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DALIvsFPEETF Comparison

ETF 1

DALI

First Trust Dorsey Wright DALI 1 ETF

This fund is part of

Multi-Asset: Other

-0.26%

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ETF 2

FPE

First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

This fund is part of

Multi-Asset: Other

-0.26%

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First Trust Dorsey Wright DALI 1 ETF (DALI) and First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE) belong to the same industry segment: Multi-Asset: Other. In contrast, FPE's top sector exposures are Finance, Utilities and Telecommunications. DALI is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.9%, versus 0.83% for FPE. DALI is down -2.5% year-to-date (YTD) with -$20M in YTD flows. FPE performs better with -0.55% YTD performance, and -$44M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of DALI and FPE below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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DALI vs FPE performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/15/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	DALI FPE	-3.42%-1.36%	-3.37%-3.05%	-2.50%-0.55%	-1.46%-0.36%	+14.60%+29.44%	+13.64%+8.99%
Flows	DALI FPE	--$160M	-$1M-$166M	-$20M-$44M	-$21M+$97M	-$67M+$530M	-$23M-$350M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	DALI FPE	+16.18%+3.36%	+19.95%+3.00%	+19.54%+3.40%	+19.71%+5.38%
Max drawdown	DALI FPE	-7.12%-3.89%	-12.60%-3.89%	-23.17%-4.02%	-26.34%-21.21%
Max drawdown duration	DALI FPE	37d88d	103d88d	251d92d	1325d1039d

Trading data

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	DALI	FPE
Last sale 10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM	$27.57	$17.08
Previous close 10/15/2026	$27.64	$17.10
Consolidated volume 10/15/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of September 30, 2026

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Main metrics

Last update 10/16/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	DALI	FPE
Last price	$27.57	$17.08
1D performance	-0.28%	-0.12%
AuM	$95.45 M	$5.91 B
E/R	0.9%	0.83%

Characteristics

	DALI	FPE
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	First Trust	First Trust
Benchmark	Nasdaq DorseyWright DALI 1 Index	-
N° of holdings	-	282
Asset class	Alternative	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	May 14, 2018	February 11, 2013
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

DALI

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FPE

USA

45.87%

Canada

9.83%

Other

44.3%

Sectors

DALI

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FPE

Finance

58.41%

Utilities

14.54%

Other

27.04%

Diversification

DALI

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FPE

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

17.83%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970

DALI

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FPE

Wells Fargo & Co.

1.91%

Barclays, 8% perp., USD

1.68%

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, 6.5% 1jun2085, USD (U)

1.29%

Credit Agricole SA, 7.125% perp., USD

1.22%

JP Morgan, 6.875% perp., USD (NN)

1.22%

Xcel Energy, 6.25% 15oct2085, USD

1.21%

Hartford Financial Services, FRN 12feb2067, USD

1.12%

Charles Schwab, 4% perp., USD (H)

1.10%

Goldman Sachs, 7.5% perp., USD (X)

1.06%

American AgCredit ACA, 5.25% perp., USD (A)

1.03%

Bank of Montreal, 7.7% 26may2084, USD

1.02%

Corebridge Financial, 6.375% 15dec2064, USD

1.01%

T-Mobile USA, 5.5% 1mar2070, USD

1.01%

Enstar Group Ltd.

0.99%

DTE Energy, 6.25% 1oct2085, USD (2025 H)

0.96%

Frequently asked questions about DALI and FPE

How have the DALI and FPE ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 15, 2026, DALI is down -2.5% year-to-date (YTD), while FPE has lost -0.55%. That puts FPE better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: DALI or FPE?

Year-to-date, the DALI ETF saw -$20M in flows, compared to -$44M for FPE.

Which ETF is more volatile: DALI or FPE?

Over the past year, DALI had a volatility of 19.95%, while FPE experienced 3%.

Which ETF is bigger: DALI or FPE?

As of October 15, 2026, DALI holds $95.45 M in assets under management (AUM), while FPE manages $5.91 B.

Benefits of diversification in a recessionary environment

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FPE

DALIvsFPEETF Comparison

First Trust Dorsey Wright DALI 1 ETF

First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF

DALI vs FPE performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the DALI and FPE ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 15, 2026, DALI is down -2.5% year-to-date (YTD), while FPE has lost -0.55%. That puts FPE better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: DALI or FPE?

Year-to-date, the DALI ETF saw -$20M in flows, compared to -$44M for FPE.

Which ETF is more volatile: DALI or FPE?

Over the past year, DALI had a volatility of 19.95%, while FPE experienced 3%.

Which ETF is bigger: DALI or FPE?

As of October 15, 2026, DALI holds $95.45 M in assets under management (AUM), while FPE manages $5.91 B.

Benefits of diversification in a recessionary environment

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