Main Management vs First Trust: ETF issuers compared

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Main Management vs First Trust: ETF issuers compared | ETF Tracker

International: Main Management wins, 100% to 89% of funds made money

Every dot is one international fund, placed at its 1-year return. Right of the line = made money. The ringed dot is the middle fund. Small sample: fewer than 3 funds on a side.

BOX SCORE · INTERNATIONAL	Main Management	First Trust
Funds in the category	1	37
Made money (W–L)	1–0	31–4
Win %	100%	89%
Money made	$19M	$875M
Typical return	+8.5%	+10.5%
Launches · 2026	0	2
Assets	$240M	$7.7B
Fee per $100	$0.79	$0.79

The biggest international funds on each side

Main Management

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
INTL	Main International ETF	$240M	+8.5% ✓

First Trust

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
WCMI	First Trust WCM International Equity ETF	$2.1B	+10.5% ✓
FDT	First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund	$1.4B	+20.1% ✓
FEM	First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund	$777M	+19.6% ✓
FEP	First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund	$483M	+13.6% ✓
FJP	First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund	$271M	+14.9% ✓
FPXI	First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF	$211M	+7.5% ✓

Tale of the tape

International: Main Management wins, 100% to 89% of funds made money

The biggest international funds on each side

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