First Trust Correlations

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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. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random.

First Trust Correlation With Market

Modest diversification

The correlation between First Trust S Network and DJI is 0.27 (i.e., Modest diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding First Trust S Network and DJI in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
  
Check out Risk vs Return Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in First Trust S Network. Also, note that the market value of any etf could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in rate.

Moving together with First Etf

  0.93PEJ Invesco Dynamic LeisurePairCorr
  0.79EWC iShares MSCI Canada Sell-off TrendPairCorr
  0.79T ATT Inc Aggressive PushPairCorr
  0.66DD Dupont De NemoursPairCorr
  0.8JNJ Johnson JohnsonPairCorr
  0.66GE GE AerospacePairCorr
  0.66VZ Verizon Communications Aggressive PushPairCorr
  0.69MCD McDonaldsPairCorr

Moving against First Etf

  0.66MRK Merck Company Aggressive PushPairCorr
  0.32MSFT MicrosoftPairCorr

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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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INOWIMTV
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High negative correlations   
OPUSLEON
LEONEMBT
OPUSINOW
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OPUSIMTV

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.