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ETF Actively managed strategy
TER
0.75% p.a.
Distribution policy
Accumulating
Replication
Physical
Fund size
EUR 1 m
Inception Date
27 July 2017
Overview
Description
The First Trust FactorFX UCITS ETF Acc is an actively managed ETF.
The First Trust FactorFX Strategy is an actively managed investment strategy. During normal market conditions, the fund invests primarily in sovereign fixed income securities denominated in the local currencies of developed and emerging markets and currencies or currency related financial derivative instruments of both developed and emerging markets. The sovereign fixed income securities in which the fund invests may be in developed or emerging markets, may be either fixed or floating rate and may be below investment grade. The financial derivative instruments in which the fund invests include forward foreign exchange contracts, futures, swaps and options. The fund may also invest in short term instruments, cash and cash equivalents denominated in the currencies of both developed and emerging markets.
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Basics
Data
| Index | First Trust FactorFX |
| Investment focus | Bonds, World, Government, 0-1 |
| Fund size | EUR 1 m |
| Total expense ratio | 0.75% p.a. |
| Replication | Physical (Full replication) |
| Legal structure | ETF |
| Investment approach | Actively managed |
| Sustainability | No |
| Fund currency | USD |
| Currency risk | Currency unhedged |
| Volatility 1 year (in EUR) | 6.10% |
| Inception/ Listing Date | 27 July 2017 |
| Distribution policy | Accumulating |
| Distribution frequency | - |
| Fund domicile | Ireland |
| Fund Provider | First Trust |
| Fund Structure | Open-ended Investment Company (OEIC) |
| UCITS compliance | Yes |
| Administrator | BNY Mellon Fund Services (Ireland) Designated Activity Company |
| Investment Advisor | First Trust Advisors L.P. |
| Custodian Bank | The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, Dublin Branch |
| Revision Company | PwC |
| Fiscal Year End | 31 December |
| Swiss representative | Oligo Swiss Fund Services SA |
| Swiss paying agent | BANQUE CANTONALE DE GENÈVE |
| Germany | No tax rebate |
| Switzerland | ESTV Reporting |
| Austria | Tax Reporting Fund |
| UK | UK Reporting |
| Italy | 12.5% |
| Indextype | Total return index |
| Swap counterparty | - |
| Collateral manager | |
| Securities lending | No |
| Securities lending counterparty |
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Performance
Returns overview
| YTD | +16.60% |
| 1 month | +3.40% |
| 3 months | +7.71% |
| 6 months | +12.79% |
| 1 year | +16.70% |
| 3 years | +20.05% |
| 5 years | +43.41% |
| Since inception (MAX) | +46.87% |
| 2025 | -4.69% |
| 2024 | +12.63% |
| 2023 | +7.87% |
| 2022 | +5.75% |
Monthly returns in a heat map
Risk
Risk metrics in this section:
- Volatility, annualised, measured for 1, 3 and 5 year periods. The annualised volatility reflects the degree of price fluctuations during a one year period. The higher the volatility, the more significantly the price of the asset (stock, ETF, etc.) has changed in the past. Assets with higher volatility are generally considered more risky. We calculate the volatility based on the data for the past 1, 3 and 5 years so that you can see if price fluctuations for the ETF became stronger or weaker over time.
- Return per risk for 1, 3 and 5 year periods. This is the annualised (i.e. converted to a one year period) past return divided by the past annualised volatility. The metric puts the historical return of an asset in relation to its historical risk and gives you a retrospective indication of the degree of price fluctuation you had to bear with in order to obtain the return. We calculate this parameter for 1, 3 and 5 year periods to display its evolution over time.
- Maximum drawdown for a period. This shows the worst possible loss an investor could have suffered during the respective period, by first buying and subsequently selling the asset at the least favourable prices. For example, if there was the following sequence of daily ETF prices: 10€, 5€, 12€, 20€, an investor would have suffered the worst loss by buying for 10€ and subsequently selling for 5€. Therefore in this case the maximum drawdown would be (5€ - 10€)/10€ = -50%.
Risk overview
| Volatility 1 year | 6.10% |
| Volatility 3 years | 8.72% |
| Volatility 5 years | 8.98% |
| Return per risk 1 year | 2.74 |
| Return per risk 3 years | 0.72 |
| Return per risk 5 years | 0.83 |
| Maximum drawdown 1 year | -2.87% |
| Maximum drawdown 3 years | -13.55% |
| Maximum drawdown 5 years | -13.55% |
| Maximum drawdown since inception | -13.78% |
Rolling 1 year volatility
Stock exchange
Listings
| Listing | Trade Currency | Ticker | Bloomberg / iNAV Bloomberg Code | Reuters RIC / iNAV Reuters | Market Maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuttgart Stock Exchange | EUR | FTGB | - - | - - | - |
| London Stock Exchange | USD | FTFX | FTFX LN FTFXINAV |
Further information
Further ETFs with similar investment focus
| Fund name | Fund Size in m € (AuM) | TER p.a. | Distribution | Replication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Global Government Bond UCITS ETF USD (Dist) | 1,113 | 0.20% p.a. | Distributing | Sampling |
| Amundi Prime Global Government Bond UCITS ETF Dist | 84 | 0.05% p.a. | Distributing | Sampling |
| HSBC Global Government Bond UCITS ETF C EUR Hedged | 72 | 0.10% p.a. | Accumulating | Sampling |
| UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bonds UCITS ETF USD dis | 35 | 0.15% p.a. | Distributing | Sampling |
| HSBC Global Sustainable Government Bond UCITS ETF C EUR Hedged | 30 | 0.15% p.a. | Accumulating | Sampling |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the name of FTFX?
The name of FTFX is First Trust FactorFX UCITS ETF Acc.
What is the ticker of First Trust FactorFX UCITS ETF Acc?
The primary ticker of First Trust FactorFX UCITS ETF Acc is FTFX.
What is the ISIN of First Trust FactorFX UCITS ETF Acc?
The ISIN of First Trust FactorFX UCITS ETF Acc is IE00BD5HBQ97.
What are the costs of First Trust FactorFX UCITS ETF Acc?
The total expense ratio (TER) of First Trust FactorFX UCITS ETF Acc amounts to 0.75% p.a.. These costs are withdrawn continuously from the fund assets and already included in the performance of the ETF. You don't have to pay them separately. Please have a look at our article for more information about the cost of ETFs.
What's the fund size of First Trust FactorFX UCITS ETF Acc?
The fund size of First Trust FactorFX UCITS ETF Acc is 1m Euro. See the following article for more information about the size of ETFs.
— Data provided by Trackinsight, etfinfo, Xignite Inc., gettex, FactSet and justETF GmbH. Quotes are either real-time (gettex) or 15 minutes delayed stock exchange quotes or NAVs (daily published by the fund provider). By default, ETF returns include dividend payments (if applicable). There is no warranty for completeness, accuracy and correctness for the displayed information.