HUSV
First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF
The First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF is an actively managed fund. The fund manager uses volatility forecasting to select and weight US large-capitalization stocks.
US
EQUITY
Active
MANAGEMENT STYLE
93.7 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
70 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | First Trust |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Aug 24, 2016 |
| Assets (mns) | $94 |
| Expense ratio | 70 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Proprietary |
| Weighting | Proprietary |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | No |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| COCA-COLA CO/THE | 2.5 % |
| ROPER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 2.5 % |
| TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC | 2.2 % |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 2.1 % |
| COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS-A | 1.9 % |
| MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS | 1.9 % |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 1.9 % |
| REALTY INCOME CORP | 1.7 % |
| VERISIGN INC | 1.7 % |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B | 1.7 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 102 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 125 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $192,138 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 99.0% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 0.7% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 99.7% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 91.7 % |
 |
IRELAND | 4.6 % |
 |
BRITAIN | 2.4 % |
 |
SWITZERLAND | 1.1 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 10/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 2.6% | 1.5% | 11.0% | 5.8% | 7.5% | -- | -- | 7.3% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.4% | -- | -- | 1.4% |
| Total Returns | 2.9% | 1.9% | 12.0% | 7.0% | 8.9% | -- | -- | 8.8% | Ann. Volatility | 13.7% | 13.2% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 12.3% | -- | -- | 14.8% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.53 | 42% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.45 | 39% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.31 | 21% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 4 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $0 |
| Turnover | 0.2% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.19% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $39.03 |
| 30d moving avg. | $39.10 |
| Annualized volatility | 10.6% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 43 |
| Short interest | 1.0% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPLV | Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF | 60.7% | -45 bp | +5.5% |
| XRLV | Invesco S&P 500 ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility ETF | 59.7% | -45 bp | +5.5% |
| LGLV | State Street SPDR US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF | 42.6% | -58 bp | +6.0% |
| USMV | iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | 39.7% | -55 bp | +5.8% |
| FDLO | Fidelity Low Volatility Factor ETF | 35.2% | -55 bp | +5.4% |
| LVOL | American Century Low Volatility ETF | 34.2% | -41 bp | +5.0% |
| VFMV | Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF | 34.0% | -57 bp | +5.9% |
| ESMV | iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | 33.2% | -52 bp | +5.8% |
| SELV | SEI Enhanced Low Volatility U.S. Large Cap ETF | 30.8% | -55 bp | +6.6% |
| INCE | Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF | 30.4% | -41 bp | +5.9% |
Risk and Returns: HUSV vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
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| Dividends per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 11/13/2025
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ETF Research Center Rating
UNDERWEIGHT
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
HUSV
5.0%
Cat. Avg
5.6%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 999 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.6% and a standard deviation of
2.4%. HUSV's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.3 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places HUSV in the 39th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
HUSVSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY