Among the First Trust funds to outperform the S&P 500 Index (SPX) in 2025 is the First Trust RBA American Renaissance ETF (AIRR), which has gained 29% (thru 12/30) and outperformed SPX by just shy of 12%.
Among the First Trust funds to outperform the S&P 500 Index (SPX) in 2025 is the First Trust RBA American Renaissance ETF (AIRR), which has gained 29% (thru 12/30) and outperformed SPX by just shy of 12%. AIRR maintains a strong fund score of 5.60, which is a full point higher than the average fund within the Growth Funds (4.50) and Industrials (4.31) groups on the Asset Class Group Scores. The fund has maintained positive near and long-term relative strength versus its market and peer group since September of this year. On the trend chart, the fund has maintained a positive trend since May of this year and returned to a buy signal earlier this month before marking a new all-time chart high at $102. After a brief pullback, action on 12/19 brought the trend chart back into Xs, matching the chart highs and placing support at $97. Okay to consider in the upper $90 to lower $100 range. Beyond initial support at $97, additional can be found in the $90 to $91 range.
