First Trust Correlations

FGD Etf  USD 27.94  0.08  0.29%   
The current 90-days correlation between First Trust Dow and First Trust STOXX is 0.77 (i.e., Poor 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

Very weak diversification

The correlation between First Trust Dow and DJI is 0.44 (i.e., Very weak diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding First Trust Dow 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 Dow. Also, note that the market value of any etf could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in price.

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First Trust Constituents Risk-Adjusted Indicators

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