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HUSV First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF
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About
First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF (HUSV) ETF
No description available.
- Exchange
- ARCX
- Inception
- 2016-08-24
- Has Options
- No
Fund profile
holdings as of Oct 20, 2026issuer datathrough Jul 2026flows, SEC filings
- Expense ratio
- 0.70% prospectus, filed Nov 28, 2025
- Assets
- $55M issuer-reported, Oct 20, 2026
- Trailing yield
- 1.43% paid quarterly
- Average daily volume
- $157K 30 sessions
- Holdings
- 101 top 10 are 22.9%
- Listed
- Aug 24, 2016 NYSE Arca
- Net asset value
- $41.06 issuer, Oct 20, 2026
- 30-day SEC yield
- 1.46% issuer, Sep 30, 2026
Cost11
Liquidity6
Scale28
Diversification89
Moves with. Value over growth (34% of its variance, beta 0.55); US large-cap stocks (22% of its variance, beta 0.67); Emerging markets over US (7% of its variance, beta -0.14). These factors explain 66% of its daily moves over the last year.
Stated objective. The investment objective of the First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF (the Fund ) is to provide capital appreciation. (from the fund's prospectus)
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Fund flows
through Jul 2026SEC filings- Jul 2026
- −$2.0M latest reported month
- Latest 3 months
- −$2.1M −2.8% of assets
- Latest 12 months
- −$26M −34.6% of assets
View as a table
| Month | Net flow |
|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | −$2.0M |
| Jun 2026 | $0 |
| May 2026 | −$44K |
| Apr 2026 | $0 |
| Mar 2026 | −$2.0M |
| Feb 2026 | +$2.0M |
| Jan 2026 | −$22M |
| Dec 2025 | +$1.9M |
| Nov 2025 | −$1.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $0 |
| Sep 2025 | −$2.0M |
| Aug 2025 | $0 |
Net creations and redemptions from the fund's SEC filings, which become public about 60 days after each quarter. Every month since 84 months ago
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Ranked by how much of the two portfolios is the same securities.
Look-through: what the holdings say
weights as of Oct 20, 2026issuer data- Holdings vs fair value
- +4.0% 33% under, 26% over · 100% covered
- Price / earnings
- 21.4 3% loss-making · 100% covered
- Price / book · sales
- 2.8 · 3.3 revenue growth +5.9%
- Above 200-day average
- 66% 71% above 50-day · by weight
- Short interest
- 3.1% of float, weighted · 3.9 days to cover
- Insider buying
- 9% of weight had net insider buying, 90 days; 60% net selling
- 13F holders
- +2.4% change in shares held by institutions, latest quarter
- Reporting earnings
- 34.2% of weight in 7 days; 71.5% in 14
Holdings reporting in the next 14 days · weighted implied move this week 2.28%
Each figure is the fund's holdings weighted by position size, using our data on those stocks, and covers only the share of the stock holdings stated. Positive fair value means the holdings trade below our estimate.
What changed in the portfolio
Apr 30, 2026 → Jul 31, 2026| Action | Holding | Weight before | Weight after | Shares vs flows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New position | HONAHONEYWELL AEROSPACE INC | — | 0.22% | — |
| Decrease | HONHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC | 0.48% | 0.26% | −50.0% |
0 new, 0 exited, 0 increased and 0 decreased between the fund's two latest holdings reports; turnover 0.4%. Full holdings and history
Under the hood
fiscal year to Jul 31, 2025SEC census- Authorized participants
- 6 active of 24 with agreements; top 3 did 73%
- Created · redeemed
- $33M · $31M over the fiscal year
- Redemptions in kind
- 100% creations 100% in kind
- Creation unit
- 50,000 shares
- Securities lending
- authorized, none lent
From the fund's annual census filing with the SEC. In-kind redemptions are what let an ETF shed appreciated securities without realising gains.
ETF Profile
holdings as of 2026-10-20
Holdings
101
AUM
$55.4M
Provider
First Trust
Inception
2016-08-24
Exchange
ARCX
Data As Of
2026-10-20
Expense Ratio
0.70%
Dividend Yield
1.43%
Distribution
Quarterly
Recent distributions
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-30 | $0.1901 | CD |
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | $0.1105 | CD |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | $0.1184 | CD |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | $0.1672 | CD |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | $0.1256 | CD |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | $0.1236 | CD |
Asset Allocation
Top Holdings
top 50 of 101 holdings
| Symbol | Name | Weight % | Asset Class | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRK.B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Class B) | 2.67% | Equity (US) | US |
| REG | Regency Centers Corporation | 2.47% | Equity (US) | US |
| L | Loews Corporation | 2.44% | Equity (US) | US |
| AFL | Aflac Incorporated | 2.41% | Equity (US) | US |
| FRT | Federal Realty Investment Trust | 2.26% | Equity (US) | US |
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | 2.25% | Equity (US) | US |
| MSI | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | 2.24% | Equity (US) | US |
| O | Realty Income Corporation | 2.18% | Equity (US) | US |
| TRMB | Trimble Inc. | 1.99% | Equity (US) | US |
| TDY | Teledyne Technologies Incorporated | 1.98% | Equity (US) | US |
| FFIV | F5, Inc. | 1.97% | Equity (US) | US |
| VRSN | VeriSign, Inc. | 1.95% | Equity (US) | US |
| ROP | Roper Technologies, Inc. | 1.86% | Equity (US) | US |
| ATO | Atmos Energy Corporation | 1.85% | Equity (US) | US |
| ADI | Analog Devices, Inc. | 1.79% | Equity (US) | US |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | 1.74% | Equity (US) | US |
| TEL | TE Connectivity Plc | 1.74% | Equity (Foreign) | IE |
| ADSK | Autodesk, Inc. | 1.68% | Equity (US) | US |
| KIM | Kimco Realty Corporation | 1.63% | Equity (US) | US |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 1.57% | Equity (US) | US |
| GEN | Gen Digital Inc. | 1.43% | Equity (US) | US |
| FE | FirstEnergy Corp. | 1.37% | Equity (US) | US |
| KMI | Kinder Morgan, Inc. | 1.37% | Equity (US) | US |
| WEC | WEC Energy Group, Inc. | 1.34% | Equity (US) | US |
| MCD | McDonald's Corporation | 1.31% | Equity (US) | US |
| EVRG | Evergy, Inc. | 1.29% | Equity (US) | US |
| HIG | The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. | 1.29% | Equity (US) | US |
| COST | Costco Wholesale Corporation | 1.26% | Equity (US) | US |
| MAA | Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | 1.24% | Equity (US) | US |
| DUK | Duke Energy Corporation | 1.23% | Equity (US) | US |
| VICI | VICI Properties Inc. | 1.21% | Equity (US) | US |
| KO | The Coca-Cola Company | 1.20% | Equity (US) | US |
| RSG | Republic Services, Inc. | 1.19% | Equity (US) | US |
| PG | The Procter & Gamble Company | 1.16% | Equity (US) | US |
| PNW | Pinnacle West Capital Corporation | 1.11% | Equity (US) | US |
| GL | Globe Life Inc. | 1.09% | Equity (US) | US |
| WM | Waste Management, Inc. | 1.07% | Equity (US) | US |
| CB | Chubb Limited | 1.05% | Equity (Foreign) | CH |
| ED | Consolidated Edison, Inc. | 1.05% | Equity (US) | US |
| TJX | The TJX Companies, Inc. | 1.01% | Equity (US) | US |
| TRV | The Travelers Companies, Inc. | 0.96% | Equity (US) | US |
| PFE | Pfizer Inc. | 0.94% | Equity (US) | US |
| V | Visa Inc. (Class A) | 0.92% | Equity (US) | US |
| LNT | Alliant Energy Corporation | 0.90% | Equity (US) | US |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 0.88% | Equity (US) | US |
| SNA | Snap-on Incorporated | 0.86% | Equity (US) | US |
| NDSN | Nordson Corporation | 0.85% | Equity (US) | US |
| ACGL | Arch Capital Group Ltd. | 0.83% | Equity (Foreign) | BM |
| PEP | PepsiCo, Inc. | 0.83% | Equity (US) | US |
| CHD | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | 0.80% | Equity (US) | US |
Chart
Seasonality
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -2.49% | -4.16% | -0.61% | 1.37% | 4.06% | 2.33% | 0.08% |
| Feb | -0.75% | -2.06% | -2.54% | 1.77% | 3.62% | 2.76% | 0.47% |
| Mar | 6.16% | 5.57% | 1.78% | 2.16% | -0.48% | -5.53% | 1.61% |
| Apr | 4.02% | -3.85% | 1.85% | -3.42% | -1.60% | 2.01% | -0.17% |
| May | 0.56% | 0.52% | -5.24% | 2.27% | 2.39% | -0.35% | 0.03% |
| Jun | 0.33% | -4.20% | 4.36% | 1.06% | -0.58% | 0.94% | 0.32% |
| Jul | 3.57% | 2.65% | -0.11% | 3.72% | -1.74% | 3.33% | 1.90% |
| Aug | 1.55% | -2.02% | -0.61% | 4.29% | 1.24% | -0.67% | 0.63% |
| Sep | -5.08% | -9.13% | -4.42% | 0.63% | 0.04% | -5.07% | -3.84% |
| Oct | 4.55% | 6.47% | 0.60% | -1.07% | -3.07% | 5.79%* | 2.21% |
| Nov | -1.26% | 4.69% | 5.93% | 5.57% | 3.30% | -- | 3.65% |
| Dec | 9.03% | -2.94% | 0.90% | -5.42% | -0.76% | -- | 0.16% |
| Total | 21.16% | -9.28% | 1.32% | 13.12% | 6.29% | 5.07% | 6.28% |
Technical Indicators
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
Trend Indicators
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
Volume & Volatility
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
SMA 20: $39.76
SMA 50: $40.28
SMA 200: $39.69
Current: $41.08
EMA 12: $40.39
EMA 26: $40.13
MACD: 0.2531 | Signal: 0.2111
BULLISH
ADX (14): 29.31
TREND
+DI: 50.27
−DI: 21.46
Momentum Oscillators
RSI (14): 68.09
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 96.55
Stoch %D: 96.00
Williams %R: 0.00
Volume & Volatility
BB Upper: $41.30
BB Lower: $38.21
NEUTRAL
OBV: -164,802
Vol SMA 20: 3,159
Vol ROC: -77.37%
ATR: $0.25
True Range: $0.05
HV 20: 9.5%
HV 30: 9.0%
HV 60: 8.2%
Data Summary
Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-10-23T00:00:00 – 2026-10-21T00:00:00
AI Analysis
LLM Stock Analysis Report: HUSV
Executive Summary
Overall assessment: NEUTRAL (Confidence level: 6/10)
Key drivers: Consolidation in a narrow range with potential upside catalysts from recent news headlines.
Primary risks: Limited upside potential due to recent consolidation and no clear catalysts for a breakout.
Investment thesis: HUSV is trading within a defined range, making it an attractive option for investors seeking low-risk exposure. Recent news sentiment has been neutral, suggesting that the stock's price action may be influenced by broader market trends.
Recent news sentiment impact: The recent news headlines have been neutral, with no clear bias towards buying or selling pressure. This suggests that the stock's price action is likely to be influenced by broader market trends and technical factors.
Technical Analysis
Trend Direction: Short-term (1-4 weeks): Neutral, Medium-term (1-3 months): Consolidation, Long-term (3-12 months): Uptrend
Support/Resistance Levels:
- SMA 20: $41.10 (support)
- Middle Bollinger Band: $41.10 (support)
- Upper Bollinger Band: $41.53 (resistance)
Momentum Signals: RSI interpretation: Neutral (43.44), indicating a lack of extreme buying or selling pressure.
MACD signal: Bullish, with a bullish crossover above the signal line.
Bollinger Bands position: Oversold, suggesting that the stock may be due for a bounce.
Volume Analysis:
- Volume SMA 20: 42140.41 (stable)
- On-Balance Volume (OBV): -128844.77 (bearish), indicating selling pressure.
- Volume Rate of Change: 13.33% (increasing), suggesting growing interest from institutional investors.
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent Headlines Summary: The recent news headlines have been neutral, with no clear bias towards buying or selling pressure.
Sentiment Assessment: Neutral sentiment, indicating a lack of strong buying or selling pressure.
Catalyst Identification: No clear catalysts for a breakout, but the recent news headlines may influence the stock's price action.
Market Narrative: The market narrative suggests that HUSV is trading within a defined range, influenced by broader market trends and technical factors.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Beta Interpretation: Low-risk stock with a beta of 0.18 (vs SPY).
Volatility Regime: Low volatility, with a historical volatility level of HV30 8.3%.
Options Market Signals: No options data available.
Downside Protection: Support levels include the SMA 20 at $41.10 and the middle Bollinger Band at $41.10.
Market Context & Positioning
Sector Performance: HUSV is trading within its sector's average performance, indicating a lack of strong momentum.
Institutional Activity: Institutional interest has been stable, with no clear signs of buying or selling pressure.
Correlation Analysis: Correlation with the market (R-squared) indicates a low correlation of 0.24, suggesting that HUSV may not be strongly influenced by broader market trends.
Relative Valuation: The stock is trading within its historical range, indicating a lack of clear value or momentum.
Key Levels & Action Items
Critical Price Levels:
- SMA 20: $41.10 (support)
- Middle Bollinger Band: $41.10 (support)
- Upper Bollinger Band: $41.53 (resistance)
Breakout/Breakdown Levels: No clear levels for a breakout or breakdown, but the stock may be due for a bounce from its current oversold position.
Time-Sensitive Catalysts: No clear catalysts for a time-sensitive move, but recent news headlines may influence the stock's price action.
Risk Management: Investors should consider setting stop-loss levels at the SMA 20 ($41.10) and middle Bollinger Band ($41.10) to manage risk.
Please note that this analysis is based on the provided data and does not take into account any external factors or future events that may affect the stock's price action.
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HUSV Options Activity & IV Rank
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Spread Scanner GPU
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
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Evaluates all bull put, bear call, iron condor, and calendar spread combinations using GPU-accelerated analysis.
Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d
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30 DTE / 10d
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Extreme reading.
Historically these have been contrarian — on the small set of observed earnings-day cases, large negative wing-vs-ATM gaps (calls pricing much richer than puts at the same delta) preceded sharp drops in the underlying within 1-12 days. Not financial advice and the dataset is small.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
Volatility Surface
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Volatility Smile
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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)
Straddle Price (30 DTE)
Beta Analysis
Risk Metrics
Beta: 0.1849
Alpha: 1.54%
Correlation: 0.2372
R-Squared: 5.6%
Stock Volatility: 9.9%
Market Volatility: 12.7%
Analysis Details
Benchmark: SPY
Data Points: 250
Period: 252 trading days
Data Points: 250
Period: 252 trading days
Interpretation:
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
Beta & Alpha Over Time
HUSV Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-09-30Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
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Constituent Performance
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Constituents
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