CARZ
First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund
First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the NASDAQ OMX Global Auto Index.
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | First Trust Advisors LP |
| Category | Global Equities |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | May 09, 2011 |
| Assets (mns) | $42 |
| Expense ratio | 70 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| NVIDIA CORP | 6.2 % |
| ALPHABET INC. CLASS A | 4.8 % |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 4.8 % |
| TESLA MOTORS INC | 4.8 % |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR | 4.7 % |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 4.6 % |
| APPLE INC | 4.6 % |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 3.5 % |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC | 3.0 % |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORP | 2.5 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 103 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 248 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $470,738 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 63.7% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 11.8% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 5.8% |
| Developed mkts. | 81.9% |
| Emerging mkts. | 18.1% |
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 58.2 % |
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SOUTH KOREA | 8.9 % |
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JAPAN | 6.4 % |
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TAIWAN | 5.2 % |
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GERMANY | 3.8 % |
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CHINA | 3.5 % |
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AUSTRALIA | 2.1 % |
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FRANCE | 1.8 % |
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NETHERLANDS | 1.6 % |
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SWITZERLAND | 1.5 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Annual Returns (as of 05/31/2023)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.0% | 0.7% | -5.0% | 22.0% | 7.5% | 5.9% | 6.4% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.31 | 64% |
| MSCI EAFE | 1.24 | 59% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 1.09 | 46% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 6 |
| Turnover | 0.8% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.79% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $56,301 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $53.02 |
| 30d moving avg. | $49.73 |
| Annualized volatility | 29.5% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 67 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.3% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 0.0% |
Distributions
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Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. CARZ |
Expenses vs. CARZ |
ALTAR Score™ vs. CARZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRIV | Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF | 45.4% | -2 bp | -0.5% |
| CLNR | IQ Cleaner Transport ETF | 38.1% | -25 bp | +1.6% |
| XNTK | SPDR NYSE Technology ETF | 32.6% | -35 bp | -0.6% |
| METV | Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF | 32.3% | -11 bp | -0.7% |
| WRND | IQ Global Equity R&D Leaders ETF | 30.7% | -52 bp | +2.4% |
| IYW | iShares U.S. Technology ETF | 30.5% | -31 bp | 0.0% |
| SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | 30.4% | -35 bp | +0.7% |
| TECB | iShares US Tech Breakthrough Multisector ETF | 30.4% | -30 bp | -0.3% |
| SOXX | iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF | 30.3% | -30 bp | +1.3% |
| QQQ | Invesco QQQ Trust | 30.0% | -50 bp | 0.0% |
Risk and Returns: CARZ vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Valuation Metrics
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Based on closing prices from 6/7/2023
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ETF Research Center Fund Rating
Our measure of an ETF's overall investment merit
ALTAR Score™
CARZ
4.6%
Cat. Avg
3.9%
Fund Category: Global Equities
| Avg. Return on Equity | --% |
| Divided by: Fwd. P/BV | --x |
| Less: Expenses | -- bp |
| Equals: ALTAR Score™ | 4.6% |
Recommendation
NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.
Category Overview
There are 343 funds in the Global Equities category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 3.9% and a standard deviation of
4.9%. CARZ's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.1 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places CARZ in the 55th percentile among funds in the category.
Consensus Recommendation
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Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
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| CARZ | 70.0 | 78.7 | 148.7 |
| Peer Avg. | -- | -- | -- |
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