HDMV News and Press, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III Horizon Managed Volatility Developed International From 01/13/21

Following an outsized contraction of economic activity in 2020, global output and demand are likely to rebound strongly this year. Central banks will likely keep borrowing costs low in order to enable ongoing fiscal support for years to come. An onset of fiscal fatigue (in which g...

China is in a stronger position at the beginning of 2021 than it was a year ago. The European Union and the United Kingdom start the year afresh following the conclusion of their terms of divorce at the very last hour in December. US corporate earnings are expected to rise by a bi...

A recent analysis by Ned Davis Research shows that as government debt rises, growth slows, and jobs recovery is weaker. SP Global expects global capital expenditure to remain weak in 2021. Global growth estimates look too optimistic. For further details see: This Time Is...

Investors remain focused on the post-vaccine scenario which should come into view by mid-2021. Global profits estimates for 2021 are now close to pre-COVID-19 levels and this optimism has not dimmed even where significant restrictions have been re-imposed, such as in continental Europ...

Despite suffering steeper losses in the March panic and again in the September/October correction, the Russell 1000 finished 2020 with a threefold lead over its global peers (up 21% versus 6.8%, respectively). As was the case globally, P/E multiple expansion, rather than dividend or f...

As a long 2020 comes to a close, a clear pullback in economic activity is evident in the US and many European countries with COVID-19 cases rising again. A lingering question for the economy is how consumers who can spend will spend when fully reopened. Despite the pandemic's glob...

The economic response to COVID-19 will continue to be the biggest uncertainty stalking global equity markets in 2021. In a low growth, low interest-rate world, we believe investors will continue to look to global equity markets for attractive investment opportunities relative to other...

Largely tied to the fate of the US dollar, the underperformance of emerging markets relative to their developed counterparts may finally be ending. A rising US dollar causes the domestic currency of emerging economies to fall and inflation to rise amid weaker economic growth. On a...

The recovery in most economies moderated in the fourth quarter, with European economies again contracting. Nevertheless, global economic growth remains solid. November global manufacturing production grew at the fastest rate in 34 months, while the growth in global services sector act...

First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Developed International ETF (HDMV) declares $0.2219/share quarterly dividend, 133.3% increase from prior dividend of $0.0951.Forward yield 2.91%Payable Dec. 31; for shareholders of record Dec. 28; ex-div Dec. 24.See HDMV Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, ...