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Is HUSV a good investment?

Updated October 9, 2026

First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF (HUSV) is a quality and low-volatility ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores HUSV 5.2 out of 10 — highest on Risk (9.7), lowest on Growth (1.6). It trades at 20.2 times earnings, against its own median of 22.7. Its ten largest holdings are 23% of the fund.

What stands out in HUSV's data

U.S. stocks screened for quality and low volatility, held as a portfolio sleeve.

Earns less on its capital than similar funds — its edge has to come from stability.

A return on capital of 15.7% lags the category median of 22.3% and its own historical median of 17.4%, while the 0.70% annual fee adds to the cost of holding it.

A stability-focused tilt that pairs with a core equity allocation.

Why did HUSV move this week? It rose 2.3% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Autodesk and F5 Networks drove it

HUSV rose 2.3% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Autodesk (+11.0%), F5 Networks (+5.7%) and Verisign (+5.3%); Analog Devices (−2.6%) pushed the other way.

How is HUSV rated? ETF Copilot scores First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF (HUSV) 5.2 out of 10

As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF (HUSV) 5.2 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 5.2 / 10
  • Growth: 1.6 / 10
  • Value: 8.1 / 10
  • Risk: 9.7 / 10
  • Quality: 7.3 / 10
  • Return: 2.4 / 10

HUSV is ranked #7 of 10 in ETF Copilot's Rising Stars list.

Is HUSV expensive right now? It trades at 20.2 times earnings, against its own median of 22.7

As of October 9, 2026, HUSV is cheaper than 89% of its own 115 monthly readings since 2017 — 13 of those months were cheaper than today.

Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.

What's inside HUSV? 25% Tech

What's inside HUSV: Size (Large 62%, Mid 38%, Small 0%); Geography (International 4%, US 96%); Tech 24.7%; Magnificent 7 4.2%; AI 2.9%; Semiconductors 3.8%; Memory 3.8%.

What are HUSV's top holdings? The ten largest are 23% of the fund

Berkshire Hathaway, Regency Centers, Loews, Aflac, Apple, Federal Realty Invs Trust, Motorola Solutions, Realty Income, F5 and Trimble are HUSV's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 55% of Quality & Low Volatility ETFs.

Half of HUSV's weight sits in its 27 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 72 equally weighted holdings.

What is HUSV's expense ratio? 0.70% a year

As of October 9, 2026, HUSV charges 0.70% a year, yields 1.48% and holds $54M in assets across 100 positions.

First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF (HUSV) — cost, income and size
MeasureHUSV
Expense ratio0.70%
Dividend yield1.48%
Assets under management$54M
Holdings100

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

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ETF Copilot, “First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF (HUSV) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/husv

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