RFEU Performance — First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF
Data updated: 2026-01-13
RFEU returned +20.23% over one year to Oct 2025. Annualised returns are +15.32% over 3 years and +9.34% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Europe Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $153, against $167 for the category, and to $120 over one year, against $122. Volatility over the past three years was 12.86% a year. In the 12 months to Oct 2025 the fund took in a net $0, and assets reached $7.25M.
RFEU Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Europe Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | RFEU | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Nov 2024 – Oct 2025) | $120 | $122 |
| 3 years (Nov 2022 – Oct 2025) | $153 | $167 |
| 5 years (Nov 2020 – Oct 2025) | $156 | $168 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Oct 2025) | $155 | $169 |
RFEU Trailing Returns
Total returns to Oct 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +20.23% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +15.32% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +9.34% |
RFEU Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Oct) | +24.51% |
| 2024 | −1.00% |
| 2023 | +15.66% |
| 2022 | −24.16% |
| 2021 | +22.01% |
| 2020 | +6.86% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +9.92% |
RFEU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +3.8% | +2.8% | +1.4% | +2.6% | +4.3% | +2.2% | −3.3% | +3.9% | +2.1% | +2.5% | — | — |
| 2024 | +0.5% | +0.4% | +2.6% | −3.5% | +5.8% | −2.1% | +2.9% | +3.4% | −1.5% | −5.5% | −1.4% | −2.0% |
| 2023 | +4.6% | −1.8% | +3.8% | +3.8% | −5.8% | +4.3% | +3.5% | −3.3% | −3.3% | −3.2% | +8.5% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | −6.7% | −4.5% | +0.1% | −6.8% | +0.3% | −10.6% | +6.4% | −8.3% | −9.8% | +7.5% | +9.2% | −1.5% |
| 2021 | −1.0% | +1.3% | +3.4% | +6.1% | +5.4% | −0.6% | +4.2% | +1.4% | −7.3% | +4.9% | −2.0% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | −3.3% | −8.7% | −15.5% | +8.3% | +5.5% | +2.8% | +4.4% | +4.7% | −0.8% | −5.0% | +12.1% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.9% | +2.4% | +3.1% | +1.5% | +4.6% |
RFEU Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Nov 2022 – Oct 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 12.86%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.84 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.25% (Nov 2022)
- Worst month: −5.80% (May 2023)
RFEU Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $0
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $0
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sep 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Aug 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jul 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jun 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| May 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Apr 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mar 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Feb 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dec 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nov 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
RFEU Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | $7.25M |
| 2025-07-31 | $6.70M |
| 2025-04-30 | $6.60M |
| 2025-01-31 | $6.17M |
| 2024-10-31 | $6.35M |
| 2024-07-31 | $6.69M |
| 2024-04-30 | $9.47M |
| 2024-01-31 | $9.53M |
| 2023-10-31 | $8.38M |
| 2023-07-31 | $9.30M |
| 2023-04-30 | $9.39M |
| 2023-01-31 | $8.88M |
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.