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.


Global

EQUITY

Rules-Based

MANAGEMENT STYLE

33.0 M

ASSETS UNDER MGMT

70 bp

EXPENSES
Fund Basics
Fund sponsorFirst Trust Advisors LP
CategoryGlobal
Asset classEquity
Websitelink...
Inception dateMay 09, 2011
Assets (mns)$33
Expense ratio70 bp
CurrencyUSD
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
RegulationOpen-Ended Fund
DistributionsQuarterly
Taxation1099
Stock selectionMarket Cap
WeightingMarket Cap
Holdings TransparencyFull
Derivatives-basedNo
Options availableYes
Currency hedgedNo
Fund of fundsNo
Top 10 Holdings Complete list  + 
TESLA MOTORS INC 7.9 %
ALPHABET INC. CLASS A 5.1 %
APPLE INC 4.7 %
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR 4.7 %
MICROSOFT CORP 4.7 %
NVIDIA CORP 4.3 %
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 3.9 %
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 3.3 %
QUALCOMM INC 2.9 %
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC 2.8 %
Constituent Breakdown
Number of holdings105
Herfindahl-Hirschman Index 249
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns)$606,990
Large cap (>$10bn)80.1%
Mid cap ($2-10bn)14.2%
Small cap (<$2bn)5.7%
Developed mkts.83.1%
Emerging mkts.16.9%
Country Exposure
UNITED STATES 59.5 %
JAPAN 7.8 %
SOUTH KOREA 7.1 %
CHINA 4.8 %
TAIWAN 4.7 %
FRANCE 3.3 %
GERMANY 2.9 %
CANADA 1.5 %
IRELAND 1.1 %
ITALY 1.0 %
Historical Performance


Standardized Performance (as of 11/30/2024)
 YTD1 YR2 YR3 YR5 YR10 YRIncep.
Total Returns 1.5% 10.3% 13.0% -0.5% 13.2% 6.1% 6.7%
Volatility 24.3% 23.9% 24.9% 28.3% 30.4% 25.0% --
Market Correlations
versus...BetaR-squared
S&P 5001.2769%
MSCI EAFE1.2061%
MSCI Emg Mkts1.1758%
Liquidity Measures
Avg. volume (000)5
Turnover0.9%
Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price)0.69%
ADV of underlying (mns)$86,075
Technical Indicators
Recent close$60.05
30d moving avg.$58.33
Annualized volatility26.8%
Relative strength (RSI)49
Short interest (ETF)0.2%
Short interest (underlying)0.0%
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)

Money Flows (mns)

Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)

Long Money Flows (mns)

Top Ten Comparable ETFs only shown here. For an extended list become an Individual or Professional subscriber. Start your FREE trial

Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
Risk and Returns: CARZ vs. Comps (1 YR)

Notes: Top 10 overlapping ETFs. Funds with insufficient history not shown. Some funds may overlap. Hover over data point for ticker symbol.

Content on this tab for Individual & Professional subscribers only. Start your FREE trial

Results & Estimates
  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024E 2025E  
Sales per share -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  change (%) -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Earnings per share -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  change (%) -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Dividends per share -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  change (%) -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Book value per share -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  change (%) -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates

Content on this tab for Individual & Professional subscribers only. Start your FREE trial

Valuation Metrics
  2023 2024E Fwd Est 2025E
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 --%
1.0 16.0 1.8 1.7% --
Based on closing prices from 12/24/2024
Historical Valuation Trends Sample data. Subscribe for access.

SHOWING:
Price-to-Earnings
CARZ



Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.

Some content on this tab for Individual & Professional subscribers only. Start your FREE trial

ETF Research Center Rating

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.

ALTAR Score™

CARZ

3.6%

Cat. Avg

4.2%


ALTAR Score™ Calculation

Category Overview
There are 374 funds in the Global Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™ of 4.2% and a standard deviation of 4.7%. CARZ's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 0.1 standard deviations below the category average. This places CARZ in the 45th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating

Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents

CARZ
Peer Average
SELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Factor Scorecard

SIZE
VALUE
YIELD
MOMENTUM
VOLATILITY
QUALITY
Expense Analysis

Peer Group Rules-Based
Global Equity ETFs
# of ETFs 191
Avg. Expense Ratio 55.4 bp
Std. Deviation 17.5 bp
CARZ (70 bp) Percentile rank 80
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution


Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
Expense (bp)
(A)
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp)
(B)
TCO (bp)
(A)+(B)
CARZ 70.0 69.4 139.4
Peer Avg. 51.4 32.7 84.1
  For a detailed cost analysis of this and any other ETF use the TCO Comparison Tool .