YTD
WAMAQuarterly · 2 paymentsAll WAMA payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 25, 2026 $0.11; Sep 25, 2026 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252017202020232026YTD

IFV vs WAMA Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
IFV 14.5%WAMA No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
IFV 0.67WAMA No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
IFV −32.2%WAMA No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
IFV 0.94WAMA 0.61

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