EKG
First Trust Nasdaq Lux Digital Health Solutions ETF
EKG tracks a market cap-weighted index of globally-listed companies engaged in digital health technologies.
Global
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
2.3 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
65 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | First Trust |
| Category | Global |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Mar 22, 2022 |
| Assets (mns) | $2 |
| Expense ratio | 65 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Fundamental |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| VEEVA SYSTEMS INC-CLASS A | 8.9 % |
| RESMED INC | 8.5 % |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC | 7.8 % |
| DEXCOM INC | 7.2 % |
| IQVIA HOLDINGS INC | 7.1 % |
| QIAGEN NV | 4.7 % |
| NATERA INC | 4.4 % |
| ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC | 4.2 % |
| HOLOGIC INC | 4.2 % |
| INSULET CORP | 4.2 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 38 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 499 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $29,695 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 64.1% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 28.7% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 7.3% |
| Developed mkts. | 100.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 93.6 % |
 |
NETHERLANDS | 4.7 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 03/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 2.8% | 9.2% | 2.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -4.3% |
| Dividend Yield | -10.7% | -17.0% | -9.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -6.8% |
| Total Returns | -7.9% | -7.8% | -7.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -11.1% | Ann. Volatility | 24.8% | 21.2% | 22.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 27.9% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.44 | 74% |
| MSCI EAFE | 1.25 | 55% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.85 | 26% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 1 |
| Turnover | 0.7% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.78% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $2,581 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $15.23 |
| 30d moving avg. | $15.64 |
| Annualized volatility | 29.2% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 41 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.9% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 0.0% |
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. EKG |
Expenses vs. EKG |
ALTAR Score™ vs. EKG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAL | Global X HealthTech ETF | 43.0% | -15 bp | -1.7% |
| FDHT | Fidelity Digital Health ETF | 36.3% | -26 bp | -0.4% |
| FMED | Fidelity Disruptive Medicine ETF | 28.7% | -15 bp | -3.6% |
| IHI | iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF | 22.8% | -25 bp | +1.6% |
| XHE | SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF | 21.3% | -30 bp | +0.7% |
| HTEC | ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF | 20.1% | +3 bp | +0.2% |
| MDEV | First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF | 17.7% | +5 bp | -1.2% |
| FXH | First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund | 15.9% | -3 bp | +6.1% |
| GDOC | Goldman Sachs Future Health Care Equity ETF | 15.3% | +10 bp | +0.4% |
| BBH | VanEck Biotech ETF | 14.2% | -30 bp | +3.3% |
Risk and Returns: EKG 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.
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Results & Estimates
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025E | 2026E | ||
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
| 2024 | 2025E | Fwd Est | 2026E | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
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Based on closing prices from 4/23/2025
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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™
EKG
2.4%
Cat. Avg
4.7%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 365 funds in the Global Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 4.7% and a standard deviation of
4.2%. EKG's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.6 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places EKG in the 29th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
EKGSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based Global Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 191 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 55.4 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 17.5 bp |
| EKG (65 bp) Percentile rank | 71 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG | 65.0 | 77.5 | 142.5 |
| Peer Avg. | 56.0 | 39.4 | 95.4 |
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