IFV · First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF

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$24.47
+2.5% · 1 day, price
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IFV tracks an index and returned +3.9% over the past year.

Equity fund · Tracks the Dorsey Wright International Focus Five IndexExpense ratio 1.14%Fund assets $204m on Nov 3, 2026First traded Jul 23, 2014Benchmark MSCI ACWI ex USA Index, measured by ACWX, which tracks the same indexFund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗Dividend history

IFV returned +3.9% over the year to Nov 4, 2026, charges 1.14% a year and holds $204m in net assets on Nov 3, 2026.

Promise check: Not measuredNo other ETF tracks the index it names, so its tracking cannot be measured.

IFV risk and return scorecard

vs ACWX · Aug 2014 to Oct 2026 · 639 weekly returns · dividend-adjusted

12.2 years
IFV +55.1%, ACWX +114.2%, Aug 2014 to Oct 2026, distributions reinvested.
Return
MeasureIFVACWXEdge
Total return+55.1%+114.2%ACWX
Annualized+3.6%+6.4%ACWX
Price return+21.9%+55.9%ACWX
Risk
MeasureIFVACWXEdge
Volatility18.8%16.4%ACWX
Max drawdown−46.9%−34.2%ACWX
Upside capture102.3%100.0%IFV (slight)
Downside capture105.0%100.0%ACWX (slight)
Risk-adjusted
MeasureIFVACWXEdge
Sharpe ratio0.180.33ACWX
Sortino ratio0.230.46ACWX
Alpha vs ACWX
MeasureIFVACWXEdge
Alpha, a year−2.5%Not significant
Alpha t-stat−1.20
Beta to ACWX1.061.00Higher beta

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records; risk-free rate: U.S. Treasury, Daily Treasury Bill Rates, 13-week coupon equivalent Method · Data

Money in and out

Net fund flows · Nov 3, 2026
Latest day
$0
Since Nov 2026
−$5.9m
In on 0 days, out on 1. 63 days missing.

What you earned

IFV −1.5%, ACWX −2.3%: total return over one month to Nov 4, 2026.
IFV−1.5%
ACWX−2.3%
IFV −5.8%, ACWX −2.9%: total return over three months to Nov 4, 2026.
IFV−5.8%
ACWX−2.9%
IFV −12.6%, ACWX −0.6%: total return over six months to Nov 4, 2026.
IFV−12.6%
ACWX−0.6%
IFV −0.1%, ACWX +12.5%: total return over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
IFV−0.1%
ACWX+12.5%
IFV +3.9%, ACWX +16.9%: total return over one year to Nov 4, 2026.
IFV+3.9%
ACWX+16.9%
IFV +45.9%, ACWX +70.6%: total return over three years to Nov 4, 2026.
IFV+45.9%
ACWX+70.6%
IFV +17.6%, ACWX +49.1%: total return over five years to Nov 4, 2026.
IFV+17.6%
ACWX+49.1%
IFV +75.0%, ACWX +144.7%: total return over ten years to Nov 4, 2026.
IFV+75.0%
ACWX+144.7%
IFV +53.8%, ACWX +112.4%: total return since launch to Nov 4, 2026.
IFV+53.8%
ACWX+112.4%

How concentrated, and what does it cost?

Dorsey Wright International Focus Five Index
+3.9%
Total return, 1 year
1.14%
Expense ratio
5
Holdings
−12.8%
Below its high
2.1%
12-month yield, capital gains included, on its starting price
$0.094
Last payment (paid quarterly), ex-date Sep 24, 2026
Sector mix
Cost against like funds

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Price and total return, 1 year

$24.47+2.5%1 day, priceClose, Nov 4, 2026

Total return adds every distribution, reinvested. Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices.

Source: Tiingo end-of-day prices. Data as of Nov 4, 2026. Updated every trading night. Report a data error

Points (pts) are percentage points.

IFV returns by window: total return, cash paid and price change
WindowTotal returnBenchmark (ACWX)Gap to ACWXS&P 500 (SPY)
1M Oct 5 – Nov 4, 2026−1.5%−2.3%+0.8 pts−1.0%
3M Aug 5 – Nov 4, 2026−5.8%−2.9%−2.9 pts−0.1%
6M May 6 – Nov 4, 2026−12.6%−0.6%−12.0 pts+5.0%
YTD Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026−0.1%+12.5%−12.6 pts+13.3%
1Y Nov 4, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026+3.9%+16.9%−13.0 pts+14.8%
3Y Nov 3, 2023 – Nov 4, 2026+45.9%+70.6%−24.7 pts+82.9%
5Y Nov 5, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026+17.6%+49.1%−31.5 pts+75.0%
10Y Nov 4, 2016 – Nov 4, 2026+75.0%+144.7%−69.7 pts+330.8%
Since launch Jul 23, 2014 – Nov 4, 2026+53.8%+112.4%−58.6 pts+373.7%
Since launch, annualised Jul 23, 2014 – Nov 4, 2026+3.6%–––

Total returns, distributions reinvested.

Source: Tiingo end-of-day prices, with distributions reinvested.

Money in and out

Daily data · as of Nov 3, 2026

IFV: in the 2 trading days to Nov 3, 2026, net $5.9m went out.

1D
$0
0.0% of $204m on Nov 2, 2026
Nov 3, 2026
Since Nov 2026
−$5.9m
Nov 2, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026
Net flow each trading day
Net flow into IFV each trading day, Aug 4, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026−$5.9mmonthly, from SEC filingsdaily, from First Trust+$5.9m−$5.9mAug 4, 2026Nov 3, 2026

IFV, net flow each trading day over the 65 sessions from Aug 4, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026: money came in on 0 days and went out on 1 day, of the 2 days with daily data; the other 63 have none. Before Nov 2, 2026 ETFIQ has the fund’s monthly data only, from SEC filings: that span is shaded and draws no bars, and its months are in the month by month list.

In on 0 days, out on 1. 63 days missing.

Net flow into IFV each trading day, Nov 4, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026−$5.9mmonthly, from SEC filingsdaily, from First Trust+$5.9m−$5.9mNov 4, 2025Nov 3, 2026

IFV, net flow each trading day over the 251 sessions from Nov 4, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026: money came in on 0 days and went out on 1 day, of the 2 days with daily data; the other 249 have none. Before Nov 2, 2026 ETFIQ has the fund’s monthly data only, from SEC filings: that span is shaded and draws no bars, and its months are in the month by month list.

In on 0 days, out on 1. 249 days missing.

Net flow into IFV each trading day, Apr 2, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026−$5.9mmonthly, from SEC filingsdaily, from First Trust+$5.9m−$5.9mApr 2, 2025Nov 3, 2026

IFV, net flow each trading day over the 400 sessions from Apr 2, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026: money came in on 0 days and went out on 1 day, of the 2 days with daily data; the other 398 have none. Before Nov 2, 2026 ETFIQ has the fund’s monthly data only, from SEC filings: that span is shaded and draws no bars, and its months are in the month by month list.

In on 0 days, out on 1. 398 days missing.

Money in, netMoney out, netMonthly basis

Daily data starts Nov 2, 2026.

How this is computed

Computed by ETFIQ from First Trust’s daily data: each day’s change in shares outstanding times the previous day’s net asset value. Percentages are of net assets at the start of each window. Numbers are net: money in less money out. Every day and month ETFIQ holds for IFV, back to Nov 2026, is in its flows file. Flows across every fund · How these flows are computed · Compare IFV with other funds in the flows tool

Every trading day, last 3 months2 days
Nov 3, 2026 $0
Nov 2, 2026 −$5.9m

Most recent first.

Week by week, last year1 week
Nov 3, 2026 −$5.9m 2 days

Net flow into IFV each week, Nov 2, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026, most recent first, each week named by its last trading day with data. Computed by ETFIQ.

Month by month, money in and money outNov 2026

IFV, net flow each month from Nov 2026 to Nov 2026: money came in in 0 months and went out in 1 month.

MonthInOutNet
Nov 2026 ETFIQ, the sum of its days, Nov 2 to Nov 3$0−$5.9m−$5.9m

Most recent first.

How this is computed

Months summed from daily data: money in adds the days money came in; money out adds the days it went out.

N-PORT months are the filed sales plus reinvestments less redemptions. Later months add up the daily data; the Source column names any missing day.

Source: ETFIQ, from the fund’s daily share counts and net asset values, and its SEC N-PORT filings. Data as of Nov 3, 2026. Last checked Nov 5, 2026.

IFV key stats

52-week high, daily closes to Nov 4, 2026 (ETFIQ)$28.41 on May 11, 2026
52-week low, daily closes to Nov 4, 2026 (ETFIQ)$23.32 on Nov 20, 2025
Close on Nov 4, 2026, within that range (ETFIQ)$24.47, 22% of the way from the low to the high
Holdings5
Top ten weight99.9%
Range, beta and R-squared computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices.

Trading

as of Nov 4, 2026
Trading · IFVas of Nov 4, 2026
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Not scored3 of 6 measured · Nov 4, 2026
0 · Hard to tradeIQ Liquidity Score100 · Trades like a giant
Cost for your order · one way, half its 30-day median spread
$1,000$2.900.29%
$10,000$290.29%
$100,000 · estimate$2,0082.01%
Premium or discount to NAV, Nov 3 close+0.13%
−0.2%95% of days within ±0.13% · the 1% band is off this scale+0.2%
How to tradeLimit: midpoint + 7¢ to buy, midpoint − 7¢ to sell.At the Nov 3 close of $23.87, that’s $23.94 to buy and $23.80 to sell.Its holdings close before New York; its price can drift from value late in the day.
Full trading page: components, premium history, dealers →

IFV for holders outside the US

US tax withheld on dividends, no treaty30%
Treaty rates on dividends (IRS table, read Oct 30, 2026)65 countries, 10% to 30%
IFV interest-related and short-term gain dividendsnot read by ETFIQ
US estate tax filing threshold, non-resident holders$60,000
Share classDistributing

IFV is a US fund. Stock of US corporations counts as US property for a non-resident's estate. Facts from the IRS, not tax advice. How withholding and treaties work
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IFV top ten by weight, 99.9% of the fund, of its 5 equity positions, from the holdings published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the issuer’s own daily file.

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX® Fund FEP 20.82%
First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX® ETF FEUZ 20.48%
First Trust Germany AlphaDEX® Fund FGM 20.43%
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX® Fund FDT 19.79%
First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX® Fund FPA 18.42%

Source: the issuer’s own daily file. Updated each trading day. Last checked Nov 4, 2026.

About IFV

What it tracksDorsey Wright International Focus Five Index
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · International small and mid-cap blend
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Jan 28, 2026)1.14%
Price$24.47
First tradedJul 23, 2014
Net assets (issuer page, as of Nov 3, 2026)$204mReport
Benchmark (ETFIQ, from its filings)MSCI ACWI ex USA Index, measured by ACWX, which tracks the same index
Benchmark named inits shareholder report, N-CSR, Dec 8, 2025
IFV, 1 year to Nov 4, 2026+3.9%
ACWX, the same days+16.9%
Against its benchmark, 1 year (ETFIQ)−13.0 pts
Below its high (ETFIQ)−12.8%
Holdings5
Top ten weight99.9%
Cash, not in the top ten0.1%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Nov 3, 2026
Holdings as of the close of (the issuer’s daily file)Nov 3, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)100.0%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
IQ Investment Committee on IFV

12 seats on IFV, as of Nov 4, 2026: 1 Mixed, 4 Challenges, 6 Not enough data, 1 Does not apply.

In the tradition ofJohn BogleBogle-style Low CostMixed
In the tradition ofBenjamin GrahamGraham-style Margin of SafetyDoes not apply
In the tradition ofWarren Buffett & Charlie MungerBuffett & Munger-style QualityNot enough data
In the tradition ofPeter LynchLynch-style Growth at a Reasonable PriceNot enough data
In the tradition ofJohn TempletonTempleton-style Global ContrarianNot enough data
In the tradition ofRay DalioDalio-style All-WeatherChallenges
In the tradition ofHoward MarksMarks-style Cycles & RiskNot enough data
In the tradition ofStanley DruckenmillerDruckenmiller-style Macro & LiquidityChallenges
In the tradition ofDavid SwensenSwensen-style DiversificationNot enough data
In the tradition ofCathie WoodWood-style Disruptive InnovationNot enough data
In the tradition ofJesse LivermoreLivermore-style Trend FollowingChallenges
Uses ETFIQ’s measuresThe ETFIQ SkepticETFIQ’s own seatChallenges
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Questions people ask about IFV

How has IFV performed?
Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, IFV returned +3.9% with distributions reinvested, against +16.9% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index. Over three years the number is +45.9%.
What does IFV cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 1.14% a year.
What does IFV hold?
5 positions as published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026, with the top ten at 99.9% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is IFV below its high?
12.8% below its high of May 11, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Nov 4, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, IFV, Benchmark (ACWX) and S&P 500 (SPY)Tiingo end-of-day · Nov 4, 2026
Net assets, $204mIssuer page · Nov 3, 2026

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