DVOL
First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF
📎 Investment Objective
The First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF (DVOL) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility Index.
Overview
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Investment Summary
📎 Investment Objective
The First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF (DVOL) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility Index.
🎯 Investment Strategy
The fund employs a passive management (or index-tracking) strategy designed to track the performance of the underlying index. The index uses a rules-based methodology to select a portfolio of stocks exhibiting both positive momentum and low volatility characteristics.
✨ Key Features
- Provides exposure to a portfolio of U.S. stocks with positive momentum and low volatility
- Utilizes a quantitative, rules-based index methodology to construct the portfolio
- Aims to deliver lower volatility compared to the broader U.S. equity market
- Designed as a core equity holding or complement to a diversified portfolio
⚠️ Primary Risks
- Market risk: The value of the fund's holdings may decline due to general market and economic conditions
- Momentum risk: The fund's momentum-based strategy may underperform the market during certain periods
- Concentration risk: The fund may be more susceptible to losses due to adverse occurrences affecting a particular sector or industry
- Tracking error risk: The fund may not perfectly track the performance of the underlying index
👤 Best For
This ETF may be suitable for investors seeking exposure to U.S. equities with a focus on lower volatility and positive momentum. It can be used as a core equity holding or to complement a diversified portfolio. Investors with a medium to long-term investment horizon and a moderate risk tolerance may find this fund appropriate.
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