FV Performance — First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-21
FV returned +20.74% year to date and +28.69% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +17.85% over 3 years and +10.55% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Multi-Cap Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $164, against $143 for the category, and to $129 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 17.87% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $600.4M, and assets reached $3.94B.
FV Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Multi-Cap Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | FV | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $129 | $116 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $164 | $143 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $165 | $136 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $259 | $173 |
FV Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +20.74% |
| 1 year | +28.69% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +17.85% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +10.55% |
FV Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +20.74% |
| 2025 | +7.26% |
| 2024 | +14.00% |
| 2023 | +13.38% |
| 2022 | −5.12% |
| 2021 | +21.68% |
| 2020 | +28.32% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +4.52% |
FV 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +5.7% | −1.7% | −7.4% | +10.6% | +8.0% | +5.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +5.4% | −4.7% | −7.5% | −1.0% | +5.9% | +3.3% | +2.4% | +1.4% | +0.8% | −0.3% | +0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | +0.1% | +7.0% | +3.0% | −6.1% | +3.4% | +3.0% | −0.7% | +0.4% | +2.0% | −1.4% | +7.0% | −3.8% |
| 2023 | +5.6% | −2.6% | −4.3% | −1.8% | −2.5% | +8.6% | +4.2% | −3.6% | −6.0% | −5.5% | +13.1% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | −3.9% | +0.3% | +0.8% | −4.3% | +6.6% | −14.5% | +10.6% | +0.2% | −10.2% | +14.9% | +3.9% | −5.8% |
| 2021 | +0.7% | +5.8% | +3.5% | +3.4% | +0.9% | +1.8% | 0.0% | +1.6% | −4.8% | +7.1% | −1.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | +1.0% | −7.0% | −12.5% | +14.1% | +8.8% | −0.2% | +5.5% | +6.3% | −5.4% | −0.6% | +14.3% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.2% | −3.6% | +0.3% | +0.9% | +3.2% | +2.5% |
FV Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 17.87%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.75 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +13.14% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −7.52% (Mar 2025)
FV Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$600.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $4.7B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.89×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $0 | $18.2M | −$18.2M |
| May 2026 | $832.1M | $876.0M | −$43.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $0 | $57.8M | −$57.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $0 | $77.6M | −$77.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $1.5B | $1.5B | −$30.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $890.0M | $1.0B | −$119.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $803.0M | $842.6M | −$39.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $732.6M | $766.1M | −$33.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $12.4M | $80.4M | −$68.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $0 | $30.7M | −$30.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $6.0M | $36.4M | −$30.4M |
| Jul 2025 | $3.0M | $54.2M | −$51.2M |
FV Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $3.94B |
| 2026-03-31 | $3.24B |
| 2025-12-31 | $3.61B |
| 2025-09-30 | $3.71B |
| 2025-06-30 | $3.66B |
| 2025-03-31 | $3.48B |
| 2024-12-31 | $3.82B |
| 2024-09-30 | $3.78B |
| 2024-06-30 | $3.75B |
| 2024-03-31 | $3.80B |
| 2023-12-31 | $3.47B |
| 2023-09-29 | $3.10B |
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.