First Trust Correlations

FXD Etf  USD 67.63  0.29  0.43%   
The current 90-days correlation between First Trust Consumer and Columbia Emerging Markets is -0.11 (i.e., Good 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

Poor diversification

The correlation between First Trust Consumer and DJI is 0.76 (i.e., Poor diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding First Trust Consumer and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
Check out Investing Opportunities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in First Trust Consumer. Also, note that the market value of any etf could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in national income and product accounts.

Moving together with First Etf

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  0.92XHB SPDR SP HomebuildersPairCorr
  0.73IYC iShares Consumer DisPairCorr
  0.74PEJ Invesco Dynamic LeisurePairCorr
  0.83XRT SPDR SP Retail Sell-off TrendPairCorr
  0.67SNPD DBX ETF TrustPairCorr
  0.8T ATT IncPairCorr
  0.84PG Procter Gamble Sell-off TrendPairCorr
  0.83HD Home DepotPairCorr
  0.74HPQ HP IncPairCorr

Moving against First Etf

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  0.69JUNE JUNE Symbol ChangePairCorr
  0.66LENS Sarmaya Thematic ETFPairCorr
  0.64WNTR YieldMax MSTR ShortPairCorr
  0.62ASA ASA GoldPairCorr
  0.62TCAI Tortoise Capital SeriesPairCorr
  0.54MAPP Harbor ETF TrustPairCorr
  0.79CSCO Cisco SystemsPairCorr
  0.66IBM International BusinessPairCorr
  0.62AA Alcoa CorpPairCorr
  0.61DD Dupont De NemoursPairCorr
  0.54XOM Exxon Mobil CorpPairCorr
  0.49MRK Merck Company Aggressive PushPairCorr
  0.49GE GE AerospacePairCorr
  0.48GMF SPDR SP EmergingPairCorr
  0.48MMM 3M CompanyPairCorr
  0.31BAC Bank of AmericaPairCorr

Related Correlations Analysis


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.