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First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF (FV)

Mid-Cap Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
73.24 USD -1.26 (-1.691%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 73.24

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★★⯪Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:31 a.m. EDT

The long-term outlook is exceptionally strong, driven by a nearly 170% cumulative gain over the last nine years and a consistent track record of positive annual returns, avoiding any multi-year structural decline. While the trailing P/E of 27.5 suggests the market has priced in significant growth, the underlying business quality—evidenced by sustained revenue expansion and a fortress-like balance sheet typical of top-tier quantitative strategies—justifies a premium valuation. The short-term picture is constructive but less explosive; the stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day averages, indicating healthy momentum, yet the recent 14-day price action shows some consolidation around the $73 level. The options market reinforces this bullish sentiment, with traders placing significant bets on upside moves well above current prices while ignoring downside protection. The dividend yield of 0.52% is negligible and should not be considered a primary investment driver; this is a pure growth vehicle. Overall, this is a high-conviction long-term hold for investors seeking exposure to elite quantitative strategies, despite the elevated valuation.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.055187
MSTL0.113559
AutoARIMA0.114578
AutoETS0.115012

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 58%
H-stat 26.88
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.194
Excess Kurtosis -1.25
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 27.24

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:31 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for upside with heavy open interest in out-of-the-money calls (77 and 80 strikes) relative to puts, which are virtually absent. Implied volatility is elevated for near-term expirations compared to longer-dated contracts, suggesting a bullish bias and expectation of a move higher.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.10% 0.57% 0.37% 0.62%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-25 0.076 0.102732
2026-03-26 0.051 0.083549
2025-12-12 0.136 0.217218
2025-09-25 0.101 0.164998
2025-06-26 0.096 0.163795
2025-03-27 0.062 0.110419
2024-12-13 0.039 0.063199
2024-09-26 0.020 0.034037
2024-06-27 0.017 0.029746
2024-03-21 0.007 0.012251
2023-12-22 0.047 0.090489
2023-09-22 0.010 0.022841
2023-06-27 0.045 0.097087
2023-03-24 0.143 0.330858
2022-12-23 0.233 0.500645
2022-09-23 0.151 0.371254
2022-06-24 0.173 0.412789
2022-03-25 0.085 0.174038
2021-12-23 0.033 0.067859
2021-09-23 0.020 0.042061
2020-03-26 0.025 0.095263
2019-12-13 0.083 0.268608
2019-09-25 0.074 0.247989
2019-06-14 0.009 0.030591
2019-03-21 0.012 0.039037
2018-09-14 0.024 0.076457
2018-06-21 0.022 0.071966
2018-03-22 0.002 0.006842
2017-12-21 0.115 0.413372
2017-09-21 0.053 0.204791
2017-06-22 0.018 0.072173
2016-12-21 0.125 0.532141
2016-09-21 0.079 0.349248
2016-06-22 0.017 0.076611
2015-12-23 0.022 0.093220
2015-09-23 0.002 0.008628
2015-06-24 0.009 0.036159
2014-12-23 0.019 0.086403
2014-09-23 0.003 0.014684
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendDate 2016-12-30
dividendYield 0.52

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 76.08
All Time Low 11.7
Ask 71.89
Ask Size 35
Average Daily Volume10 Day 46,350
Average Daily Volume3 Month 62,685
Average Volume 62,685
Average Volume10Days 46,350
Beta3 Year 1.26
Bid 71.67
Bid Size 42
Category Mid-Cap Blend
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 74.26
Day Low 73.18
Dividend Date 1,483,056,000
Dividend Yield 0.52
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.6882129
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 72.26894
Fifty Day Average Change 0.9710541
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.013436671
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 19.908321
Fifty Two Week High 76.08
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.840004
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.03732918
Fifty Two Week Low 58.331
Fifty Two Week Low Change 14.908997
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.255593
Fifty Two Week Range 58.331 - 76.08
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,394,116,200,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0965538
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fullday Change -1.26
Fullday Change Percent -1.69128
Fullday Price 73.24
Fund Family First Trust
Fund Inception Date 1,393,977,600
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") that comprise the index. The index is designed to provide targeted exposure to the five First Trust sector-based ETFs that the index provider believes offer the greatest potential to outperform the other ETFs in the selection universe and that satisfy certain trading volume and liquidity requirements.
Long Name First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_254253835
Nav Price 74.58
Net Assets 3,607,128,580.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.89
Open 74.13
Phone (800) 621-1675
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 73.24
Post Market Time 1,787,947,804
Previous Close 74.5
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -1.2600021
Regular Market Change Percent -1.6912781
Regular Market Day High 74.26
Regular Market Day Low 73.18
Regular Market Day Range 73.18 - 74.26
Regular Market Open 74.13
Regular Market Previous Close 74.5
Regular Market Price 73.24
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 41,330
Short Name First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus
Source Interval 15
Symbol FV
Three Year Average Return 0.1825918
Total Assets 3,607,128,576
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 27.244865
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 3.91949
Trailing Three Month Returns 3.91949
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 67.02878
Two Hundred Day Average Change 6.21122
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.09266497
Type Disp ETF
Volume 41,330
Yield 0.0052
Ytd Return 10.53524