C000141950 Performance — First Trust/Dow Jones Dividend & Income Allocation Portfolio, Class II
Data updated: 2026-08-21
C000141950 returned +5.29% over one year to Jan 2024. The annualised 3-year return is +3.58%. Against its Moderate Allocation category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $111, against $107 for the category, and to $105 over one year, against $107. Volatility over the past three years was 12.30% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $90.1M, and assets reached $733.73M.
C000141950 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Trust/Dow Jones Dividend & Income Allocation Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Moderate Allocation category average over the same months.
| Period | C000141950 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Feb 2023 – Jan 2024) | $105 | $107 |
| 3 years (Feb 2021 – Jan 2024) | $111 | $107 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jan 2024) | $125 | $120 |
C000141950 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jan 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +5.29% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +3.58% |
C000141950 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Trust/Dow Jones Dividend & Income Allocation Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Jan) | −0.38% |
| 2023 | +10.85% |
| 2022 | −12.01% |
| 2021 | +12.48% |
| 2020 | +8.12% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +6.00% |
C000141950 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | −0.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +4.9% | −2.4% | +0.1% | 0.0% | −3.0% | +3.9% | +2.9% | −1.8% | −3.5% | −2.2% | +6.8% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | −4.3% | −1.5% | −0.4% | −5.8% | +1.2% | −4.9% | +5.7% | −3.6% | −6.0% | +5.2% | +5.6% | −2.8% |
| 2021 | −1.7% | +1.6% | +3.4% | +2.4% | +1.5% | −0.2% | +1.1% | +1.1% | −2.9% | +3.5% | −1.4% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | −0.1% | −5.0% | −11.0% | +7.2% | +3.4% | +0.8% | +3.2% | +1.5% | −1.9% | +0.7% | +7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.1% | +0.1% | +1.1% | +0.8% | +1.9% | +0.8% |
C000141950 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Feb 2021 – Jan 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 12.30%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.07 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +6.78% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −6.03% (Sep 2022)
C000141950 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Trust/Dow Jones Dividend & Income Allocation Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$90.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $75.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.46×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $42.5M | $10.1M | $32.4M |
| May 2026 | $1.4M | $9.1M | −$7.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $4.8M | $8.8M | −$4.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $3.0M | $13.4M | −$10.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $1.8M | $10.5M | −$8.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.1M | $8.3M | −$7.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $10.4M | $7.3M | $3.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $1.9M | $8.8M | −$6.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $2.0M | $57.4M | −$55.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $2.6M | $11.8M | −$9.2M |
| Aug 2025 | $1.8M | $9.5M | −$7.8M |
| Jul 2025 | $2.0M | $10.7M | −$8.6M |
C000141950 Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Trust/Dow Jones Dividend & Income Allocation Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $733.73M |
| 2026-03-31 | $726.44M |
| 2025-12-31 | $753.05M |
| 2025-09-30 | $823.65M |
| 2025-06-30 | $828.89M |
| 2025-03-31 | $838.34M |
| 2024-12-31 | $854.61M |
| 2024-09-30 | $909.60M |
| 2024-06-28 | $870.54M |
| 2024-03-28 | $912.09M |
| 2023-12-29 | $911.70M |
| 2023-09-29 | $858.13M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.